rust proofing my boat

[benandshell]

hi im going to rust proof my trailer

i was told to use deisel sump oil as its cheap and easy ( like my last girlfriend )

i was wondering if anyone has done this and had luck anyway if you got any other tips please share

thanks ben

[big al]

yer deisel and sump oil is great done it to my old trailer use 80% sump oil to 20% diesel :cheer: might have to do it a few times until it builds up a bit :cheer:

[benandshell]

good stuff

i was going to use the old oil trom the commodore and add the diesel to it will that work

its all the same i guess

[dunney]

lanolin will work well too...only need to aply it once also..if u want some diesel sump oil i will have about 4L after i sevice my ute during the week

[kriso]

K&H rust proof, its like a brown wax sorta stuff, just need a compressor and spray gun to apply it. dielsel and sump oil works but also wrecks rubber bushes. makes them soft and spongy and then they break into bits

[faulked]

diesel and sump oil does float on water doesent it

[benandshell]

thanks for your help i might look into that wax

it sounds like the best bet as i got me some compressor action here

:woohoo:

[dunney]

yeah it leaves a nice shiney slick to let us no that you have been there too:S

[Feral]

Not really an issue, as most of the excess will drip of in the first couple of days. Biggest issue is that it will tend to attract dust, and if you have kids - dont unless you want to be washing the kids cloths with an irate wife giving you an earful at the same time.

I ended up kill rusting mine instead because of that. Otherwise it would have got the sump oil treatment.

[big al]

oils is oils any sump oil will do and as far as dust goes that the whole idear the dust sticks to the oil mixture and that leaves a covering over the trailer and the more you do it the better we used to cover our trailer with sumpoil nd diesle then go for a drive down a dirt road to get the dust over the trailer very good;) even did this to the doors and sils and guards to our 68 ve valiant and it still has no rust in it after all these years:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: go the mopar ( valiant for those who dont know)

[rayke1938]

Old sump oil isn't the best for the environment please consider another alternative.

I used to use it and also used to coat my trailer springs with axle grease and always used to leave an oil slick in the water when I launched.

If you go to a certain freshwater lake just outside Maryborough with a oil sprayed trailer you will be given marching orders by the ranger.

Cheers

Ray

[Dazzamcgee]

I just finished rust proofing my trailer and I use KILL rust paint. There was a fair amount of preperation before painting but the end result was well worth the extra time and money. [img size=300]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/trailer_AFO.jpg

[benno573]

you got your x's number still mate? :laugh: :laugh: :silly:

kill rust is good stuff, make sure you give it a good hose after every trip. a dose of fisholene every now and then is good as well.

[AZZA]

Valvoline 506 tectyl is the gear to use spray cans about $10 dries hard and wont leave a oil slick

[Feral]

Still get tectyl eh? supposed ot be real good stuff - I used it about 30 years ago on my holden. Waste of money, imagine an 18 YO thinking he was going to keep a car in one piece long enough for it to rust! (I didn't of course)

[noname]

yeah mate you can still get the stuff, i get mine from coventry auto parts, but anywhere that sells valvoline you know what i mean products can get it in,as it is a valvoline product, best stuff by far i've found

[kriso]

yep i agree tectyl if ya can find it is the best on the market.

[big al]

the old holdens would rust in a couple off years:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: