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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471   
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Errr yes it has been covered more than once. Underneath the website banner above you will observe from left to right: Home, FOQ, Nwe Posts, PMs, Search, Members etc. The one entitled Search is the one you want. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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6th Oct 2011 4:39pm |
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| mermoto Member Since: 21 Sep 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 326 |
Johnnyboy - Just did my Defender and after years of using Waxoyle decided to try Dinitrol which although is more expensive I prefer the finish.
Mermoto |
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6th Oct 2011 5:01pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
I had mine done by Simon at the Waxworks in Morpeth( just up the road from you). Good price and a thorough job for IIRC £270.
http://www.thewaxworks.net/index.html Brian. |
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6th Oct 2011 5:01pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3646 
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used both prefer dinitrol myself but im sure someone will disagree DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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6th Oct 2011 5:13pm |
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| CityDriver Member Since: 27 Sep 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 60 
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Does anyone know a good Dinitrol guy near London? Want a proper treatment and happy to pay for it when I get my 110.
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6th Oct 2011 5:15pm |
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| johnnyboy Member Since: 04 Oct 2011 Location: newcastle Posts: 20 
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Have jumped onto other forums and Dinitrol seems to be winning the argument of likes. Keep the comments coming please.
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6th Oct 2011 5:18pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Dinitrol for me, comes out better in tests (do a search) and a lot easier to use but I do still love the smell of Waxoyl, brings back memories of all my old SAABs when I used to treat them with it
 They used to provide a tube with a nail in it |
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6th Oct 2011 6:13pm |
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| df1 Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 221 |
I have been waxoiling cavaties this evening, I am running into a lot of trouble lately getting the waxoyl to flow.
I use the pressure can with the hand pump and clear waxoyl. When I bought the refill gallon cans the waxoyl is very thick so I heat it up in boiling water until it flows like thinners. The waxoyl will pump fine for a while but as soon as I lay the gun down for a minute it hardens in the pipe and I have to blow the whole lot out with an air line. I tried applying it with a shutz gun - the same thing happened - work fine for a while then gunged up in the jet of the gun. Any advise anyone ? |
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7th Oct 2011 6:37pm |
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| johnnyboy Member Since: 04 Oct 2011 Location: newcastle Posts: 20
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Used waxoyl 20 years ago same problem in cold weather, you can try thinning it with white spirit, not to much may help, you will just get more overspray and mist developing if you use a shutz gun. Also it may help to filter the waxoyl before you put it through the gun. Will be doing the same myself when I decide whether to use Waxoyl or dinitrol. Best of Luck
John |
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8th Oct 2011 5:00am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Yes throw it in the bin and order a Dinitrol kit from Rejel.com (under code DIN02L) it's soooo easy to use! Careful thinning waxoyl with white spirits as the wax can simply slip down the sides leaving just a trace of spirits not wax, also careful not to get it on some rubbers/plastics/tarmac etc it can ripple/bubble some areas. E.G. your door seals  |
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8th Oct 2011 7:08am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4722 
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I posted this in relation to a similar topic on this site. Seems like I am not the only one having problems.
"Waxoiling underneath our new arrival today and the plastic pipe attacing the nozzle to the cannister suddenly came loose. Good thing I was wearing goggles as they got clattered-as did everything else around me. Hell of a mess to clear up. Mission aborted until tomorrow-maybe." 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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8th Oct 2011 2:36pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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Ok, it's turned cooler outside but it isn't that cold.
Add a bit of white spirit but not too much - aim to thin it until it's the consistency of runny custard. The trouble with heating it is that unless you are using it in a warm atmosphere the liquid cools as soon as it leaves the sprayer, gets cooler as it travels through the air and even more-so when it hits cold metal. Years ago I made up a container with an inbuilt heating element into which I'd pour the Waxoyl and bring up to working temperature before transferring into my spray gear. However it was a faff and thinning with white spirit [but not too much] to suit the ambient temperatures is just as if not more effective. Keep in mind that this stuff is flammable so do take precautions! Seriously, as I've must have said a hundred times before this has to be one of the most fully covered subjects on the Land Rover forums so you are honestly going to do yourself a favour to spend some time Googling the subject so you can approach it armed with the benefit of experience and findings of others. There should really be no need to keep regurgitating the same stuff every few weeks or days  Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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8th Oct 2011 3:41pm |
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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342 
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If you have a decent air compressor Dinitrol is the way to go.
The gun they provide is very good , no clogging, minimal mess. Still a dirty job but no worse that other heavy mechanical jobs. The starter kit they sell for a large car is more than enough and probably enough to touch up over the next couple of years. Steve  Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE BMW 330i Coupe |
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8th Oct 2011 3:54pm |
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| wslr Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Wellington, Somerset Posts: 581
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I've just ordered some via their eBay auctions, Zag. I'll see how I get on with it. |
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8th Oct 2011 4:02pm |
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