Waxoyl Sprayer

jims-terrano · 14-10-2017, 20:56

Saw this on Banshees grandads truck thread and really didn’t want to spoil his thread.
So here goes, Banshee you mentioned two different spray guns a old version which isn’t available anymore and a new type. The new type being not as good, what’s the problem with it? Do the sprayers need a compressor for air or do they pressurise the can? How do you clean them afterwards?

Cheers

Lazy-Ferret · 14-10-2017, 22:24

I got a Sealey spray attachment gun, which you do need a compressor for. The 1 litre cans screw straight on, and it comes with a spray end, and a 500mm tube that has a 360 spray head to get into small places.

The good news though is, you can by a 1litre can for the same price as a 350/400ml spray can, and the gun is not that expensive, so once you go over 3 or 4 cans, it basically pays for it's self.

When I had gone through about 6 x 1litre cans, and realised just how much waxoil you use to do inside the chassis, and underneath, I bought the 5 litre can, which works out even cheaper still, but you do need to have kept some of the empty 1 litre cans to decant it into so you can attach it to the spray gun.

Clean up is pretty easy,
I got a 1litre bottle of white sprite, and a couple of cleaned out 1litre waxoil cans. I then put about a 1/4 litre of dirty white spirit in one can (stuff I used for clean up before, and spray it through the gun and tube if I have used it, into the other can. Then when the worst is out, put a bit of clean white sprit in the can and spray that through into the dirty stuff. Then put them away for the next time.

Eventually the "Dirty" white spirit has so much waxoil in it, you can actually use that with a brush to paint onto areas you want it to run into seams.

A tip, put the cans in a bucket of very hot water for a while then shake them up and return them a few times, before you use them. It thins the waxoil, making it a lot easier to shake up, and a lot easier to spray, but do remember to reduce the spray pressure to a lot lower than they recommend as you can empty a hot can in about 30 seconds at their pressure... I think I ended up down at about 30 or 40PSI, where as I think they talk about 70(ish).

Edited to add, do an ebay search for "schutz spray gun"

Blocky10 · 14-10-2017, 22:46

Or just get Zac to do it. He's a master shutzer

stevew · 15-10-2017, 08:52

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-SG1...oAAOSwqu9VN~7x

i use this sealy one works with a compressor ive got a lenth of pipe atached to the uptake pipe which i put in a 5ltr can wich i have sat in a bucket of hot water works a treat

Lazy-Ferret · 15-10-2017, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevew

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-SG1...oAAOSwqu9VN~7x

i use this sealy one works with a compressor ive got a lenth of pipe atached to the uptake pipe which i put in a 5ltr can wich i have sat in a bucket of hot water works a treat

I like that idea, thank you...

14-10-2017, 20:56	#1
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Waxoyl Sprayer Saw this on Banshees grandads truck thread and really didn’t want to spoil his thread. So here goes, Banshee you mentioned two different spray guns a old version which isn’t available anymore and a new type. The new type being not as good, what’s the problem with it? Do the sprayers need a compressor for air or do they pressurise the can? How do you clean them afterwards? Cheers

14-10-2017, 22:24	#2
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	I got a Sealey spray attachment gun, which you do need a compressor for. The 1 litre cans screw straight on, and it comes with a spray end, and a 500mm tube that has a 360 spray head to get into small places. The good news though is, you can by a 1litre can for the same price as a 350/400ml spray can, and the gun is not that expensive, so once you go over 3 or 4 cans, it basically pays for it's self. When I had gone through about 6 x 1litre cans, and realised just how much waxoil you use to do inside the chassis, and underneath, I bought the 5 litre can, which works out even cheaper still, but you do need to have kept some of the empty 1 litre cans to decant it into so you can attach it to the spray gun. Clean up is pretty easy, I got a 1litre bottle of white sprite, and a couple of cleaned out 1litre waxoil cans. I then put about a 1/4 litre of dirty white spirit in one can (stuff I used for clean up before, and spray it through the gun and tube if I have used it, into the other can. Then when the worst is out, put a bit of clean white sprit in the can and spray that through into the dirty stuff. Then put them away for the next time. Eventually the "Dirty" white spirit has so much waxoil in it, you can actually use that with a brush to paint onto areas you want it to run into seams. A tip, put the cans in a bucket of very hot water for a while then shake them up and return them a few times, before you use them. It thins the waxoil, making it a lot easier to shake up, and a lot easier to spray, but do remember to reduce the spray pressure to a lot lower than they recommend as you can empty a hot can in about 30 seconds at their pressure... I think I ended up down at about 30 or 40PSI, where as I think they talk about 70(ish). Edited to add, do an ebay search for "schutz spray gun"

14-10-2017, 22:46	#3
Blocky10 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Welcome to Norwich, a fine city Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 3,601	Or just get Zac to do it. He's a master shutzer

15-10-2017, 08:52	#4
stevew Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: maverick swb Posts: 92	http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-SG1...oAAOSwqu9VN~7x i use this sealy one works with a compressor ive got a lenth of pipe atached to the uptake pipe which i put in a 5ltr can wich i have sat in a bucket of hot water works a treat