Salt Season is almost here

[DieselBuzz]

I was wondering what people do to treat the undersides of thier trucks to prevent rust?

 

[bmoeller]

A place to start, just did a search on Ziebart and there are others-



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=70859&highlight=ziebart



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25846&highlight=ziebart



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5863&highlight=ziebart



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43995&highlight=ziebart

 

[Greenleaf]

Father-in-law works for ODOT and he ALREADY started spreading the stuff! They also spray brine as well What will they think of next? My CTD is setting this one out.



Greenleaf

 

[MMiller]

Wash it often!

I know this is tough for some. I work for a large shop with a good wash bay.



Wash the truck often, and WELL. Get under it, and pay special attention to the wheel wells.



Living close to illinios brings me to another tip. STAY OUT OF ILLINIOS, minnesota, and all other states that hate sheetmetal on older trucks



When I can I try and wash my truck at least once a month if not once a week, BUT it doesnt always happen.

 

[Coalsmoke]

I have a show t-bird that I had to drive as a daily driver through last year's winter, and I washed it (underside including) every week that there was visible salt powder on the roads and I had no problems. I also used a thin liquid wax WITHOUT silicone in it a couple of times that winter, and the couple of exposed rock chips didn't even start to rust.

 

[ETOBICOKE]

Rust Protection

We have had very good results with Krown Rust Control. It's an annual application of a corrosion inhibiting product. My local vendor will even treat and warranty salt spreaders for the MTO. In the US they run under the name Carwell.



Neil



http://www.krown.com



http://www.krown.com/etobicoke/



http://www.carwell.com/

 

[JJump]

Another oil suggestion

I read the posts from people that spray oil inside their doors/all over the undersides of their trucks. It made me recall an article I once read on a VW Bug site that recommended spraying the underside of their cars with chain saw bar oil. The article stated that the bar oil contained some phosphoric acid, which is used extensively by auto body shops to treat bare metal prior to applying etching primers. It is also the active ingredient in Metal Ready, a product sold by Restomotive Labs who make POR-15. Another advantage associated with the bar oil is it's tendancy to resist dripping off, like motorcycle chain lube.



I haven't tried it so I can't recommend it myself, but it makes sense to me.



Hope this helps.



Joe Jump

St Louis

 

[MFalkinham]

I bought my rust-free truck in North Dakota (no salt), and drove it back to Wisconsin (major salt). The underside of the box and cab still has the original factory paint. This past summer, I coated the minor surface rust on the frame with rust-reformer, then primed with rustoleum, and coated the entire undercarraige with black paint. I removed the fuel tank while doing this, and was pleased to see no rust damage to the frame rail next to the tank.



This project was a major pain, but hopefully, with regular car wash flushing, will keep my truck from being a victim of Wisconsin's high-salt diet.



- Mike

 

[DieselBuzz]

sprayers?

What do people use to spray? I would imagine that chain saw bar oil would be pretty thick. Sugestions???