On Tue, 3 Oct 1995, A.D.Smith wrote:
>
> My long tube has a sort of nail like thing in the end which makes the
> Waxoyl spray out sideways from the end of the tube when pumped up.
>
> It works so well that I got covered in the stuff once the hard bit pushed
> its way out the end. The road had a large Waxoyl puddle, the pavement,
> my hair. For about two weeks afterwards whenever the sun shone more would
> continue to drip out of the sills. It certainly sprayed !
I put duct tape over all the holes for a few days and found this kept
the Waxoyl from leaking out before it had time to congeal.
Also, on the subject of spraying, one trick I tried was to thin the waxoyl by
cutting it down with kerosene. This greatly helped the flow characteristics
of the waxoyl and helped it last longer. I did this is in the early winter
time and then let the car sit for a few weeks in vented garage before I drove
it around. I don't like the smell of waxoyl or kerosene that much.
For those who are worried about developing proper pressure I found that you
could replace the release valve (black and red plastic thing) on the sprayer
handle with an air pressure coupler. Then, attach your LOW PRESSURE (3-4
psi) air hose to can and spray away. Although, I still had to keep fiddling
with the flattened nail in the tip. I found it was much easier to adjust this
when you weren't constantly pumping up the can. For those who try this a
note of warning - make sure you use a low pressure line. On night I
accidently attached the high pressure (80 psi) line to the can. Before I
knew it the can expanded to almost twice its size and was making strange
popping sounds. I quickly cut the air pressure hose from the tank (I wasn't
going back near the can) and was thankfully praying that I or the car hadn't
been hurt. When you remove the release valve you remove all safety. Be
careful and go at your own risk.
Has anyone every brought waxoly in a spray can? It is slightly different
than from the large containers. The spray can waxoyl seems to flow
easier.
I am enjoying this thread. Has anyone tried the American
product LPS-3? I find it much thinner than Waxoyl and cheaper in price.
Clark Smith
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