I do not take credit for this following recipe. I stumbled upon it online in a British car restoration forum a long time ago. However I did come up with the heating and Windex bottle application, aren't I clever...
This stuff works great for repelling water, moisture and salt. I make a large premix I keep in my garage. Just simply heat it up and you can touch up high wear areas (such as wheel wells) at your convenience.
The rust proofing mix is essentially:
1. Mineral Spirits
2. Paraffin Wax
3. SAE 30 Non-detergent motor oil (finally found a use for Wal-Mart's Accel after all)
Paraffin wax can be had dirt cheap from online shops that sell home making candle supplies. Usually they come in 2kg (5lb) sheets. Get a high temp variety.
Additionally one can add a forth component, phosphoric acid, if the vehicle is heavily rusted. As to what concentration? I haven't experimented with it yet.
Pour 4L's (1gal) of mineral spirits into a clean bucket and use a cheese grater to shred about 0.5kg of wax (about 1lb).
If your impatient like myself you can use a propane torch to melt the wax over the bucket of spirits. Obviously the spirits are flammable so I do this outside the garage while holding a chunk of wax about 3 feet over the bucket. The wax will melt and droplets will fall into the bucket of spirits. If for God knows whatever reason you somehow manage to light the bucket of spirits on fire, resist the urge to kick it over... Simply put a lid, or equivalent, over it and it will instantly go out.
You should now have a suspension of wax pieces in spirits (cloudy white). Grab an empty Windex bottle and pour the suspension (after shaking or stirring well) into it.
Grab a large pot and boil up some water, a camping stove works well. Once you see the first sign of steam on the waters surface, the water is adequately hot enough. Cut the heat and dunk the Windex bottle in the pot and gently agitate the bottle.
Within a few minutes you will see the suspended wax start to disappear, ensure the solution is completely clear (wax completely in solution).
Add about 200mL's (about 7oz or 0.2qts) of SAE30 non-detergent motor oil.
Mix well and spray the entire underneath of the vehicle. Take it aound the block to fully evaporate the spirits and the wax and oil will be left behind.
The water will bounce and bead right off of treated surfaces.
Yes the vehicle in this pic already has rust, used truck I just picked up.
I usually do this on my driveway with a large piece of plastic painters' tarp I drive the vehicle over with. Start from the middle and work your way out from each side. Don't forget the bottoms of your doors!
The mineral spirits aren't as volatile as most solvents, so your future offspring will thank you. The spirits act as a carrier for the wax and oil. It has great creeping ability, especially in frame and door seams.
Usually lasts me the entire winter, I then respray in spring and fall. If there are a lot of heavy snow falls then high wear areas such as wheel wells should be inspected and resprayed as needed.
If your vehicle is already rusted up simply hit it with a steel brush and spray over it (no need to be meticulous, just get the heavy stuff off). If you want to go the extra step you can first hit it with a primer.
Your resale value will be through the roof, enjoy!
This stuff works great for repelling water, moisture and salt. I make a large premix I keep in my garage. Just simply heat it up and you can touch up high wear areas (such as wheel wells) at your convenience.
The rust proofing mix is essentially:
1. Mineral Spirits
2. Paraffin Wax
3. SAE 30 Non-detergent motor oil (finally found a use for Wal-Mart's Accel after all)
Paraffin wax can be had dirt cheap from online shops that sell home making candle supplies. Usually they come in 2kg (5lb) sheets. Get a high temp variety.
Additionally one can add a forth component, phosphoric acid, if the vehicle is heavily rusted. As to what concentration? I haven't experimented with it yet.
Pour 4L's (1gal) of mineral spirits into a clean bucket and use a cheese grater to shred about 0.5kg of wax (about 1lb).
If your impatient like myself you can use a propane torch to melt the wax over the bucket of spirits. Obviously the spirits are flammable so I do this outside the garage while holding a chunk of wax about 3 feet over the bucket. The wax will melt and droplets will fall into the bucket of spirits. If for God knows whatever reason you somehow manage to light the bucket of spirits on fire, resist the urge to kick it over... Simply put a lid, or equivalent, over it and it will instantly go out.
You should now have a suspension of wax pieces in spirits (cloudy white). Grab an empty Windex bottle and pour the suspension (after shaking or stirring well) into it.
Grab a large pot and boil up some water, a camping stove works well. Once you see the first sign of steam on the waters surface, the water is adequately hot enough. Cut the heat and dunk the Windex bottle in the pot and gently agitate the bottle.
Within a few minutes you will see the suspended wax start to disappear, ensure the solution is completely clear (wax completely in solution).
Add about 200mL's (about 7oz or 0.2qts) of SAE30 non-detergent motor oil.
Mix well and spray the entire underneath of the vehicle. Take it aound the block to fully evaporate the spirits and the wax and oil will be left behind.
The water will bounce and bead right off of treated surfaces.
Yes the vehicle in this pic already has rust, used truck I just picked up.
I usually do this on my driveway with a large piece of plastic painters' tarp I drive the vehicle over with. Start from the middle and work your way out from each side. Don't forget the bottoms of your doors!
The mineral spirits aren't as volatile as most solvents, so your future offspring will thank you. The spirits act as a carrier for the wax and oil. It has great creeping ability, especially in frame and door seams.
Usually lasts me the entire winter, I then respray in spring and fall. If there are a lot of heavy snow falls then high wear areas such as wheel wells should be inspected and resprayed as needed.
If your vehicle is already rusted up simply hit it with a steel brush and spray over it (no need to be meticulous, just get the heavy stuff off). If you want to go the extra step you can first hit it with a primer.
Your resale value will be through the roof, enjoy!