New Trailer - Maintenance

[ONTHECHEW]

I have just bought a brand spanking new shinny trailer for the galey. Question is, I will be selling the Galey in less then 18 months and I won't to keep the trailer as new looking as possible. Looking at maybe spraying the entire trailer in a rust preventative, Dunbier trailers suggested Inox. Looked at tectyl but leaves the trailer discolored, any suggestions would be great.

Andrew

[crazywalrus]

Mickfillet uses Shark liver oil. Next shark you get keep its liver and heat it up to extract the oil. lol

[Binder]

Some of them can be sticky, they will attract dust and general grime (cosmetic, but if you want it schmick for sale later it might be an issue).

[dhess]

If you wash down a galvanised trailer after every use it will still look like new in 18months.

Only the springs might show a bit of rust. Maybe just use tectyl on the springs?

[Bi_polar]

I would definatly recommend Lanox or Inox.

I have had a 20 litre drum of Lanox for years and used it on a few trailers over the years and when you want to sell it just pressure clean it down and it will look like new.

You can buy it in 5 litre bottles

[ONTHECHEW]

I would definatly recommend Lanox or Inox.

I have had a 20 litre drum of Lanox for years and used it on a few trailers over the years and when you want to sell it just pressure clean it down and it will look like new.

You can buy it in 5 litre bottles

Was pretty going to spray the entire thing inside and out with Inox, think I would have to re-apply it once every couple of months. Would a pressure hose get it all off and leave no discolouration?

Andrew

[big al]

lanox would be better than inox . i did the out side of my tinny since new and still looks as new . i do it every 10 washes al

[Bi_polar]

I did my tinny trailer a couple of months ago Andrew and it's still on there but a little dusty after our Borumba trip.

Make sure you spray a heap between the angle iron suspension mounting that runs from front to back that bolts to the chassis. I have a pump up pressure bottle full of it and whenever i see a bit that needs doing a just give it a quick spray.

[ONTHECHEW]

Sold the old trailer already :woohoo: New trailer has 3 liters of inox soaking over every square inch of it. Think it's time to go fishing.

Andrew