Oiling your frame??
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I can't speak for Oil Guard, but Rust Check is not used motor oil. It is a specially formulated "oil" made from refined mineral oils that slows down the oxidation process or "rust proofs" it. A light coating is sprayed on the underside, engine bay, etc and then it creeps into all the small nooks and crannies of your truck. Then minimal dripping/burn off occurs for the next few days. However the actual "oil" that they spray is applied is not listed as toxic or flammable.
Obviously any kind of application like this will make it a little messier to work on your vehicle...my 1991 Grand Marquis is pretty bad to work on..but it's had almost 20 years of Rust Check applied to it without ever degreasing between applications.
Getting a little dirty when working on the truck is a small payoff though for saving brake lines, fuel lines, frame, body mounts, etc from rust.
I snowplow for the local Dodge dealer here in town and was talking to the mechanic about corrosion and such. He was telling me the **** they are spraying on the roads now can corrode the electrical system of a brand new vehicle in one winter. He showed me a 2010 Neon or whatever the crap they are called now that had extensive electrical damage from corroded connections. Rust Checking or Oil Guarding your vehicle helps prevent this as well.
Obviously any kind of application like this will make it a little messier to work on your vehicle...my 1991 Grand Marquis is pretty bad to work on..but it's had almost 20 years of Rust Check applied to it without ever degreasing between applications.
Getting a little dirty when working on the truck is a small payoff though for saving brake lines, fuel lines, frame, body mounts, etc from rust.
I snowplow for the local Dodge dealer here in town and was talking to the mechanic about corrosion and such. He was telling me the **** they are spraying on the roads now can corrode the electrical system of a brand new vehicle in one winter. He showed me a 2010 Neon or whatever the crap they are called now that had extensive electrical damage from corroded connections. Rust Checking or Oil Guarding your vehicle helps prevent this as well.
I see. Thanks for the explanation.
What is a company name that does such a thing... I am interested and would like to do some research.
Here in fort wayne Indiana, the only thing I have heard of is undercoating from a place named Ziebart. All they do is get underneath and pretty much ruin it. They spray rubberized coating that you can chip off with your fingernail, plus they put it on everything including wiring harnesses....sounds like more harm then good.
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This is what you guys should be using. It will last longer and EPA friendly
http://www.lpslabs.com/product_pg/co...Corrosion.html
http://www.lpslabs.com/product_pg/co...Corrosion.html
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I never liked using undercoating from auto parts stores or anything. That stuff always seems to gunk stuff up and makes the underside look terrible. I have mainly used rust stopping paint and primer products and just make sure before/after every winter to spray over rust spots on the underside. And I always take the truck to a diy car wash and will pressure wash the underside after each snowstorm so I try to get salt off the truck within a day or two. Salt itself doesn't cause rust the minute it touches the car.. It's when it's left on vehicles for lengthy periods of time by lack of care that causes an issue.
Although i guess if you don't have access to a pressure washer or something the oil thing is a decent alternative
I have never heard of oiling a frame but I might just look into what weed just posted up.
I dislike the idea of spraying used or even new motor oil all over the underside of the truck. but what weed showed might be nice in addition to the methods I already employ
Although i guess if you don't have access to a pressure washer or something the oil thing is a decent alternative
I have never heard of oiling a frame but I might just look into what weed just posted up.
I dislike the idea of spraying used or even new motor oil all over the underside of the truck. but what weed showed might be nice in addition to the methods I already employ
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yea i bookmarked the site. I don't have any issues with rust as it sits now.. but if I use a product like that I might not have to worry about constantly going to the diy car washes over the winter to keep the salt off. I'd say on avg i go at least twice a week over the winter.. at probably 5 bux each time it adds up. So this is definitely a product I'm going to look into
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This is what you guys should be using. It will last longer and EPA friendly
http://www.lpslabs.com/product_pg/co...Corrosion.html
http://www.lpslabs.com/product_pg/co...Corrosion.html
What if a guy took something like this here, and sprayed into into those damn holes above the rear wheel wells (where 3rd gens are starting to show early rust issues)? Suppose that would prolong the inevitable a little bit?