Pros and Cons of Spray on Rustproofing

[Tangles]

Interested in getting the new truck rustproofed, last one the Patrol have Erps, not going that route so its either

: spraying underneath with Tectyl which im finding hard to organise as ill have to spend a bit to get the gear, car stands etc and spray gun, does anyone know who will do this?

: or going to a place like Downey Street Lubitorium who do more of a rubber type underbody sealant, inner doors etc and something else on the motor, a few mechanic mates have said it gets chipped off and over time with repeated applications gets a pain to work on...

Ive heard good things about Downey Street and Tectyl.

Other option is not to worry about it and just do what i normally do and just give it a really good clean and wax etc after Straddie



Mike

[Swanie1975]

Any decent panel shop can spray it on for you or if you can get access to a hoist and compressor you can buy a cheap underseal gun and spray the tectyl on yourself (which is what I would recommend as you will be more careful and thorough)

Just remember to allow time for it to cure before hitting any beaches or tracks.

Cheers Ryan

[Horse]

Mike, I have stands, ramps and a compressor if you want a lend. Do the Tectyl yourself. The other stuff is great until you get a breach then it just holds the moisture in

[fairpractice]

Hi Good to see you flick the electronic scam, Get some product (tectyl) into door,sills, etc but consider using a fresh spray of innox for underbody protection for occasional beach trips. Pressure wash underbody and sand and innox goes. Takes about 5 min. with innox spray bottle to apply. cheers john

[Lucky_Phill]

Yes Mike.

You know my thoughts.

Disposable overalls ( $10 ). dust mask ( .50 cents ) safety glasses ( $5 )

4 spray cans of Tectyl ( $80 )

Concrete driveway or road way...........

20 minutes and enthusiasm.

I didn't need car stands etc.

The most important aspect is the good underbody wash when coming off the sand.

I was under the old Collie last week and myself or mechanic could not find any sand, despite my many trips to Fraser etc.

I usually do a wash on return and then at least 2 more over the next week or so.

If you identify the spots sand can get trapped, this is a good start.

That reminds me........ time to do my new Collie.


cheers

[Franco]

Lucky Phil how are you applying your Tectyl mate? Do you buy a spray device of some sort or does it come in spray cans from somewhere? Thought u need a compressor?

[Tangles]

Mike, I have stands, ramps and a compressor if you want a lend. Do the Tectyl yourself. The other stuff is great until you get a breach then it just holds the moisture in

Horse thats what i figured with the chips on the other stuff, some shops dont want to spray Tectyl on a hoist as they reckon it gets everywhere, will give you a pm... being mechanically illiterate prepared to learn, after-all i have got small gelcoat repairs down pat.

mike

[Floating Rib]

2nd for the inox or lanotec, get 4 litre dum and you will get several treatments, i spray underbody then on return from beach trip gerni the underside and apply inox again.

[ozscott]

11 years of beach camping at Straddie, Fraser etc and not a hint of panel or chassis rust etc anywhere on my Discovery 2. Always washed thoroughly after each trip. A month or so ago I decided to get serious and sprayed underneath and inside the rails with Xtroll Rust Conqueror UV. Sets hard and clear. I know blokes including family that have been using xtroll for 20 years and swear by it and I have seen the results. Surf lifesaving now apparently require their trailers to be treated with it.

Cheers

[Jarrah Jack]

I'll 3rd Inox, its easy to apply at any time with a spray bottle and will get into places where tectyl won't because the inox is thinner. I beach launch every week ,which reminds me..

[Eug]

I'm surprised so many people are against electronic rust protection. I agree some of them are gimmicks with their little 'pads'. My ute has electronic rust protection hooked up to 4 anodes, which are evenly distributed on the chassis rails. I can see that the anodes are degrading over time so they are most certainly working to a degree. Just regular inspection of the anodes and maintenance of the contact points.

I'm not saying it works 100% but most (if not all) outboards have a sacrificial anode. Why should cars be any different? Especially with negative grounding.

[ozscott]

My brother sells and installs ERPS and is a fan. There is good anecdotal data he says from sand mines etc showing good results with the system properly fitted and maintained.

Cheers

[Casey Ison]

Yeah giday mate I have the spray on black shit on the 80 series I just bought it seems great at the time and looks the piece but now is chipping off and as an above member said I reacon its holding moisture under it. definitely not what you want. I would definitely go hard with the tectyl and and inox inside your car so it runs into places tectyl wont.

Cheers Casey

[ozscott]

Xtroll has a specific gravity less than water, so incredibly runny and travels everywhere water would go and more, completely covering the steel or rusted steel and sealing it...apparently normal paint is a little porus.

Cheers