Mudflaps and wax injecting chassis.

[ross]

I bought a cheap set of moulded mudflaps from eBay ( same available on aliexpress/ amazon / temu etc and must admit they are an excellent fit for the contours of the car and look the part . Where the semi rigid plastic contacts the paintwork on the car I applied paint protection film first to the area ( wing and bumper edges )so any slight movement over time does not not damage paintwork and the original fixings were reused .
Fitted as part of my improving underbody corrosion resistance I also used stone chip protection spray on sill flanges which is a plastic coating designed to deflect stones etc . Available in grey white or black it is also overcoatable so can be sprayed in body colour . To complete the job I gave a good wax spray and injection into chassis cavities using a combination of waxoyl black and clear. Definitely NOT the time of year to do the job as with temps. around freezing waxoyl has the consistency of butter ! A 10% addition of white spirit and preheating the waxoyl in a bowl of boiling water thins it out nicely .
Hopefully this will protect against winter road salt until better weather and I can then do a more comprehensive job ! Next up will be some sort of protection for the wide sills that I can see taking a beating over time from entering / exiting the car ! I'm liking this car with a set of 4 mudflaps under £10 its a big difference from the last set I bought at £40 a pair !

 

[ReintjeWA]

I think the mud flaps are a great addition to the car as well. Do you have any photos of all the work you’ve done? Do you need to lift the car up for access or do you just crawl under it?

 

[MG Clive]

I think the mud flaps are a great addition to the car as well. Do you have any photos of all the work you’ve done? Do you need to lift the car up for access or do you just crawl under it?

You can fit the mudflaps without jacking the car up or removing the wheels, but it's much easier with the wheels off.

 

[ReintjeWA]

You can fit the mudflaps without jacking the car up or removing the wheels, but it's much easier with the wheels off.

Oh yeah I knew that part, I have the mud flaps on my car too. I ment to ask about the wax spray etc. but that wasn’t very clear communication on my part.

 

[ross]

I used a pair of 50 year old car ramps so did have a bit of wriggle room ! Without removing wheels I managed to remove fixings using a cheap 'lidl parkside ' right angle drive bit adaptor on a powered screwdriver.
I used the paint protection film but suppose sealant such as tiger seal could be used . Main thing is to try and minimise the abrasion caused by the mudflap flexing slightly , grinding any trapped road dirt against paintwork. I intend using it on the door sill areas to protect paintwork in these areas prone to being scuffed by shoes etc
Modern paint is very soft unlike the 'olden days ' of A and W 'Gipfast' which was a 2 pack auto paint which cured so hard it would blunt the key of the local ' neds ' trying to key your car before it would show a scratch !
As far as wax injection into box sections , cavities and doors/ bonnet / boot I use a smallish compressor 2H.P. 50 litre tank, a paraffin wash gun and a dedicated wax injection lance which is basically a thin nylon tube closed at one end with holes drilled to spray wax in 360 degrees. This can be inserted into drain holes , via existing grommets etc. ( take care around seat belt reel assemblies as its easy to soak seat belt webbing by accident ! ) you only do that once ! After that it's a thorough covering of suspension components brake pipes etc i do an annual ' touch up' usually before MOT . to maintain coverage. If car was on pcp etc and destined to be changed out every 3 years I would not bother but if you intend keeping the car a long time it makes a vast difference.

 

[salty]

I bought a cheap set of moulded mudflaps from eBay ( same available on aliexpress/ amazon / temu etc and must admit they are an excellent fit for the contours of the car and look the part . Where the semi rigid plastic contacts the paintwork on the car I applied paint protection film first to the area ( wing and bumper edges )so any slight movement over time does not not damage paintwork and the original fixings were reused .
Fitted as part of my improving underbody corrosion resistance I also used stone chip protection spray on sill flanges which is a plastic coating designed to deflect stones etc . Available in grey white or black it is also overcoatable so can be sprayed in body colour . To complete the job I gave a good wax spray and injection into chassis cavities using a combination of waxoyl black and clear. Definitely NOT the time of year to do the job as with temps. around freezing waxoyl has the consistency of butter ! A 10% addition of white spirit and preheating the waxoyl in a bowl of boiling water thins it out nicely .
Hopefully this will protect against winter road salt until better weather and I can then do a more comprehensive job ! Next up will be some sort of protection for the wide sills that I can see taking a beating over time from entering / exiting the car ! I'm liking this car with a set of 4 mudflaps under £10 its a big difference from the last set I bought at £40 a pair !

I used a pair of 50 year old car ramps so did have a bit of wriggle room ! Without removing wheels I managed to remove fixings using a cheap 'lidl parkside ' right angle drive bit adaptor on a powered screwdriver.
I used the paint protection film but suppose sealant such as tiger seal could be used . Main thing is to try and minimise the abrasion caused by the mudflap flexing slightly , grinding any trapped road dirt against paintwork. I intend using it on the door sill areas to protect paintwork in these areas prone to being scuffed by shoes etc
Modern paint is very soft unlike the 'olden days ' of A and W 'Gipfast' which was a 2 pack auto paint which cured so hard it would blunt the key of the local ' neds ' trying to key your car before it would show a scratch !
As far as wax injection into box sections , cavities and doors/ bonnet / boot I use a smallish compressor 2H.P. 50 litre tank, a paraffin wash gun and a dedicated wax injection lance which is basically a thin nylon tube closed at one end with holes drilled to spray wax in 360 degrees. This can be inserted into drain holes , via existing grommets etc. ( take care around seat belt reel assemblies as its easy to soak seat belt webbing by accident ! ) you only do that once ! After that it's a thorough covering of suspension components brake pipes etc i do an annual ' touch up' usually before MOT . to maintain coverage. If car was on pcp etc and destined to be changed out every 3 years I would not bother but if you intend keeping the car a long time it makes a vast difference.

WOW, very impressive! Couldn't be bothered, personally. But that's excellent, and do enjoy reading about it.