Rust Prevention
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Mountain Pass
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Rust Prevention
I traded a 2002 F250 in for my 2011 and it was a great truck. The wheel wells on the bed and the bottoms of the doors on the 2002 rusted thru. The 2002 had a felt-like isolator between the wheelwell and the outside skin of the truck. I can see how water and salt could sit in there and do its thing.
My 2011 seems to have a spray foam type isolator between those two pieces of metal.
Any thoughts on on preventing this rust thru on the new ones?
My 2011 seems to have a spray foam type isolator between those two pieces of metal.
Any thoughts on on preventing this rust thru on the new ones?
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I tried but noone around here rustproofs anymore.They tell me it doesnt need it. Right!!!!!! Mine rotted too. The only place I could find in the next state I didnt trust cause they told me they never heard of rustproofing clogging drain holes. Seems every other person I talk to says rustproofing clogs and makes itg worse. A bodyman friend of mine uses WD40 and a garden sprayer and has no rust on his 1990 silverado. Washes and waxes regularly and it looks brand new. I was thinking marvel mystery oil,which do you think is better? He crawls under but I have gone through the stake pockets.
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My dealer offered me a rust, paint, leather protection package. For the rust protection they sprayed inbetween all the doors, fenders, hood, etc. Been through one salty winter and the spray is still holding up. 650$ for the package, dunno if this is "Ford" thing or something my dealer just does on the side?
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I heard you can get it from napa. Do you buy spray cans or gallon cans. I saw a guy on utube use a air gun paint sprayer. I'm thinking of going this rout.
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Likely 3 cans to do the entire underside of the truck with a good coat. Then touch up as you see it wear off. It works great under there if you don't use a pressure washer to clean under there. The water pressure will take it off, but normal hose use should be fine.
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On the superduty forum there where a couple of other solutions presented. Mostly using used oil and/or grease combos in certain areas.
I am going to get a jump start the bed wheelwell area on this new truck
I am going to get a jump start the bed wheelwell area on this new truck
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Hi Folks...... The trick I learned while living in NH where they poor 6 inches of salt on the roads when it gets cloudy........ Well, not quite 
Chain Saw Bar Oil. The Bar oil is "sticky" (so it stays on the chain). It is less money than other oils, stays on better. Buy it in Gallon jugs, put it in a lawn&garden sprayer. Easy.......
Chain Saw Bar Oil. The Bar oil is "sticky" (so it stays on the chain). It is less money than other oils, stays on better. Buy it in Gallon jugs, put it in a lawn&garden sprayer. Easy.......
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Hi Folks...... The trick I learned while living in NH where they poor 6 inches of salt on the roads when it gets cloudy........ Well, not quite
Chain Saw Bar Oil. The Bar oil is "sticky" (so it stays on the chain). It is less money than other oils, stays on better. Buy it in Gallon jugs, put it in a lawn&garden sprayer. Easy.......
Chain Saw Bar Oil. The Bar oil is "sticky" (so it stays on the chain). It is less money than other oils, stays on better. Buy it in Gallon jugs, put it in a lawn&garden sprayer. Easy.......
If that works...I'm so buying you a beer or two.
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lol I usually blast the underside once a week or so once they start salting, I dunno if I could go an entire winter without blasting the underneath, I'd be itching by spring!
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Good plan. I'll be doing this to our Edge.