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Protecting Our Loved Ones Story by: Mike Koch and Calef Letorney As Land Rover enthusiasts, we are all too familiar with our beloved vehicle’s legendary ability to rust. It only takes a handful of salty winters or playful afternoons wading in the ocean for corrosion to completely devalue an older Land Rover. Corrosion doesn’t just send Land Rovers off to an early grave, it creates the need for many repairs, significantly complicates otherwise quick fixes and diminishes the pride and enjoyment of ownership. Being located in Vermont, one of the rustiest places around, we take corrosion prevention very seriously here at Rovers North. About a half dozen years ago Rovers North got switched on to Waxoyl Professional and it has proved the only product that can truly protect our Land Rovers from the winter salt. The best corrosion protection for any vehicle is a proper professional application of Waxoyl Professional, but don’t stop there! Keep an aerosol of Waxoyl Professional handy every time you work on your Land Rover so you can treat hidden areas that your repairs expose. “What?” You ask, “shouldn’t the complete professional application protect my Land Rover 100%?” For most vehicles the answer is an overwhelming yes, but not with Land Rovers. Unlike a unibody car, older Land Rovers are assembled from individual pieces and have a plethora of seems, crevices and dissimilar metals contacting each other, all of which are ideal corrosion traps. While a complete professional application of Waxoyl will prevent virtually all corrosion, the only way to completely treat a Land Rover is to rebuild it with Waxoyl in all the places otherwise impossible to reach. Of course the ideal time to do this rust proofing is during restoration, but for many that isn’t an option and so we suggest making every repair an opportunity to rebuild that section with Waxoyl in all the places that corrosion could start. If you live in or often travel to a rust area, this approach is for you! Its simple, just do the repair as normal and use an aerosol can to apply Waxoyl while reassembling, turning every repair into an opportunity to further protect your Land Rover from the never-ending attack of corrosion The products Waxoyl Professional 120-4 is typically used to spray inside a vehicle’s body cavities and chassis. 120-4 has a low viscosity and creeps into all the hard to reach spots. It is also clear so overspray does not make a mess. The most effective way to treat cavities is using the Waxoyl Professional spray guns and compressed air, but during a repair it is easy to apply 120-4 on the surface using an aerosol then reassemble. This method provides excellent protection and adds little time or cost to a repair job. Waxoyl Professional Hardwax is the opposite of 120-4. Hardwax is black and rather than creep and penetrate like 120-4, it is thick and durable. Hardwax is appropriate for areas exposed to abrasion and particularly well suited for underbody protection. Underbody application with the professional equipment is quick, clean and precise, but Land Rover owners have been known to tackle the job with aerosols. Hardwax also has great sound deadening and insulation characteristics so it is ideal for the inside of doors, the roof or the hood before installing the insulation. To make the most of your Waxoyl experience we recommend heating aerosol cans in a bucket of warm water. The ideal product temperature for application is between 75-95ºF. Applying the product cold can be done, but it does not provide proper coverage or consistency. Also, when the product is cold it does not mix well allowing the propellant to escape eventually leaving product in the can with no way to get out. Which brings us to our next tip: Shake well! Heating and mixing allows the user to maximize amount of usable product from the can, leaving little waste. A little goes a long way; a dry film thickness of 0.04 -0.05 mm provides effective protection, so you don’t have to go overboard when spraying. Waxoyl has long been praised for its ability to “stop existing rust and prevent further rust.” Both products can be applied directly on top of existing surface rust. Waxoyl bonds to almost any surface and requires very little preparation before application, but excess oil/ grease and flakes of rust need to be removed to allow t he product to reach the trouble spots. Visit the FAQ at www.Roversnorth.com/waxoyl to learn more about preparing your vehicle for Waxoyl application. At Rovers North, we’ve found Waxoyl 120-4 aerosol cans useful for the following applications: • Metal to metal mating surface preparation during assembly, such as Land Rover Series/Defender door hinge installation. • Coating electrical connections. Waxoyl is an insulator, displaces moisture and bonds even in damp conditions. • As a lubricant all throughout our Land Rovers (e.g.: hinges, lock cylinders, window regulators, etc.) • As a cutting fluid while drilling. Not only does it greatly aid cutting, but it keeps the filing from going all over the place, and should they wander they certainly wont start rusting if they are coating in Waxoyl! • As a lubricant for equipment, such as booms, hydraulic pistons, ect. • As a protective coating for yard equipment and machinery during off-season storage. Hardwax is ideal for the following applications: • Touching up areas where rust has popped out on the underbody or engine compartment. • A quick and easy solution for corrosion that has started on the paintwork from the outside. Tape off the surrounding area and apply Hardwax to contain the problem until it can be properly restored. 50
• Nuts! Nothing is more frustrating than having a repair come grinding to a halt as you struggle to cut off fasteners bound by rust. Waxoyl is a lubricant and a corrosion inhibitor, what could be better for your hardware? • Just about anywhere else you want a durable anti corrosion/ lubricant! By keeping a few cans of Waxoyl Professional on the shelf you can change fighting corrosion from a time consuming expensive overhaul into a small routine done regularly. I hope you will join us in protecting your Land Rover and preserve the dwindling population of the vehicles we love. For more information regarding Waxoyl products: http://www.roversnorth.com/waxoyl/ _______ ________ RNW5004 Waxoyl Professional 120-4 clear corrosion inhibitor. Regularly $18.99 ...................................SALE $ 15.99 RNW5006 Waxoyl Professional Hardwax. Regularly $18.99....................................SALE $ 15.99 51
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