It's Rusting!!!!!!!!

[mrapocalypse]

OH Great! Looked under the "Beach Warrior" D2 yesterday, there are a lot of rusty spots.

This truck gets steam cleaned after every beach trip.

What's the solution... Sand blast and coat with rust inhibitor.

One of the electronic devices.. What are they like. What's a good one. Neighbour swears by them.

What's that Fish oil like?

Spray with sump oil and drive along a dirt road?

In Brisbane you just have to do the beaches. Need something seriouse.

Ian.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

it doesnt matter what you use...as long as the bare metal is sealed up from the air and moisture.......

you can use all of the above mentioned......as well as paint.....underbody sealer.......etc......

[Utemad]

I use Lanolin from Lanotec. Get it from Bunnings.

I wipe it on with a cloth where I can and spray it on where I can't.

[tombraider]

I use Lanolin from Lanotec. Get it from Bunnings.

I wipe it on with a cloth where I can and spray it on where I can't.

Yep, never seen a rusty sheep ;)

[DEFENDERZOOK]

I use Lanolin from Lanotec. Get it from Bunnings.

I wipe it on with a cloth where I can and spray it on where I can't.



are you related to a 'john rooth'.....?

[ladas]

Electronic gizmo's are a waste of time and effort - in my book

[4bee]

OH Great! Looked under the "Beach Warrior" D2 yesterday, there are a lot of rusty spots.

Of course there is. It's a Land Rover.

Why you want to be different?:D

I have used deodorised fish oil with good results, but most of the above should work.

[cal415]

I have used deodorised fish oil with good results, but most of the above should work.
Yep i use the same, just get the cheapo spray cans of it from supercheap and give it a full coating underneath every few months,, keeps the rust at bay..

[waynep]

Yep i use the same, just get the cheapo spray cans of it from supercheap and give it a full coating underneath every few months,, keeps the rust at bay..

The Fishoilene you can also buy in 4 litre cans form hardware shops - thin it down with a bit of turps and spray it on with one of those hand pump bottles. Spray/fog heaps into any holes into the chassis too.
I think it's a Wattyl product. Bit smelly but that soon goes away - it sets semi hard and makes under the car nice and shiny.
You might need to repeat it before a long beach trip.

add ...if you can get access to a hoist, compressor and spray gun it will make the job a whole lot easier.

[jimbo110]

Of course there is. It's a Land Rover.

Why you want to be different?:D

I have used deodorised fish oil with good results, but most of the above should work.
Never seen a rusty fish either ;)

[isuzurover]

A liberal coating of rust converter, than wash the residue off, let everything dry, then coat with fish oil or lanolin.

[barryj]

OH Great! Looked under the "Beach Warrior" D2 yesterday, there are a lot of rusty spots.

This truck gets steam cleaned after every beach trip.

What's the solution... Sand blast and coat with rust inhibitor.

One of the electronic devices.. What are they like. What's a good one. Neighbour swears by them.

What's that Fish oil like?

Spray with sump oil and drive along a dirt road?

In Brisbane you just have to do the beaches. Need something seriouse.

Ian.


Steam cleaning might just be forcing salt and sand into unwanted places.

I don't trust the electronic do-dads. You might not know if they work until it's too late.

I would not use sump oil as it will be contaminated with nasty substances. Clean engine oil mixed with diesel goes a long way but will soften rubber. What's cheaper, replacing rubber or metal?

defenderzook is 100% correct, seal from air and rust won't happen.

Lanolin sounds like a good option, non-rusting sheep and all :angel:.

Well this is my 25 years worth of beach driving experience in 4 Land Rovers.

[Utemad]

are you related to a 'john rooth'.....?

Nope. Do they push this stuff on 4wd Monthly?

I've been using it since you had to buy it from their office when it was 'advertised' on 60 Minutes (one of those type of shows anyway).

Smells good too but I'm not a kiwi :D

[Discobunny]

Never seen a rusty fish either ;)
No, but they get pretty scaly:Rolling:
Seriously though, I use Fish Oil on the Daimler and it seems to do OK, spray it everywhere you can, stinks for a few days, but I prefer stinky to rusty:ohyes:. If you are looking for a car that rusts as you watch it, a Mk2 Jag is the best you wil get:toilet:
Then again I don't do much beach driving with the Daimler:eek:

[mrapocalypse]

OK.
Thanks.

I plan on keeping this one.

Ian.

[waynep]

Smells good too but I'm not a kiwi :D

if you've ever worked in a shearing shed it's a smell you'd know well .... lanolin mixed with sheep dung and sweaty bodies ....mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[disco2hse]

This truck gets steam cleaned after every beach trip.

You know that may not actually help you much. That is a pretty aggressive approach and is likely to blast off protective coatings.


What's the solution... Sand blast and coat with rust inhibitor.

As above, sand blasting is a very aggressive approach. But you're getting onto the right track with the rust inhibitor, however you should only have to use that once rust has started eating right into your metal. Sounds like you can avoid that step if you only have little spots around the place.


One of the electronic devices.. What are they like. What's a good one. Neighbour swears by them.

Don't know anything about those but if you are referring to sacrificial anodes, well they should work but you'd need to position them in just the right spot, where different metals meet.


What's that Fish oil like?

Smelly, but very effective. You don't need to sand blast or anything before using it but it does need recoating from time to time. Makes a good impermeable barrier.


Spray with sump oil and drive along a dirt road?

I think this would not work well for you. The coating is not complete and smears off easily. It never really dries and is likely to trap sand and salt making your barrier a point where corrosion is more likely to start.

I have sprayed George with Dinitrol, a waxoyl equivalent. It is very sticky and you need to drive along a dusty road before hitting the beaches, but it doesn't smear off and creates an impermeable barrier that can only be removed with a good scrub with kerosene. It doesn't need to be recoated, ever.

Their website dinitrol.com:

Company:
Chemetall (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
Adress:
17 Turbo Drive
Bayswater North, Vic. 3153
Tel: +61 3 9729 62 53
Fax: +61 3 9720 1711
Contact:
Grant Cruickshank
Mark Dickinson
Email:
gcruickshank@chemetall.com.au

Oh by the way, I have affiliation with them. Just passing on the info.