Removing black Wayoxl?

[RSGulp]

Can someone recommend a product or easier way of removing black Wayoxl/Dinitrol from the inner wheel arches of my 964RS? I need a method/product that is kind to the original paint underneath.

I've bought a 5 litre container of 'Tardis' Tar and Glue Remover but it's proving to be a VERY slow process - it looks like it's going to take at least a week per wheel arch to dissolve and rub away all the Waxoyl.

Heat gun? Steam cleaner? Any other solvent that won't attack the paint?

Many thanks.

[TROOPER88]

Hi
I have a lot of experience of this....

The bad news is which ever method you employ, it is not a nice job. To do an arch from start to finish should take no more than a few hours.

You need a heat gun, a few wire brushes (machine mart) and lots of white spirit. Heat the waxoyl / bitumen up in an area no more than half a foot square and once it is very hot wire brush it off. Then use an towel soaked with the white spirit to clean the residue of the arch.

Have a look at my MK 1 Golf GTi thread here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?
h=0&f=86&t=1170758&mid=164131&i=0&nmt=VW+Golf+GTi+MK1+Restoration+&mid=164131

The same stuff had to be stripped from the whole floor and the arches.

Hope this is helpful.

[RSGulp]

Thanks Trooper, I might try very carefully with a heat gun to soften the waxoyl then use a plastic spatula to scrape off. For me it's really important not to harm the original factory paint finish underneath so I'm going to adopt a less harmful approach than a wire brush. Thanks for your help.

I was hoping the tar and glue remover would soften the wayoxl enough to just wipe it away, but it's not happening.

[TROOPER88]

RSGulp said:

Thanks Trooper, I might try very carefully with a heat gun to soften the waxoyl then use a plastic spatula to scrape off. For me it's really important not to harm the original factory paint finish underneath so I'm going to adopt a less harmful approach than a wire brush. Thanks for your help.

I was hoping the tar and glue remover would soften the wayoxl enough to just wipe it away, but it's not happening.

Hi
Has the waxoyl been painted over the origianl rubberised underseal?

I am not sure what you mean by the original paint. There must be the rubberised, hammer finish underseal on there. If so you will not damage this with a wire brush, it is extremely tough stuff.

Even if you did harm the surface you could very easily paint over it with a rubber based paint to make it look better than new.

Cheers

[RSGulp]

964 Carrera RS Lightweight - no under seal, no soundproofing, no electric anything, wind down windows, lighter panels, thinner glass, etc, etc, limited number factory homologation car...

Edited by RSGulp on Saturday 9th March 20:40

[Evoluzione]

I've got to ask, why not leave it on?
Try petrol or cellulose paint thinners on a small area....

[BliarOut]

Just use white spirit, it's a solvent for Waxoyl.

It's a messy job, but that'll do the trick. Trust me on this, I'm a Tivver and we're all Waxoyl experts

[OldSkoolRS]

I tried white spirit on the inner wings of my RS2000: I'm letting in a piece of fresh metal and want to clean off the waxoil as I'll need to repaint this area to blend in the repair. All the white spirit seemed to do was soften the waxoil slightly, then it just spread around the panel before 'setting' again, so I'd only get a tiny amount off and onto the cloth I was using. I was going to buy some Tardis like the OP, but if it's not any better than the white spirit, then I might as well struggle on with the white spirit.

IMHO it's crap stuff anyway since it hasn't stopped the inner wing rails rusting on my car despite it only being a summer use car since 1985 (so it's more condensation that has caused the rusting on my RS2000 since the wheelarches and underneath are fine unlike most other original examples). Also there seems to be a number of badly rusted outriggers on TVRs that have been waxoiled and all it does is make a sticky mess.

[Xtremescoobys]

If it was me I would save alot of time and aggro. A good steam cleaner should take 90% of it off. Jack it up and Thinners or petrol soak it for ten mins. Then blast it! may have to treat a couple of times but will work and saves a boring job. If you have hired the steam cleaner and its up in the air may as well clean the underside, back of wheels, driveway, timberland boots, lawn mower etc all in the time you would be sat there getting a numb bum.