Waxoyl

[Morgala]

I've booked my chim to be waxoyled at a garage, that shall remain nameless, based in henley...£140/150 plus additional stuff (if wishbones are too rusty)

i'm not happy, but i haven't got the time to go far afield for this (anyway it doesn't need a service yet). Will any old garage perform this service?

[griffter]

What aren't you happy about?
It's taken me 2 days to scrape and brush all the loose paint, old waxoyl and surface rust off my chassis and wishbones, then pressure wash the lot. I haven't even started painting/waxoyling it yet - that's bound to be another 2 days at least. Who am I kidding, make it four!

OK, so I might be doing a more thorough job than the garage in Henley, but if they do it half decently and get the waxoyl in the important places, it sounds fair enough to me. 2 - 3 hours labour?

[chimhunter]

Got mine done as part of a 6k service with David Batty (Guildford). Service (including the waxoyl) was £199 so someone is charging over the odds...

Rob

[Morgala]

i would go to Dave Batty but i don't need a full service, i'm not prepared to go guildford for just a waxoyl.

i'll have a look at other places in and around Reading

anyway that garage in henley is a dealer

[b826 tvr]

Used local garage - £70 all in. Mind you, it took me ages to properly clean it off my wheels and lower bodywork.

[andyvg]

DIY.

I did my Griff a couple of weeks ago - took me about 5 hours on a Saturday to do it.

Firstly jack up one side and secure with axle stands (£10 from Halfords) then remove stones/debris between the body and chassis with an old (or cheap £1-2) flatblade screwdriver, then wirebrush with drill attachment for the accesible bits (outriggers, as much of wishbones as you can get) and do the rest with a standard brush (£2 from Halfords)

Hammerite (mine was silver - £5 small pot) any exposed areas as best you can and leave to set for 15-20mins (depends on ambient temp. how long)

Then get a medium can of the clear waxoyl (about £10) and one of the applicator sprayers (again £15) - I use my compressor for the above but you do need to get the waxoyl heated up a lot for it not to clog under the higher pressure.

Put the waxoyl fully submerged into a bucket of boiling water whilst you are waiting for the paint to dry this thins it a considerable amount and it goes on better.

Cover the brake assemblies with a plastic bin bag and spray away (don't wear your Sunday best though....) try to get an even coat of almost white colour as this is a good indicator of coverage (don't worry it sets almost clear)

Leave for 20 mins to harden and then do the other side.

total cost c.£45 (next year will be cheaper as you will have the spray gear and a half emtpy tin of Hammerite

[andyvg]

also if I remember correctly the cost of new front wishbones + balljoints and associated hardware cost less that £150..

[mojorider]

I had mine done last year in a place that sounds exactly like the one you went to. I took it back three time and it was never done correct so I got my money back.

Steve Howard is now going to do mine and he also services the car.

[verysideways]

I'll repeat that - Steve Howard.

Morg, since you are Reading based you should be aware that Steve is just between Winnersh and Wokingham.

I think he said 80 quid to waxoyl mine. Having it done as soon as i can figure out a cuople of days to lose the car

VS

[Morgala]

hmm, i think a cancellation is in order

[wedgie]

andyvg said:

DIY. I did my Griff a couple of weeks ago - took me about 5 hours on a Saturday to do it.total cost c.£45 (next year will be cheaper as you will have the spray gear and a half emtpy tin of Hammerite

... plus 5 hours of valuable weekend time @£50 per hour = £295.
HHC quote = £80. Think I'll save me time!

>> Edited by wedgie on Tuesday 11th November 16:40

[Morgala]

thats a pretty good quote from a dealer.

[RichB]

For what it's worth I imagine the dealers simply do a quick clean up and slap on the Waxoyl. Better than nothing but not the job you would do yourself, i.e. proper wire brush, clean-up, Hammerite, Waxyoyl etc. Depends what you expect from the job I suppose?

Rich...