How to remove old WaxOil

[The Dangerous Elk]

Hi

The engine bay in my recently purchased classic has had a good few coatings of waxoil , just over the top of the old stuff and any muck.
It has done a reasonable job but has failed at some edges/mounting etc, all quite normal and not really deep.

As such I wish to clean it off, repaint the effected patches in the engine bay and re-plate/paint various parts and fittings.

The question are:

What is the best product to soften it ready for removal by plastic scrapper ?
What is the best product to wipe away the residue ? (thinking turpentine)

(As the car has an early form of Bosch JetTronic and a load of old wiring I am very reluctant to jet wash or steam clean.)

Cheers chaps

Edited by The Dangerous Elk on Monday 24th September 22:14

[_Sorted_]

Look on YouTube for the dry ice method?

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Actually engine area. Quite possibly a terrible idea, but if you do it could you create a video?!!!

[The Dangerous Elk]

I think I might skip that Dry-Ice method thanks

[Peanut Gallery]

I know this is not a product for softening underseal, for that I would probably try mineral turps, but the only review for screwfix erauber silicone scrapper for a multitool is from a bloke removing underseal from his mg.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-adhesive-lacque...

[9xxNick]

From memory, the solvent used in Waxoyl is white spirit. I'd keep a fire extinguisher on hand at all times...

[EXKAY120]

Phone Waxoyl and ask them ?

[Turbotechnic]

Paint degreaser, rags and patience.

[52classic]

Paraffin is a solvent for Waxoyl. Plenty on, leave it to soak in, agitate with one of those nylon mesh dishwashing things then scrape/wipe off. Shouldn't harm the underlying paint either.

[fourfoldroot]

9xxNick said:

From memory, the solvent used in Waxoyl is white spirit. I'd keep a fire extinguisher on hand at all times...

This. I had a Rover P5 that I painted the chrome bumpers with waxoil for the winter months. Came off in the spring with white spirit saturated cloths.

[The Dangerous Elk]

Peanut Gallery said:

I know this is not a product for softening underseal, for that I would probably try mineral turps, but the only review for screwfix erauber silicone scrapper for a multitool is from a bloke removing underseal from his mg.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-adhesive-lacque...

AhhHa, now that blade looks good. Tnks

[cptsideways]

Steam cleaner

[daveenty]

cptsideways said:

Steam cleaner

I used one of these on mine, though mainly under the wheel arches and on the suspension. Not, I hasten to add, one of the commercial things but one of those little domestic ones which the shopping channels used to advertise for cleaning bathroom tiles etc.

Because it's relatively light, you can aim it with one hand and wipe the crud off with the other whilst maintining a degree of accuracy.