Hey guy thinking of spraying wd-40 all over the frame body and undercariage this year to help to keep my truck from rusting this winter . What do you guys think ? is there some other solution to the metal maggots they put on the roads?? man the rust in just one winter is crazy pisses me off
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New rust protection for deuce this year
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Blood_of_Tyrants
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NO! DO NOT PUT WD-40 ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO "PREVENT RUST"! WD-40 is NOT a preservative. In fact, it actually attracts moisture. It was developed to be a water displacement chemical to dry electrical devices.
There are other rust preventatives that work quite well. Just make sure you apply them on clean, dry metal.
There are other rust preventatives that work quite well. Just make sure you apply them on clean, dry metal.
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I have read that some folks use old ATF.
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WD 40 is made ffrom fish oil
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I think I would brush on a coating on new motor oil. Stuff is cheap enough if you use a store brand and no acids/crud as in used oil.
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How about the old standby...........A TARP
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bEST THING TO USE TO PREVENT RUST UNDER ANY VEHICLE IS "BOILED LINSEED OIL" lIVING ON THE OUTER BANKS AND ACROSS FROM THE OCEAN I KNOW. QUESTIONS ? vickgore501@yahoo.com
Blood_of_Tyrants
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Kind of hard to keep the tarp on when you are driving it.How about the old standby...........A TARP
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Waxoyl is highly regarded by the vintage British Car restorers/collectors.
& those Brit Cars rust like crazy!! (Especially in the Northeast!)
Waxoyl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waxoyl - US Distributor - RoversNorth.com. The Source For Corrosion and Rust Protection for your Automobile. Clean. Protect. Preserve.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcNP4INYEMI[/media]
(Dispite what the website says, there ARE places where you can buy the stuff and apply it yourself! Check the British Car Forums, such as BritishCarForum.com, or check the Brit Car Clubs....)
Or
waxoyl - Google Product Search
OR Make your own?
waxoyl
(I'm not sure if this is exactly the formula for "real Waxoyl", but it might be worth investigating.)
& those Brit Cars rust like crazy!! (Especially in the Northeast!)
Waxoyl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waxoyl - US Distributor - RoversNorth.com. The Source For Corrosion and Rust Protection for your Automobile. Clean. Protect. Preserve.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcNP4INYEMI[/media]
(Dispite what the website says, there ARE places where you can buy the stuff and apply it yourself! Check the British Car Forums, such as BritishCarForum.com, or check the Brit Car Clubs....)
Or
waxoyl - Google Product Search
OR Make your own?
waxoyl
(I'm not sure if this is exactly the formula for "real Waxoyl", but it might be worth investigating.)
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Don't leave Linseed oil soaked rags in a pile they love to catch fire all by themself!
Any doubt Google it "Linseed oil soaked rags in a pile"
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Living in PA I know exactly what you mean. That brine solution does not want to come off. I am looking for a good cheap rust preventative also. With the snow and sleet today the State trucks were out plowing and putting the stuff down today and it is only October 15 th.
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Many old military trucks have an automatic rustproofing system. Just look under them and you can see it is working or not.
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Old British Sports Cars have the same system!
Q: How can you tell if your Jaguar is out of oil?
A: It stops leaking!
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Use diluted motor oil in a pump sprayer. Its like spraying your truck for roaches!
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Some years ago, I had an Old Fart friend that had 5+plus acres of all kinds of Diesel motors, trucks, TREASURES and such. In the fall, before the first snowfall, if His timing went off as scheduled, He sprayed used motor oil with a hand-pumped outfit to spray the stuff setting about to help prevent rusting while snowcover was present, untill the spring thaw. He also took an extensive tape of cam-corded footage of everything so he could later locate whatever might be under cover of snow incase He had to locate it. The used oil might work for undercarage??......messy and black, not my best choice. The suggestion of linseed sounds the best to me.
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Make sure it is BOILED linseed oil, you can get both readily. The non boiled has a tendency to go rancid and actually get sticky, which is what you wanted to avoid...
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The waxoyl looks like a good solution. It is basically wax dissolved in a paraffin based solvent. The solvent dissolves and leaves the waxy substance behind.
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Ditto: Bar and chain oil is designed to stick to the chain and lubricate at high rpms. It works great to prevent rust on vehicle. Just put it in a pump sprayer an if it is too thick dilute with diesel or kero. Spray on once per year.
I haven't tried linseed oil but I priced it and at 8.00 a pint i will stick with the bar and chain oil.