Fluid film my frame?

[Kryptoroxx]

I would highly advise you to not go with Ziebart. Have a look at this video (plenty of other reports, too, of this occurring)

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kolelt is right. An oily underbody keeps the rust at bay.

And, as sad as this may sound, this is why I chose not to clean any of the oil mess my leaky valve cover gaskets caused. It coated everything around the engine in oil. It was a good oil leak.

As far as Fluid Film, I love it. It's been vital in keeping this truck clean from rust.
I have had the whole underbody doused in it since I bought it in 2014. I also will rinse it underneath every now and then in winter when the weather thaws out to get all the salt muck off, but majority of the credit goes to Fluid Film for keeping this rig rust-free. (Hmmm...think I should be added to FF's payroll. I give a plug to them all the time on here lol!)

Well F#&% zeibart. I thought it was a oil coating. A few people recommended it but now I know better. My frame doesn't look that bad now.

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[kolelt]

Just wire wheel the rust. Repaint those areas. Then after the paint dries apply fluid film or your preferred product. If you spray into cavities. Make sure you don’t clog them as a lot of them need a opening for water to drain out.

 

[dogtail]

I started using Fluid Film in the 90's when I worked on a commercial fishing boat. Back then you had to buy it from a Fluid Film distributor, now you can buy spray cans, gallons or 5 gallon buckets at NAPA. It is a great product and quite water resistant, but definitely needs to be re-applied at least once a year. It is similar to oiling a frame and coating it with dust and dirt to form a protective coating to keep OXYGEN away from the metal. Fluid film is lanolin though, with no petroleum in it. Won't harm the environment. Once the frame is rusty, short of sandblasting it and painting it there is not much else you can do, and there isn't really any good way to clean and paint the inside of the frame, so Fluid Film and similar products are the only alternative. They sell a Fluid Film spray gun kit with 2 wands to apply it inside the frame. (you need an air compressor) I buy 3rd gen 4runners with bad frames and repair them to sell, so I'm very familiar with what the inside of these frames look like in harsh environments like we have here in Maine. I can't speak about the other products mentioned in this thread, but I can say that Fluid Film works well and that it is a good idea to drench the inside of your frame with it.

Petro on the frame doesn't harm environment, it stays on hence no harm, just as a grimy motor stays grimy. Here's what I do. -
SEASONAL RUST PROOFING using WD-40 only

 

[bniekamp]

I also have a similar problem where I put a light bar on the roof and drilled holes to the roof. Then installing the light bar i forgot to seal the hole well so when it rained water got into the car. I can sometimes hear it swishing around but have not noticed any damage yet , yet im sure there is some to come. let me know when you solve this.

 

[Kryptoroxx]

I also have a similar problem where I put a light bar on the roof and drilled holes to the roof. Then installing the light bar i forgot to seal the hole well so when it rained water got into the car. I can sometimes hear it swishing around but have not noticed any damage yet , yet im sure there is some to come. let me know when you solve this.

That could turn into a messy situation man. I would try to take care of that asap in the spring.

I actually need to do the same thing but I've been waiting to do a redesign of my roof rack. The leak I have is more condensation however. I re-did the sealing on the rack and it has stopped but I want to go to a more factory hole style rack and add in some aerodynamic properties.