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Protecting the trailer from Rust : Older galv trailers certainly...

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:46:56 +0000

Author: Kings Marine
Subject: 91498
Posted: 12 Jul 2013 at 3:46pm

Older galv trailers certainly stand up much better to rusting problems, im not sure if its the galvanizing process nowadays or the make up of the steel.
Also C section trailers are much better than box section for rust resistance

Protecting the trailer from Rust : Were trailers built and galved...

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:14:10 +0000

Author: GrizzlyKiwi
Subject: 91498
Posted: 12 Jul 2013 at 10:14am

Were trailers built and galved better in the 70's? the trailer on my sea nymph is 1 '72 and its sweet as no rust or anything... I did replace the axle but that was due to me wanting to put standard hubs and stubs on there and not rust.

Protecting the trailer from Rust : I have found a home grown mixture...

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:12:04 +0000

Author: BERNVERN
Subject: 91498
Posted: 11 Jul 2013 at 4:12pm

I have found a home grown mixture of used engine oil , fisholene, and shellac is wonderful for killing rust. The fisholene kills the rust, the engine oil penetrates (pulls the fisholene into crevasses, cracks and under the rust flakes) and the shellac dries and seals the fisholene so that water does not penetrate. This mixture is made up of equal parts of oil fisholene and shellac mixed together in a bottle and can be thinned with meths. Doesn't look too good but by gum it works a treat. I had a Austin J4 van on the waterfront where salt spray , sulphur, potash, phosphate blew on to it from port facilities. We painted any rust with this and it stopped it in its tracks. After 3 years before we sold the van (they were very prone to rusting) we water blasted the whole thing and it ended up like no rust. Shellac has to be made up from "powdered shellac " available from good paint wholesalers / shops. fill a far / tin with the powdered shellac and then tip meths in until the jar is full, screw lid on to stop the meths from evaporating, Leave for 24 hours until dissolved and then mix other ingredients in and off you go.

Protecting the trailer from Rust : As a general wash down I use a...

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:58:58 +0000

Author: Joker
Subject: 91498
Posted: 11 Jul 2013 at 2:58pm

As a general wash down I use a water blaster with an initial soap spray all over and it gets rid of the salt on the boat and trailer ok. Then use the Salt-X as well.

From the warehouse I got a 5ltr of dish wash liquid for $12 that I dilute 4:1 to put through the water blaster and it works fine.

Protecting the trailer from Rust : also good for sealing battery...

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:42:31 +0000

Author: Bounty Hunter
Subject: 91498
Posted: 05 Jul 2013 at 2:42pm

also good for sealing battery terminals and electric windlass/capstan motors etc

Protecting the trailer from Rust : I have had a recommendation...

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:41:04 +0000

Author: Joker
Subject: 91498
Posted: 05 Jul 2013 at 1:41pm

I have had a recommendation that this product is very good in salt water conditions especially on the nuts & bolt fittings which usually are only zinc plated.

http://www.crc.co.nz/Automotive-Corrosion-Protection--Coatings-Protective-Compounds/p1/Soft-Seal-ib7b7b944-0c6e-46ae-ba41-d069b501063a-6553.htm

Protecting the trailer from Rust : joker, i used lanocote on my trailer...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:23:26 +0000

Author: CanadianJohn
Subject: 91498
Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 9:23pm

joker, i used lanocote on my trailer every third or fourth trip from new. after three years the galv was still shiny like new except for a few places. and it had one spot of grey under where the bung would drip. i reckon it was all the salt in the carpets dripping there. there was no signs of rust anywhere. would have cost a couple hundred in lanocote overall but in my opinion very worth it.

i'm sure there are some other good ways to slow corrosion but would do the lanocote thing again if i had a trailer from new.

Protecting the trailer from Rust : Has anyone used fish oil. I am...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:27:52 +0000

Author: 2Hulls
Subject: 91498
Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 8:27pm

Has anyone used fish oil. I am thinking of spraying the white powder parts with it. Super Cheap auto's sometimes have three cans for a good price.

Protecting the trailer from Rust : I spray Lanocote (CRC product),...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:19:24 +0000

Author: letsgetem
Subject: 91498
Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 7:19pm

I spray Lanocote (CRC product), on all sorts of things, including the trailer parts that show some tendency to rust. I like it, as it sets into a sticky coating that you can see and repels water and salt. The trailer is only 9 months old, so its too early to be sure, but it appears to be doing good.

Protecting the trailer from Rust : my mudgeway trailer has done sterling...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:30:22 +0000

Author: Moki Marko
Subject: 91498
Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 5:30pm

my mudgeway trailer has done sterling service for 13 years - it's on the way out tho, mite get to 15. Thats with regular washdown after use. Unless you are going to keep your trailer for that sort of time then you're never going to know if your lanolin/saltaway/oil filling, etc etc has worked or not You would have to have 2 or more identical trailers in use so you have some sort of comparison - so by the time you die you will have a pretty good idea how to make a trailer last.