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Title: What should i be doing for winter?
Post by: Mikester on 15 September 2008, 13:16

What do i need to be doing for winter, to protect my car, basically from rusting away?

And what is good to use for the body work, atm i polish it once every few weeks, and it looks spotless. But what should i be looking to do over the winter, as im not going to wash and polish it in -10 degrees! lol

cheers

Mike

Title: Re: What should i be doing for winter?
Post by: Guy on 15 September 2008, 16:13

i'll sort out a proper reply to this later as this seems to be coming up quite a bit now

Title: Re: What should i be doing for winter?
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 15 September 2008, 19:02

For the underside, in the arches, inside the sills, and other box sections - get some Waxoyl sprayed on them.

Others here will have better advice for the shiny sides!  :wink:  :smiley:

Title: Re: What should i be doing for winter?
Post by: Mikester on 15 September 2008, 22:24

can i spray the waxoyl on myself?

Title: Re: What should i be doing for winter?
Post by: Dinky on 15 September 2008, 22:28

You can either spray it on or paint it on...
Make sure you take down any rusty bits or any waxoyl on there from previous years as water can sit in there..
I bought a massive can of the stuff from Halfords actually..dunno how much it goes for now..
Slapped it on anywhere and everywhere like where tt mentioned... I also covered my panels in hammerite once taking any rust off.

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: What should i be doing for winter?
Post by: Dan J on 16 September 2008, 02:51

get some poorboys ex-p sealant and put that on after you've polished,then some collinite 845 insulator wax put that on and your paint will be protected through the winter when they start chucking salt down.

Title: Re: What should i be doing for winter?
Post by: Mikester on 20 September 2008, 15:32

cheers

Title: Re: What should i be doing for winter?
Post by: MarkS on 20 September 2008, 17:06

Off to go waxoyl everything in sight now :)
Just got a spray can so i'll apply it then just smear it everywhere i think  :cool:

Title: Re: What should i be doing for winter?
Post by: kells on 20 September 2008, 18:24

Quote from: MarkS on 20 September 2008, 17:06

Off to go waxoyl everything in sight now :)
Just got a spray can so i'll apply it then just smear it everywhere i think  :cool:

far better off with the brush on stuff, its alot better, and you get loads in a tin, did all my inner doors etc with the stuff and will be doing the chassis of the car again

for the coilovers i used the spray on stuff  :wink: