Racer5112
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- First Name
- Mike
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- Norwalk, IA
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- 1961 Ford Falcon, 1980 Dodge Colt wagon, 2018 Dodge Journey
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EXACTLY the way of thinking! I live in Iowa, so we see our share of brine as well. There's no way that I will let the truck be another victim of rust for as long as I can help it! I bought a spray gun and a gallon of the Fluid Film on eBay for $100 last year. Hopefully it will serve me well!I don’t believe the entire don’t need to rustproof theory. I would absolutely agree with you, don’t ever add the rubberized coating as when brine inevitably does get under it then will be trapped and accelerate rust. I also agree there is no need for por15 on a new frame or over any type of surface rust. But a spray on oil type is absolutely worth the $$.
Supposedly Woolwax is the same type and manufactur of as fluid film with no smell. You can purchase a spray gun and 4 quarts for $110 on Amazon if you already have a compressor. That should be enough for 4 years of recoats and some time out of your life every fall.
My Tacoma frame was replaced in 2013 and then covered in some sort of cosmoline. when I sold it last month there was hardly any black paint and all the welds and seams were bulging out with thick flaking rust. I wish I had sprayed it down, would have probably saved me a lot of grief. Considering the value of a gladiator and the comparative cost of spraying an oil type protective coat every year, how could you not?
Oil spray can be put on all other parts unlike other coatings. Including suspension components. Picture of 7 year old OME nitrochargers on my old truck. New England roads ate them, but they still felt great.
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Great point on pointing out that it can be sprayed on everything, including suspension components. Just as you pointed out with shocks, it isn't just the frame or body that rusts!
-Mike
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