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Rust? Undercoating

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So my head is till spinning from sticker shock as I crawl under my new truck with 63 miles on it and see rust. Just a little on drive shaft yokes and rear housings but wtf. I decided to paint then shoot the crap out of it with cosmoline. Mine is a 46 grand tradesman if this had been a 70 grand laramie I would have parked it on the salesman desk. And I don't want to leave out gm and ford they're no better.
After reading up I chose cosmoline and figure I'll keep a few cases on hand and touch up when I service the truck.
 
The exposed moving parts will have surface rust on them from the day we build them. That is all makes. I have a tradesman dually and i had it sprayed and I am not worried about it rusting out. Just run in the self wash and get the salt off and then coat the underside once a year and it will last. I used fluid film along with paying to get it sprayed. Michigan winters suck and they use lots of salt
 
Fluid film is the best in my experience, i paid 80k for mine i would not be concerned about surface rust its gonna rust anyway even with undercoating
 
I'm about to setup an appt for Woolwax. Supposed to be the next step up from Fluidfilm these days. We'll see
 
H3LZSN1P3R said:
Wool wax does not creep like fluid film because its to thick
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I'm told that the blend that the shop I've decided on uses a Woolwax blend that actually does. They even say that just like fluid film, it will "drip" a little long after application.
 
There's a lot more than those videos go into that impact how well products work. First and foremost, how it's applied to start with. That being said, Woolwax and Fluidfilm are from the same manufacturer. Most seem to indicate that it does in fact creep like Fluidfilm - just slower and thicker.

Also, those videos are for "DIY" processes mainly. I have no interest in doing this myself, pulling tail lights to get inside, spraying, etc. If you're getting it as a service, it's pretty much Zeibart, Fluidfilm, and Woolwax anywhere remotely near me.
 
Wmhjr said:
I'm told that the blend that the shop I've decided on uses a Woolwax blend that actually does. They even say that just like fluid film, it will "drip" a little long after application.
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Fluid film does not drip nor should wool wax
 
Wmhjr said:
Sorry to have to contradict, but factually that has not been the case here.
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Hmm they must be pretty generous there here they apply it thick but no dripping perhaps they are reducing it to make spraying it easier?
 
H3LZSN1P3R said:
Hmm they must be pretty generous there here they apply it thick but no dripping perhaps they are reducing it to make spraying it easier?
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My guess is that it's in areas that get heated up. I'm not saying it's dripping as if you had been out in the rain - but there are drips. Not a big deal and I don't care. Probably only a PITA if you have to work under the vehicle.
 
You are protecting the outside. Don’t neglect the inside, it will rust from the inside faster than the outside. Trust me my 14 had a few spots from the inside out. Middle of the tailgate, middle of the rear door, at the wheel well. Have it drilled, oiled and plugs installed. Oil it each fall. $60 a year goes a long way. Tailgate has a bracket that rusts, door has a foam piece between the skin and a beam, will vibrate, rub paint off and rust.
 
I sprayed it with cosmoline thicker than fluid film it stays put. But regardless of which you like the spray petroleum waxes are a better job. Cause the guys that use them realize it's gotta be applied again and again. I might be showing my age a bit and suffering from sticker shock but each new generation gets its handed to em worse and worse. So it's not to much to ask that they figure out how to treat the metal in the engineering dept. Keep in mind you can still find a nice little red express.
 
Jackmup said:
I sprayed it with cosmoline thicker than fluid film it stays put. But regardless of which you like the spray petroleum waxes are a better job. Cause the guys that use them realize it's gotta be applied again and again. I might be showing my age a bit and suffering from sticker shock but each new generation gets its handed to em worse and worse. So it's not to much to ask that they figure out how to treat the metal in the engineering dept. Keep in mind you can still find a nice little red express.
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Any machined part is hard to get paint to properly stick without sandblasting it to allow the paint to get traction.... i would not be upset at all knowing what can and cant be done ideally they should be powder coating every chassis part....
 
I have a brand new 3500 sitting in my driveway with less than 200 miles. I am fortunate to have a company truck so this truck will see limited use. camper pulling in the summer , run around on the weekend in the winter and plow my driveway. I have had several trucks rust away and have debated what to do. I do not want to spray it myself.

I am going to try https://nhoilundercoating.com/ I am have an appointment to drop it off at https://northeastrustproofing.com/ He will keep it the week and I get it back after Christmas. He quoted me 1450 for a long bed crew cab.

Lets hope it works.
 
Ok I will bite, tell me about this ram undercoating. Is it traditional undercoating.
 
Wmhjr said:
I'm about to setup an appt for Woolwax. Supposed to be the next step up from Fluidfilm these days. We'll see
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I use it, it works. Fluid film the inside confined areas, wool wax on exposed areas.
 
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