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Dried on waxoil removal. Help!

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:39 pm
by peteatreat
Hi
I have patches of waxoil which is dried on to the painted surface in the engine bay. It could possibly have been there for years!
Please could I have some tips as to how to remove it without damaging the paint.
Thank you.
Pete

Re: Dried on waxoil removal. Help!

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:43 pm
by panky
Try warming it gently with a hot air gun then wipe it over with white spirit, might work.

Re: Dried on waxoil removal. Help!

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:04 pm
by les
Scrape it off with a slither of timber, then as mentioned white spirit.

Re: Dried on waxoil removal. Help!

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:39 pm
by SteveClem
Yes, done all that and it's quite hard work. I consoled myself with the thought that without the ancient wax oil there would have been more rust.