Author Topic: waxoyl removel ? (Read 3135 times)

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

fiatfsm · « **Reply #1 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!

richard · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2005, 09:09:21 PM »

thanks for the info

all the best

richard

toz · « **Reply #3 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: