Spray's to stop salt water rusting

Submitted: Monday, Dec 11, 2006 at 22:26

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Stephen NSW

Hi All,

I am heading to Taree this xmas and i will be some beach driving , does any one know of any good sprays to spray under the 4wd before i head off to prevant rust until i get back to give it a good wash.

I was told to spray it with Fish oil what do you think?

I am going to Manning River NSW and i think they have a car was there for this purpose.

Stephen

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Reply By: Member - Stephen M (NSW) - Monday, Dec 11, 2006 at 22:38

Monday, Dec 11, 2006 at 22:38

Lanolin spray is also another one but if you are staying in house or caravan park they are not on water restrictions up there like we are here in Sydney so giving it a quick wash down in the arvos will be sufficient,just make sure you open your doors up and wash in the lower guards to flush out the sand, this is where a lot of sand gets trapped. I have done a lot of beach work up around forster, hallidays point, also stockton beach and my hilux is now 17 years old with no sign of rust. All I ever do is give a good wash with wash n wax and a capful of kero in the wash water as this been oil based will wash down into the bottom of doors etc where you cant easily get to wash out and stops rust as well. You can buy odourless fish oil spray but the only way to treat properly is pull off interior door trims etc block drain holes and fill up and leave for a few days then free the drain holes and catch the excess fish oil but it will smell especially if in hot weather. This is what I have done previously in my old vitara but the hilux I never worried about. Just my thoughts. Regards Steve M

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Reply By: Willem - Monday, Dec 11, 2006 at 22:40

Monday, Dec 11, 2006 at 22:40

Fish Oil sounds good. Buy it in a spray can at Supercheap or other outlets

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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 07:29

Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 07:29

Come to think of it, i've never seen a fish with rust.....and they are in salt water constantly! Must be good stuff ;-)

What is it about fishoil that makes it so good? Used the stuff years ago, it's still around around these days, how does it actually work? Is it just the fact that it more-or-less dries that makes it so good?

Andrew

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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 08:56

Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 08:56

Have always been a great believer in fish oil.
But the wife is not too keen, hates the smell, even the odourless has a slight smell she tells me.
(My nose got burnt out years ago working in chlorine plants and meat works.)
I can smell it sometimes if I accidently get it on the exhaust. That first 50k is the worst.

Can also use tectel (few types) or penetrol. Both penetrate and leave a coating, which is harder to remove (lasts longer) than fish oil.
Some times I use 50% fish oil and 50% diesel. Seems to penetrate better. Diesel also has a mild anti rust componment. Smells too, of fish oil and diesel:o).
Or if you can't get to the shops, use 50% used sump oil and 50% diesel, then drive down a dusty road to seal it. Environmentalists hate the sump oil, as it washes off and pollutes any stream or beach, so most people try and stay away from it these days.

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Follow Up By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 09:04

Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 09:04

Forgot to mention, as Stephen says above, Lanotech have a lanolin spray. Buy it by the larger container too like fish oil and transfer to a hand spray if you want.

Using it a bit more now. Wife says it doesn't smell as much as fish oil. I always used to have a can of fish oil around when I was working on the car, and spray around just before I put things back together. Now I tend to use the lanolin spray. Just be careful around electrical connections. It is a very good isolator. Friend used it liberally near some connections and had to strip them apart and clean them when he lost power.

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Follow Up By: Member - Alex K (NSW) - Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 12:40

Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 12:40

Oldplodder,

I'm new to the rust proofing business too and have only gone with the thorough wash after beach driving in the past. I looked for a Lanolin stay you mentioned above and found http://www.woolube.com.au/... are they any good?

Google didn't return much info on Lanotech. Do they have a website?

I'll be driving on Fraser for about a week in 2 weeks. Have I left this all too late or doesn't it matter how soon after you drive on sand?

Any help much appreciated.

Alex

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Follow Up By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 15:57

Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 15:57

I use lanotec products, since they are local at Rocklea in Brisbane, and only 15 mins away.

www.lanotec.com.au

Woolube may be just as good or better.

Have a look at the lanotec web page to compare.

Lanolin products have come back into use now sheep are not dipped with DDT etc any more.

As troopyman says, staying out of the salt water as much as you can is a good first step.
Gives me the shivers when driving along the beach and you see people driving through the shallow waves just for the big spray. Maybe they only keep that car for a year or so.
We try and stay off the beach at anything above 3/4 high tide. If high tide in the middle of the day, we tour the lakes or have a lazy day in one spot.

Then I always give the car a good wash with fresh water when we get home, and keep the rust preventers up during the year.

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Follow Up By: Member - Alex K (NSW) - Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 18:33

Tuesday, Dec 12, 2006 at 18:33

Lanotec sounds a lot more convenient than Woolube from a purchasing perspective in Syd, Bunnings and SuperCheap compared to specalist shops all out in the sticks. Thanks for your advise.

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