rusty undercarrage
From : james douglas
Q: my truck was running around the gulf coast before i bought it. the undercarrage has some rust -- far too much for my liking. whats the best way to stop the corrosion at its current level and stop any new rust from forming i was in lowes and noticed a primer called a rust combiner. the can said that it would chemically combine with rust and stop it in its tracks. is this stuff any good any info appreciated. .
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From : coasty uscgret at comcast dot net
por-15 look it up. coasty my truck was running around the gulf coast before i bought it. the undercarrage has some rust -- far too much for my liking. whats the best way to stop the corrosion at its current level and stop any new rust from forming i was in lowes and noticed a primer called a rust combiner. the can said that it would chemically combine with rust and stop it in its tracks. is this stuff any good any info appreciated. .
From : snoman
on sat 20 may 2006 070412 -0000 james douglas jamesdouglas@twinriverfalls.org wrote my truck was running around the gulf coast before i bought it. the undercarrage has some rust -- far too much for my liking. whats the best way to stop the corrosion at its current level and stop any new rust from forming i was in lowes and noticed a primer called a rust combiner. the can said that it would chemically combine with rust and stop it in its tracks. is this stuff any good any info appreciated. never tried it but i can tell you what i have used on on my plow truck for many years. i spray the underside of them down with used 90 or 85w140 gear oil in a paint spray gun. once in fall before winter and again in spring when snow is over. it will penitrate and stop rust and will not wash off easily and after a few cycles of application it form a hard film that it hard to easily remove. the down side is that truck smell for a few days or so. it has worked for me realy well and one truck is over 26 years old and still has a solid frame with little surface rust. i even spray snowplows and spreaders and the are not rusting hulks after several years like most plows are. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : snoman
on 21 may 2006 215834 -0700 chuckster crrogers@ptd.net wrote por 15 is the only way to go. you will need about two quarts for the chassis. be sure to buy the chassis black top coat. this stuff is the cats ass for stopping rust. get disposable coveralls with a hood be sure to wear gloves and goggles. it may well work but i can show you frames that have see 20 years of salt that are still in near like new state from using a gear oil treatment twice a year. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : chuckster
por 15 is the only way to go. you will need about two quarts for the chassis. be sure to buy the chassis black top coat. this stuff is the cats ass for stopping rust. get disposable coveralls with a hood be sure to wear gloves and goggles. .
From : coasty uscgret at comcast dot net
treat once with por15 and it will last 20 years why treat twice a year with stinky damn oil coasty on 21 may 2006 215834 -0700 chuckster crrogers@ptd.net wrote por 15 is the only way to go. you will need about two quarts for the chassis. be sure to buy the chassis black top coat. this stuff is the cats ass for stopping rust. get disposable coveralls with a hood be sure to wear gloves and goggles. it may well work but i can show you frames that have see 20 years of salt that are still in near like new state from using a gear oil treatment twice a year. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : moparman
por 15 is the only way to go. you will need about two quarts for the chassis. be sure to buy the chassis black top coat. this stuff is the cats ass for stopping rust. get disposable coveralls with a hood be sure to wear gloves and goggles. do you think this would work on the bottom of a 5th wheeler -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .
From : carolina watercraft works
they dont replace those you replace the compressor. $400 just for the part. probably around $600 plus for the job. probably more. did not chide me for putting in refrigerant myself. so i put in most of another can. now it works. i bought these two cans at wal-mart for around $8 each. guess id better carry some spares. funny. my 1986 saab 900 turbo i bought in december 1994 from the first owner came with all the service records. no sign of a/c repair. two years later it blew warm and i had the hoses recrimped and refilled with r-12 for $150. this worked for about another 6 years and then it failed again. i put in gasp hydrocarbon substitute and recharged it again the next year after it blew warm and it is still working! is it the dodge or the r-134a system that is so failure prone this truck is only 5 years old! charles . 222 318302 jkwcg.55555$ib2.6846@big4.bellsouth.net have you ever used por15 it appears not...and how can you speculate it wont last 3 years just curious where you you base you information from is all. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels on mon 22 may 2006 184015 -0400 coasty uscgret at comcast dot net wrote treat once with por15 and it will last 20 years why treat twice a year with stinky damn oil coasty your will not even get 3 years out of it before it starts rusting doing what i do with plow trucks as the salt is very hard on them. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : snoman
on tue 23 may 2006 004108 -0400 carolina watercraft works cooltoys@bellsouth.net wrote have you ever used por15 it appears not...and how can you speculate it wont last 3 years just curious where you you base you information from is all. actually i have and a few other proventatives and rust converters but ill bet that you have not runs plow trucks for over 20 years and had them swimming in salt to see what that can do to a vehicle. another big plus of the gear oil route is that it keeps all of the bolts free and easy to remove too. i have tried a lot of things but tuff to beat my method in this environment. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : carolina watercraft works
well i do run plows and do know what you are talking about with regards to the salt issue. not saying your method will not work was just curious how you based your opinion. you should have mentioned in your original post on this subject that you have tried other methods what those results were and what you found to be a better treatment in the end. just my opinion though. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels on tue 23 may 2006 004108 -0400 carolina watercraft works cooltoys@bellsouth.net wrote have you ever used por15 it appears not...and how can you speculate it wont last 3 years just curious where you you base you information from is all. actually i have and a few other proventatives and rust converters but ill bet that you have not runs plow trucks for over 20 years and had them swimming in salt to see what that can do to a vehicle. another big plus of the gear oil route is that it keeps all of the bolts free and easy to remove too. i have tried a lot of things but tuff to beat my method in this environment. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : james douglas
on tue 23 may 2006 115519 +0000 snoman wrote actually i have and a few other proventatives and rust converters but ill bet that you have not runs plow trucks for over 20 years and had them swimming in salt to see what that can do to a vehicle. another big plus of the gear oil route is that it keeps all of the bolts free and easy to remove too. i have tried a lot of things but tuff to beat my method in this environment. ----------------- snoman - thanks for the tip. i tried it and definately like it. guess ill try it for a year or three and see how it goes..... .
From : coasty uscgret at comcast dot net
i am originally form the north country and my son has a 97 tj treated with por15 in 97 and there is no rust yet not one bit. coasty well i do run plows and do know what you are talking about with regards to the salt issue. not saying your method will not work was just curious how you based your opinion. you should have mentioned in your original post on this subject that you have tried other methods what those results were and what you found to be a better treatment in the end. just my opinion though. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels on tue 23 may 2006 004108 -0400 carolina watercraft works cooltoys@bellsouth.net wrote have you ever used por15 it appears not...and how can you speculate it wont last 3 years just curious where you you base you information from is all. actually i have and a few other proventatives and rust converters but ill bet that you have not runs plow trucks for over 20 years and had them swimming in salt to see what that can do to a vehicle. another big plus of the gear oil route is that it keeps all of the bolts free and easy to remove too. i have tried a lot of things but tuff to beat my method in this environment. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : coasty uscgret at comcast dot net
if you havent used i guess you are just guessing then and your experiances of the use of por15 are nill dont knon it if you have not tried it. coasty on tue 23 may 2006 004108 -0400 carolina watercraft works cooltoys@bellsouth.net wrote have you ever used por15 it appears not...and how can you speculate it wont last 3 years just curious where you you base you information from is all. actually i have and a few other proventatives and rust converters but ill bet that you have not runs plow trucks for over 20 years and had them swimming in salt to see what that can do to a vehicle. another big plus of the gear oil route is that it keeps all of the bolts free and easy to remove too. i have tried a lot of things but tuff to beat my method in this environment. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : chuckster
after spraying on the oil wont it attract dirt and other contaminents i have used por 15 with great results and i feel once you spray the oil over the chassis you must keep doing this every year since nothing will adhere por 15 under coating paint etc. to the chassis except oil. i live in n.j and salt is used on all the roads and my 1991 ctd is still going strong with no rusting since i coated the chassis with por 15 ten years ago. i also feel oil will wash off the chassis and cause pollution. no i am not a tree hugger! spraying oil is a cheap way out and a temporary fix to a never ending problem. i agree that the oil method works and i have used it on plows with great results but not on my chassis. you have read a few great replies so make up your mind and go for it! your chassis will thank you .
From : snoman
on mon 22 may 2006 184015 -0400 coasty uscgret at comcast dot net wrote treat once with por15 and it will last 20 years why treat twice a year with stinky damn oil coasty your will not even get 3 years out of it before it starts rusting doing what i do with plow trucks as the salt is very hard on them. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .