Have found that previous owner has waxoyl’ed the bottom area of the interior. Is this a good idea? Or should I get it off so I can paint it? I don’t like the idea of it, it’s mucky, gets all over anything that touches it... but if it prevents rust...??? I don’t know what I should do.
I would put on some rubber gloves, get a cloth and some white sprit and wipe it all off. The rest of the panels look painted, not very well, but the waxoyl maybe hiding rust. Once cleaned off, I would hand paint the whole panel areas with a metal paint like Hammerite Smooth White. I did all my interior panels and cab floor 5 years ago and still good. Waxoyl or Dynax or similar should really only be used injected into the chassis sections.
It looks to me as though they've treated that area as it is not accessible normally if furniture is fitted and prone to rot from the inside out if moisture or condensation gets in there. I'd clean it back and see what is there but either re-treat with similar or paint with rust resistant paints such as Hammerite or the Rustoleum rust proof range
LOL that’s my painting. First coat of rustoleum primer, after sanding, derusting & rust treating. Another coat going on today. Think I’ll get it off then. Here’s to another boring job!
Why would you remove rust prevention, paints ok, but waxoyl is better, if it’s just to be pretty in an area you won’t see leave it, if you want to clean it off to paint, re-apply it afterward, or save a couple of days and so something necessarily
Really... so it’s ok to leave it? I’m not sure what to do now! It’s at the base so it won’t be seen. I just don’t want it getting everywhere onto anything I attach to it.
Leave it, or give it another coat. Common to spray hard to reach areas that potentially are going to corrode from the inside (and there are many of them). Do the inside/bases of your cab doors if they’re not done already.
If it was me I would honestly re-coat it and leave it, it doesn’t get runny and get everything covered, the entire inside of my van was covered where it wasn’t seen
Mexicans use old oil inside the doors in fact everywhere. Thin the waxoil with a bit of white spirits and new cheap oil. It creeps better but takes a bit longer to dry. Inside/outside where ever it finds its way
You don't like the waxoyl, so remove it and hand brush paint as you have started with the rest of it. Don't do what the Mexicans do. Don't apply old oil or waxoyl to the interior, after all does anyone on here do that with their daily driver vehicle, No they don't. Stick to paint and you won't go wrong and it gives a pleasing finish. I also painted the underbody of my van with hand brushed Rustoleum Combicolour metal paint, its great and non sticky so when I venture under the van I don't get all that mucky stuff on me or my clothes, and the paint finish is easy to keep clean. also, best not to spray paint, I don't ever. as its toxic .
I prefer to use waxoyl externaly & Dinatrol on internal cavities, bottom of doors etc. Most car manufacturers use wax on internal cavities if they remember. We are just re waxing the door reinforcement panels on new A classes as an MB recall.
mine has clear waxoyl at the bottom of internal panels, anything that helps stop rot has got to be a good thing surely
To clarify the use of the word “waxoyl” is generic like hoover, a rust prevention solution of things that are applied to a surface etc to prevent rust Any kind will do, people’s opinions vary it means nothing, pick one , it will be fine
no idea if its waxoyl or something else. It was done in 2002, ive never noticed it smelling, but i tend not to sniff the inside of panels - i only sniff the air intakes which smell great!
I waxoyled down in the corners where paint doesnt reach, inside my bus. Also inside the brand new doors. I notice that my 04 reg Peugeot car also has a certain amount of waxy coatings inside the vehicle in crevices in panels. To faff around attempting to get 100% of the wax off so that paint sticks properly seems to me like a total waste of time, if the wax is still there, then the paint doesnt stick properly. Yes, remove wax from surfaces where you will see the paint and then paint it properly, but I treat the body behind the mdf/cardboard panels as body cavities. Also, rust soaked in wax is better at stopping water creeping under than painted rust, which tracks the water under, rather like POR-15 on a rusty base. Sometimes I look in the mirror at the beautifully painted underside of some bus and think - one stone chip and that will start to blow off and track rust all over.
