herbiemercman Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) Just bought a 3 hp, 50 lit, 15 cfm compressor, so today was "waxoyling" day, you need a compressor with a minimum of 15 cfm, (cubic feet / minute) and 50 lit capacity, any less and you will not acheive the volume blast you require to wet out the cavaties with a fully atomised oily mist, i learned this the last time i tried to do the job with a smaller compressor, most DIY compressors are only 8 CFM, and about 25 lit capacity. The car needs to be warm and dry,for a couple of days, you then heat up the "waxoyl" and then mix 50% with 25% engine oil and 25% white spirit. With the 15 cfm volume you can create a real blasting mist which completely coats all the cavities, doors, bonnet, tailgate, front and rear wings and the cills, and the fuel tank top and lower casing, these are all areas where the corrosion is working away without you seeing it. You have to drill strategic holes where the doors and rear wings are concerned, where as the front wings can be injected just above the hinges and the bonnet and tailgate have several holes. Plastic plugs seal the holes you have drilled when the injection is complete. Done properly where the oily plume exits like smoke all over the body work and you know everything has got coated, then this process lasts 5 years, IMHO well worth the effort. Your car will stink for a couple of weeks once the white spirit transporting agent has evaporated "waxoyl" cannot damage rubber or plastic and when dry will not mark your clothing etc. I have owned the car from new and carried out the "waxoyl" process every 5 years, and i do not have a spec of rust. Herbie. Edited April 21, 2016 by herbiemercman added extra text. (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Why do you need to make holes? Strip the doorcards out and you can get in all the corners. Rear cards out and boot trim and you can get in the rear. wings. Done mist of mine pretty thoroughly, including all the chassis bad sections, and didn't have to drill any holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTurtleshead Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 You don't need to drill anything on a supra! I did this job the other week, all the box sections/ cavitys are accessible with strategic removal of arch liners/heat shields/bolts/ grommets from the as-standard grommeted holes in the box sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Herbie got a free elctric drill with the big compressor.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I thought the proper way to apply that stuff was to pre heat it to temporarily lower the viscosity and not to dilute it by 50% with oil and white spirit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbiemercman Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 They do tell you in their instructions to add about 15% white spirit, the oil i add is my idea, it still sits behind the wax when it dries. I much prefer drilling just the two holes for the rear wings and the doors, never liked pulling door cards off and breaking the plastic sheeting and press studs etc, it's quicker and easier and the plastic plugs just cover the holes. Warming the "waxoyl" is also a must as well as the car being warm and dry. Owners will have their own way of doing the job, the most important thing is doing it, i posted to help members who may wish to try it. Herbie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbiemercman Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 Hi Chris, The compressor did come with an electric drill, not sure how you knew ? however it was made in China and will only cut their steel, which is crap, it won't cut UK steel as we don't make any, anymore. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Hi Chris, The compressor did come with an electric drill, not sure how you knew ? however it was made in China and will only cut their steel, which is crap, it won't cut UK steel as we don't make any, anymore. lol. I think Chris was being a little witty as you have been drilling the supra (oh-er Mrs ) that's why he mentioned the compressor came with a free drill. He's not a mystic meg my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Many a true word spoken in jest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbiemercman Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 Amongst the technicalities we can have a laugh, but i am not laughing as i bought some wheel spacer which don't work on my car, what a prick. ! ! lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Hi Chris, The compressor did come with an electric drill, not sure how you knew ? however it was made in China and will only cut their steel, which is crap, it won't cut UK steel as we don't make any, anymore. lol. Touche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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