A quick update as after a break to recover from an eye operation, I have now had my MG4 Trophy Waxoyled via a company called Automotive Protective Solutions (
www.waxoyltreatment.co.uk) which works with number of specialists across the UK.
While this is not the most onerous of jobs, it has to be done correctly including electric-vehicle related considerations and requires a vehicle lift. The work was carried out close to home in Egham, Surrey, by Mike Wallis who does this type of work every day. He did not see any visible rust – even at the sills’ spot welds – which is encouraging. When you look at the pics you will think the result looks awful and would have been better in black (as you can see where you have already sprayed) however, I had specified ‘clear’ Waxoyl as I wanted the original paintwork, and any subsequent rust, to remain visible(ish).
As you will see, Mike removed the wheel-arch liners and dropped the front and rear undertrays to access and treat the areas most likely to rust. The generous treatment on the sills was done deliberately as they, and the front subframe, have been highlighted as having started rusting or being most likely to do so.
I had it undersealed as many are predicting that modern electric vehicle batteries will last the life of the car and that rust, crashes etc are increasingly likely to be the killer problem. The technology in the battery is supposed to be good for 1,000 cycles and with 6,625 miles on the clock, I have charged the equivalent of 31 cycles so at that rate the battery could last for more than 200,000 miles.
Now it is a case of ‘time will tell’.
