Anyone bother to waxoyl 987 Boxster?

[cslwannabe]

Having second thoughts about taking my Boxster off the road for the winter - considering getting it waxoyled and continuing to use it on nice days and just wondered if anyone else has had theirs waxoyled?

Its a Jan 2007 car and I've only owned it since May this year and from its mileage I guess it was an everyday car previously and has been used through the winter. Not planning on keeping it forever but if £200 or so spent now will prevent and corrosion problems (brake pipes etc) then quite happy to spend it.

No idea how well protected they are underneath - can anyone comment please? My previous car (BMW E46) was used all year round (with winter tyres) and I still rememeber the sizeable bill to replace the brake pipes on that when it was about 7 years old and wonder if applying waxoyl (or equivalent) might have helped.

Thanks.

Edited by cslwannabe on Friday 28th October 08:04

[GJB]

Why would you waxoyl a car that has superb corrosion protetion as standard. Don't see rust on Porsches, unless they've been in an accident and bodged repairs carried out.

If you really want to waxoyl something you need to buy an old banger. Something like a Triumph Dolomite Sprint, Stag or TR6 then you can wage war on rust.

[cslwannabe]

So the standard corrosion protection is pretty good?

I assumed it would be good on my E46 but it was actually worse than my Vauxhall Corsa for bodywork rust and age/ mileage at which brake pipes corroded.

[Johnfrancis]

cslwannabe said:

So the standard corrosion protection is pretty good?

I assumed it would be good on my E46 but it was actually worse than my Vauxhall Corsa for bodywork rust and age/ mileage at which brake pipes corroded.

It won't hurt, my 2000 Boxster just passed it's mot, the only advisory being corroded front brake pipes, I have also had to re-paint the leading edges of the sills, ( they suffer stone chipping) after noticing the dreaded rust coming through. Just because it's a Porsche, doesn't mean it won't rust.

[GJB]

You Waxoyl underneath but that won't stop rust from stone chips and external defects. I wouldn't bother with Waxoyl unless my Porsche was either a 356 or an early 911.

[all2ofme]

I'd definitely get it done. They're all well treated from the factory, of course, but I've seen first hand that they don't stay lovely under there unless you baby them.

My 997 was waxoyled at Reading's recommendation and I'll have my 996 GT3 done (they weren't from the factory) as soon as Ninemeister have finished sorting the surface corrosion underneath it. The GT3s had no waxoyl from the factory for weight reasons, and I think that's barmy. Nobody vetted me as an owner, and I'm heavier than I should be

I've had heaps of pics taken from before they started and I'm planning on a nice clear waxoyl so that it's obvious there's nothing to hide underneath it all.

[h_____]

Consider using Wurth products, which is what I believe the factory uses anyway.