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mauro12

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Protect the undercarriage
« on: December 12, 2021, 14:56:20 »
Hello guys ,
I was wondering if could be a good idea to spray some liquid wax on the undercarriage of the car to protect from corrosion .
Just regular carnauba spray wax .
Is going to hurt or is doing nothing ?
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Re: Protect the undercarriage
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2021, 15:35:13 »
I did spray the undercarriage in my W463 with wax, but it was a special Teroson undercarriage protection wax.

I think it is a good idea. I do not do it on my Pagoda as I do not drive even in the rain, but I did it for other cars.
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Re: Protect the undercarriage
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2021, 16:52:34 »
Just regular wax is going to help or is a wasting of time ?
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Re: Protect the undercarriage
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2021, 17:11:35 »
Post here regarding underbody waxing, probably other posts if you do a search

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23265.msg166516#msg166516
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Re: Protect the undercarriage
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2021, 19:13:13 »
Just regular wax is going to help or is a wasting of time ?

The wax I used is the final/additional coat on top of all the layers of protection that are already there. Sprayed from a rattle tin or by an air gun. It is almost invisible when you use a clear one. I guess it is specifically formulated to stick tight and not to be washed away easily.

How the regular wax would behave and look, I have no idea. Normally one tries to use specific tools/means for specific purposes, I simply do not know.
Pawel

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