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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: richard on November 07, 2005, 06:50:33 PM

Title: waxoyl removel ?
Post by: richard on November 07, 2005, 06:50:33 PM

hello there as you know i am in the process of welding a new front end on my fiat 500l , and my welder friend would like to if possible remove all the old waxoyl etc as its hampering him , and it would make life alot easier if it was gone

does anybody know how to remove it?

please please any help would be fantastic

regaurds

richard

Title: waxoyl removel ?
Post by: fiatfsm on November 07, 2005, 07:15:42 PM

waxoyl will catch fire if heated up by welding! To remove it is easy, use a paint scraper and a hot air gun, which you can buy from a good DIY store, heat it up and it will bubble then just scrape away... lovely job!

Title: hot air gun cheers
Post by: richard on November 07, 2005, 09:09:21 PM

thanks for the info

all the best

richard

Title: waxoyl removel ?
Post by: toz on November 07, 2005, 10:08:21 PM

hi you could go to your local motor world and buy some degreaser ,or some times even thinners will remove it. :idea: