preserving the truck

[Beap52 1,330]

my 1992 GMC K2500 elsewhere is my daily driver, however I don't drive a lot of miles about two thousand so far this year.  One thing I have been doing on my vehicles the past fifteen years or so is using my pump up sprayer and coating the undersides and inside the fenders with Penetrol. Penetrol is used in oil based paint to help it flow smoother and I'm sure the main ingredient is linseed oil. It's been two or three years so today I crawled under and touched up a a few spots.

[Pullstart 65,701]

That looks amazing!

[ebinmaine 71,789]

6 hours ago, Pullstart said:

That looks amazing!

 

 

[ri702bill 9,187]

I am a fan of using Fluid Film. It leaves a dry-sticky waxy residue once sprayed on. Messy to apply, but a good excuse to wear & toss the gaudy flannel shirt Aunt 'Tilda gave you last Christmas!!!

[ebinmaine 71,789]

50 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

Fluid Film

 

Trina and I have used that here as well. I'll offer a second positive vote for it. Our new trailer will get treated with that.

[squonk 43,323]

In the mid 87 year GM switched to the new trucks with the boxed in frame as opposed to the C channel style. The main issue is the crap that gets inside the frame. I lost my 2013 GMC last Sept to a rotted frame. I saw a tool pop up on FB that looks to be a neat idea to wash the inside of the frames out. A magnetic swirly gig sprayer called the chassis grenade you pop on a frame hole and let it rip! 

 

https://www.saltycaptain.co/products/4wd-wash-chassis-flusher-kit

 

I bought a clean Honda Ridgeline to replace my GMC and bought a Woolwax undercoat gun kit and used PB Blaster Surface Shield on it. I got back underneath it this spring and it held up well thru the winter. Also enrolled in a local car wash monthly unlimited wash club that will be worth the cost in the long run. 

 

 

 

https://www.woolwaxusa.com/Woolwax-Pro-Undercoating-Applicator_p_16.html

 

 

https://blasterproducts.com/product/surface-shield/

 

[nylyon-(Admin) 7,858]

When my son bought his Rubicon, first thing he did was take it to get Fluid Filmed, great protection, but messy as hell.  We added brighter backup lights to it and had to deal with the greasy mess of the fluid film, but way better than the crusty rust.

[squonk 43,323]

Shot of the Surface Shield protection after a winter and several washings.  

 

2011 Honda Ridgeline. 

 

[peter lena 9,184]

@Beap52, been rustproofing forever , like a 2 step process , a lighter  chain and cable spray  MACS  / NAPA ,  as the initial  tinniest , closed seaming , spray down , let sit a few days , note SPREADING  LUBRICATION STAINING  , then  over spray with a heavier  open gear spray , to same areas , the lighter oil  will attract / cary the heavier tacky gear oil into related seam areas . that  lubrication staining  is your proof of internal  rust protection , all of my stuff  has oiled seams , and zero  rust / rot . all my doors , have oiled seaming , fender  edging etc . amazing to me to see , close to new anything  with  total rot thru , really ?  also use oils  to preserve paint , and regularly buff out  ,  dull / chalky  horse paint , like a penetrating oil first , let soak for days , then clean cloth rub in / finish with mineral oil , again let sit  / days . like a 6" electric  palm buffer , with a cleaner wax , go very easy on it , if it breaks the grunge phase . it usually comes back , very deep / solid  clear red , have that on my 3 horses , paint is perfect period correct , no rust , pete    

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,344]

My mother has a 2013 Honda Pilot that she’s owned since new. For the majority of the time she’s owned it she took it to the automated car wash that cleans the top and the bottom. I think she also took it there in the winter to get the combination that they sand with here off. The car barely has rust if any and it’s nearing 200,000 miles. Her mechanic was extremely surprised how clean it was underneath especially for a rust belt car, she may have had it fluid filmed as well.

[squonk 43,323]