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Hi Jim,
One could argue if you wish to keep the car in a fit and healthy state, sod originality if waxoiling keeps the original bonnet alive. Contradictory I know, but so be it. A couple of holes and plugs are not as bad as some big speakers wacked into the door cards, for example.
My memories of waxoyl (we are going back a fair bit now  ) was that it was a bit of a nightmare when pumped into sills etc when the car was being worked on by a bodyshop down the line (crash damage etc), who were not aware of it's presence. So long as you inform any future owners that should not be an issue.
Personally, being an anal git, I would treat the rust first, and only if it makes a comeback go down your proposed route. Ghibli bonnets weigh a ton from memory and unlikely to be ravaged fully by rust, other than the trailing edge.
Just my 2 pennies.
Charles
< Message edited by revrange -- 14/6/2010 14:36:27 >
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Last job I tackled I found a motor factors that supplied the motor trade (i.e. knew what they were doing) explained the job to them, and they told me exactly what to do, down to what types of sandpaper to use. I also had a quick chat with a guy I had used for bodywork in the past to pick his brains. Recommend you do the same, as these guys tackle such jobs day in day out and have experience of the products out there that are best for long term results.