Oil Undercoating

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Dec 31, 2010 | 02:30 PM

cpettymore7777

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Oil Undercoating

i hear some people in the northeast spraying motor oil on the undercarriage of their trucks in the fall and it suppose to prevent rust. is this true? do they just spray the frame or body and everything?

Dec 31, 2010 | 05:22 PM

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i live in the rust belt and have alwayse sprayed used motor oil under my truck after every other oil change and my dads 1989 f-250 looks better underneath than from the top. i spray everything even the exahust.yeah it smokes for a while but never replaced the exahust on it either. from my experiance this is a far better rust proofer than undercoating, because after a couple yeaars it starts to peal off leaving places for salt and water to lay.best of all used motor oil is free..

Dec 31, 2010 | 06:58 PM

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I use used diesel oil from the trucks where I work. It makes a helluva mess but it protects the frame and as 2005f-150 said, its cheap.

Dec 31, 2010 | 07:29 PM

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best stuff I ever used is called fluid film, it goes on thick and doesnt come off

Dec 31, 2010 | 07:39 PM

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Wash undercarriage in mid season.

Dec 31, 2010 | 08:15 PM

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I've heard of the same trick used in Mexico, but they brush on the used oil.

How would you get the oil to "spray"? What could you use for the applicator?

Dec 31, 2010 | 08:24 PM

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construction workers use a oil applicator can that is pressurized to spray form oil on their forms so that it releases from the concrete.

Pressurized sprayer should find you one on google.