(factory) cavity wax?

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Got stuck into some more fiddly welding today. I popped the plug where the sill butts up to the lower B-pillar pressing and found that the cavity had some kind of wax treatment.

Would this have been done at the factory as standard or as an option. Or has a previous owner blessed me with this?  It was a very sticky yellowey brown. Not waxoyl. 

Picture needs to be looked at 90 degrees anti-clockwise

Edited by tram-man - 23 Mar 11 at 23:46

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tram-man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Yardie Joined: 23 Aug 10 Location: Eindhoven NL Status: Offline Points: 778	Post Options Post Reply Quote tram-man Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: (factory) cavity wax? Posted: 23 Mar 11 at 23:43
	Got stuck into some more fiddly welding today. I popped the plug where the sill butts up to the lower B-pillar pressing and found that the cavity had some kind of wax treatment. Would this have been done at the factory as standard or as an option. Or has a previous owner blessed me with this? It was a very sticky yellowey brown. Not waxoyl. Picture needs to be looked at 90 degrees anti-clockwise Edited by tram-man - 23 Mar 11 at 23:46
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Tee3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Coprophagous Cretin Joined: 06 Jun 04 Location: Huddersfield Status: Offline Points: 9763	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tee3 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 11 at 08:03
	every van ive ever owned had it. My Westy had the common rusy seam, and inside the floor was rotten to an almost perfect straight line where the wax came to! So its good stuff. Just a shame they didnt go a bit higher with it Edited by Tee3 - 24 Mar 11 at 08:03
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tram-man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Yardie Joined: 23 Aug 10 Location: Eindhoven NL Status: Offline Points: 778	Post Options Post Reply Quote tram-man Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 11 at 21:12
	OK, thanks for the info. I think the problem with my offside is that the wax had dropped and blocked the 2 openings on the bottom seam. Nearside is still perfect.
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max and caddy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vanorak Joined: 12 Dec 09 Location: Lancaster..uk Status: Offline Points: 4866	Post Options Post Reply Quote max and caddy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 11 at 21:44
	vw still sell there own cavity wax, good n sticky, if you really want a part numbr i can get it...however bilt hamber do some even better stuff.

tram-man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Yardie Joined: 23 Aug 10 Location: Eindhoven NL Status: Offline Points: 778	Post Options Post Reply Quote tram-man Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 11 at 21:49
	Thanks, but I will be using Dinitrol cavity stuff once it's all welded up.
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max and caddy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vanorak Joined: 12 Dec 09 Location: Lancaster..uk Status: Offline Points: 4866	Post Options Post Reply Quote max and caddy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 11 at 21:51
	hmmm, got a feeling dinitrol has been beaten by bilt hamber in practical classics rust tests, better "creep" into seams

tram-man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Yardie Joined: 23 Aug 10 Location: Eindhoven NL Status: Offline Points: 778	Post Options Post Reply Quote tram-man Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 11 at 21:59
	Too late for me then, I just bought 5 cans and some Dintrol underbody stuff.
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max and caddy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vanorak Joined: 12 Dec 09 Location: Lancaster..uk Status: Offline Points: 4866	Post Options Post Reply Quote max and caddy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 11 at 22:02
	ah well thats different stuff, cavity wax is runnyer, your stuff is perfect for underbody waxing...but not cavity wax! loads of different dinatrol products too.

tram-man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Yardie Joined: 23 Aug 10 Location: Eindhoven NL Status: Offline Points: 778	Post Options Post Reply Quote tram-man Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 11 at 22:18
	no, I've got the cavity wax from Dinitrol and the underbody stuff from them aswell.
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