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Ankor Wax
tar76 - April 28th, 2012 at 02:49 PM

Can anyone give me the low down on ankor wax?

where can i buy it in Briso north area, how do i apply it and is it true that once it used on a car you'll never be able to paint the car in the future????
Does it form a clear coat and does stop surface rust from spreading.


68BUS - April 28th, 2012 at 06:36 PM

Dont know about brissy, but Bus&Bug stock it. Check the VWMA Mag for others.
Maybe Das Resto Haus??

As far as the paint goes, that is not true. It is a wax, so just like anything on your cars paint (silicon based wax polishes etc) they have to be removed before paint. A good quality wax and grease remover will break down the anchor wax.
So it may be 20% harder to prep (guessing figures) as the anchor wax is better quality, but prep will be the same for anyone painting.

As far as application, I have never put the stuff on so I won;t weigh in there.


MISS VDUB - April 28th, 2012 at 10:24 PM

Buy it from Das Resto Haus

As for never being able to paint your car, that is wrong. Generally if you want to paint your car I would hope you wouldn't be just painting over what you already had anyway but doing the appropriate body prep. Taking away the paint is obviously going to take away the Ankor Wax with it.

It will preserve the patina you already have, of applied correctly on a nice dry body, it will prevent any further rusting. Generally it's applied with a paint brush and then rubbed back with a rag depending on the look you want. Keep in mind it is a form of wax and not suitable to be lent on in nice clothes ;)


tar76 - April 29th, 2012 at 09:20 AM

Thank you for the info, is there any other alternative that is a bit cheaper?


5lam - May 4th, 2012 at 09:42 AM

Penetrol. You can buy it in Bunnings


68BUS - May 4th, 2012 at 03:56 PM

Penatrol does not give you the silky matt look anchor wax does. It dries clear and ever so slightly wet look / gloss.
Good stuff though.


tar76 - May 4th, 2012 at 05:20 PM

Cool i'm heading over to Morayfield tomoz i'll stop in at bunnings and check it out.


68BUS - May 4th, 2012 at 06:23 PM

By all means stop at bunnings and get an aerosol, They are in a red lid with gold brown body tin. About $25 per tin though I think from memory.

If you are doing a whole car, you can get it in bulk and spray it with a spray gun. May be a lot cheaper.


tar76 - May 4th, 2012 at 06:25 PM

Can u put it on with a rag as well?


tar76 - May 8th, 2012 at 06:42 PM

Ok got the penetrol what's the best way to apply??


Jayess - January 1st, 2014 at 10:00 PM

Put it on, he he !!!


farkengruven - January 2nd, 2014 at 06:40 AM

http://www.justkampers.com.au/morris-ankor-wax-5-litres.html 


Boozo - March 2nd, 2014 at 07:58 AM

yeah man, penetrol is the shite. Holger did it on his old Rat 56. easier to apply than anchorwax, and not as thick. It does take a day or 2 to settle propperly though


nils - March 2nd, 2014 at 10:32 AM

I put holger onto that some time ago, it needs to be reapplied probably every 3-6 months for best results. It doesn't play well with alkali degreasers though.
. Just slop it on with a rag and protect it from bugs flying into it for a few hours.

Just as a point of note if you have a stainless fridge or dishwasher you are sick of cleaning finger prints off, give it a coat of penetrol every once in a while.