david85
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I'm surprised the skid plate couldn't be dipped.
I'm surprised the skid plate couldn't be dipped.
Might have been answered already and I’m sorry I missed it.
By galvanizing everything, how long or well will it hold up against NY salt/mag chloride/calcium chloride winter use?
Or do you plan to fluid film it, skip driving it in winters, or use bar and chain oil?
I admire your thoroughness
Galvanized metal can be painted, but I've seen paint lift rather quickly once zinc oxide gets under the surface (at least when it comes to automotive sheet metal). The surface of the zinc needs oxygen exposure for maximum hardness, so it may do more harm than good. It's a similar effect to aluminum, stainless, or chrome, in that the hardness and corrosion resistance comes from a very thin layer of oxide on the surface.
You could just use fluidfilm. I'd recommend it on the cab corners, door edges, floors and underside of the bed anyway.
Excellent. Now do the same on the front hood edge, cab corners, rear box corners and of course inside of the wheel arches. It can literally double the lifespan of the body.Just before winter I park my truck on a slight grade and drip clean motor oil in the door latches . As it gravitationally flows to the bottom of the door it follows the pinch weld until reaching the weep holes and runs out. It acts as a corrosion resistant in an area that's difficult to protect.
I use a garden sprayer with diesel and motor oil mix to spray everything under body. Always spray liberal amount up and over the inner rear fenders because that seems to be another repetitive place I notice our trucks rusting. Also drip the clean motor oil inside the tailgate until it drips out each side of the weep holes. I hear great things about the fluid film just never tried it myself.