My trailer has a pretty good amount of surface rust underneath. My plan is to wire whip the underside, hopefully to remove a majority of the rust, and then coat it with something to prevent rusting. What is the best product to use to prevent rust? Por-15? Bar&chain oil? regular old paint? or should i just not worry about it?
Best way to prevent trailer rust?
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Not sure but I saw a product a few years ago that you apply to a rusty surface and it chemically works in conjunction with the rust to stop the rust and form a barrier like paint.
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That sounds like POR -15 or Chassis Saver. I brushed Chassis Saver on the gooseneck hitch side plates on my service truck after sandblasting it. It has held up great in Minnesota salt for the first season.
I will be wire brushing and coating my trailer axles and brake drums with it this year. The rest of the trailer is aluminum.
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I will be wire brushing and coating my trailer axles and brake drums with it this year. The rest of the trailer is aluminum.
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I used POR-15 with good results and resistance to Utah salt winters. It sticks to everything including your skin and doesn't come off.
Don't buy steel! Cause then it is someone else problem. Just messing with you.
POR-15 is great but remove the heavy scale if any, first. Surface rust is fine but a light wire brush is good. POR-15 will stick and lasts longer if you leave a little red-orange color to it. If you wire brush it to white metal you negated the need / advantage of POR-15.
POR-15 is great but remove the heavy scale if any, first. Surface rust is fine but a light wire brush is good. POR-15 will stick and lasts longer if you leave a little red-orange color to it. If you wire brush it to white metal you negated the need / advantage of POR-15.
Fluid Film
Fluid Film.
Once a year.
Nothing like it.
Spray it on/into anything you don't want to rust.
Creeps into the tight spots.
Done.
Just a little Aerosol can or go big and buy it by the gallon with a sprayer depending how big your rig.
Google it.
Fluid Film.
Once a year.
Nothing like it.
Spray it on/into anything you don't want to rust.
Creeps into the tight spots.
Done.
Just a little Aerosol can or go big and buy it by the gallon with a sprayer depending how big your rig.
Google it.
Wow, didnt realize there are so many fluid film choices. Wonder what is best for trailers and vehicles? I would guess if you are working under a vehicle coated with this stuff and rub against it your clothes will get oily/dirty but not sure if that would be the only downside or if there are others.
Theruststore.com
This site has many products which sound interesting.
Theruststore.com
This site has many products which sound interesting.
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So granted it could rub off on you a little bit when it is first sprayed but it's not like bar and chain oil or something. It's totally different. Kinda just turns to a matte kind of substance that stays real well but can easily be removed with a mild degreaser and a pressure washer.
I use it on my Suburban and my Super Duty, for winter time.
I hate rust.
I'm a believer.
I'm done now.
