I heard a couple guys talking about Cavity wax... from what I can gather its a product you spray on the insides of your doors etc similar to fish oil?
Will this stop rust that has already started a little bit? or purely a preventative thing? Is there any particular brand thats better then the others? or any other recommendations for this type of application.
Cavity Wax?
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, Dec 25 2009 12:25 AM
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Posted 25 December 2009 - 04:08 AM
rory will know about cavity wax... or is that cavity lube... dunno
No it won't stop rust... once rust starts sealing over the top won't stop it
You need to address that first
Find a good paint and body man and ask him about it... some places still use it
Or try that paint supply place in Queen Park they will know where to get it if they don't have it
No it won't stop rust... once rust starts sealing over the top won't stop it
You need to address that first
Find a good paint and body man and ask him about it... some places still use it
Or try that paint supply place in Queen Park they will know where to get it if they don't have it
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Posted 25 December 2009 - 05:52 AM
we used cavity wax on my old mans 57 pickup, after it was painted. sprayed in all the nooks and crannies as to protect from any water that may come through. as for brands, wurth seem to make a pretty good product. even think they supply it in a spraycan with a long nozzle tube to get in tricky places. saves having to get a special purpose spray gun.
hope this helps, sam.
hope this helps, sam.
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Posted 25 December 2009 - 12:43 PM
I like Valvoline Tectyl, just spray it through a body deadnener gun.
First coat mix it 50/50 with turps to thin it out, runs into the crevices better, second coat blow on strait, wait several days for it to drip out and wala.
Far better than fish oil IMO.
Cheers.
First coat mix it 50/50 with turps to thin it out, runs into the crevices better, second coat blow on strait, wait several days for it to drip out and wala.
Far better than fish oil IMO.
Cheers.
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Posted 28 December 2009 - 01:07 PM
Wurth stuff seems to be pretty good definetly better than fishoiline, I used fishiolene for years believing it to be good. The Wurth literature also states that it arrests any existing corrosion. I did two test strips on two pieces of bare metal one side clean one side rusted dipped them in the two products then left them outside in the rain, sun etc. The cavity wax is definetly outliving the fishoilene. The fishoilene has ceased to give any protection months ago and the cavity wax is still protecting the metal. Another interesting thing was that the rusted side when dipped in fishioline gave it protection for about one week then the rust started powdering/creeping thru. The cavity wax has yet to show signs of not giving protection. The only issue in my testing is that both products are not UV stabilised for obvious reasons this is causing them to break down at a higher rate. The experiment has been going now for about a year. Hope this helps.
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Posted 28 December 2009 - 01:55 PM
i use the kh aerosol can cavity wax but yeah no good spraying over the top need to fix it ive foundthat the best way to get rid of rust is to cut it out completly then coat with a rust preventative like por 15 then a cavity wax
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Posted 28 December 2009 - 06:53 PM
I have been using Woolube Lanolin its a very thin base liquid then set into a wax base,being very thin based gets right into the small cavity areas.
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Posted 29 December 2009 - 08:10 PM
meh don't get it in your window winder mechs or door locks
its a bitch to get out
is sposed to last for 5-10 years if its the sh@t i used
its a bitch to get out
is sposed to last for 5-10 years if its the sh@t i used
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Posted 30 December 2009 - 10:09 PM
Surely you'd only do that if the car was properly stripped!
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Posted 30 December 2009 - 11:41 PM
Nope.
What do you think end rust is???
They take complete cars and do that.
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What do you think end rust is???
They take complete cars and do that.
Cheers.
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Posted 03 January 2010 - 03:16 AM
yep only ever done one stripped car in the 3 months i did it
and only ever got it in the window winders once to lol
don't recomend working at the shop i was at to all the young guys and gals out there either
and only ever got it in the window winders once to lol
don't recomend working at the shop i was at to all the young guys and gals out there either
Edited by beergut, 03 January 2010 - 03:18 AM.
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Posted 05 September 2011 - 01:21 PM
Sorry to bump an old thread but i was just wondering if anyone had done tests with cavity wax on surface rust. Does the serface rust continue to grow or does it stop?
Edited by jabba, 05 September 2011 - 01:24 PM.
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Posted 05 September 2011 - 07:44 PM
Read post No. 5 in this thread.
Cheers, TB
Cheers, TB
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Posted 05 September 2011 - 10:27 PM
missed the part that said one side rusted... Sorry
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Posted 06 September 2011 - 01:22 AM
I wasn't sure about either product mate so I have several coats of each letti g one dry before applying the other. To see the treated areas I've done I doubt they will rest for a hundred years.. Lol
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Posted 06 September 2011 - 06:36 AM
Another that I have used for inner panels and cavities is a quality marine grade crc. I tend to give it a good dose every 12mth depending on use.
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