u/side protection

[deefenda]

Gday Folks

Just picking up on the previos thread regarding fishoil coating to the underside. What sort of a process is this. Is it fool proof. Just messy. Where do you get the stuff. Is it worth the hassle.

Have had the deefer on the beach once and gave her a good clean underneath but found some of the black paint comming away.

I only have her best interests in mind. Any thoughts would be gr8.

Cheers

[Grizzly_Adams]

ALWAYS a good idea to coat it in fish oil (or lanolin for that matter) - no matter how particular you were in cleaning her.

The fish oil will coat the vehicle and stop oxidisation from occurring in the first place.

In the UK there are entire businesses that specialise in this sort of work, even to the extent of spraying it down the chassis rails (because of the salt on the roads in winter they can get pretty rusty over there).

[Scallops]

Gday Folks

Just picking up on the previos thread regarding fishoil coating to the underside. What sort of a process is this. Is it fool proof. Just messy. Where do you get the stuff. Is it worth the hassle.

Have had the deefer on the beach once and gave her a good clean underneath but found some of the black paint comming away.

I only have her best interests in mind. Any thoughts would be gr8.

Cheers

I mentioned fish oil in the washing post - I got 6 cans from supercheap (about $24.00) and went crazy underneath the vehicle spraying everything and everywhere. Stinks for a week or so - but you can get odourless stuff I'm told.

As the last poster said - stops rusting.

After a drive through mud - use a high pressure hose to remove all the mud and debris. The fishoiled chassis will look "dirty" still - as the mud will stain the fish oiled coating. But the surface next to the metal is protected. ;)

[easo]

Does it come in spray cans? Or do you use a garden spray bottle?

Easo

[Scallops]

Does it come in spray cans? Or do you use a garden spray bottle?

Easo

It comes in both - I just use the spray cans. :)

[Aaron]

Im going to do mine with diesel and sump oil

[deefenda]

Thanhks for the feed back all. How many coats should go on. 2 - 3 i would imagine?

[Scallops]

Thanhks for the feed back all. How many coats should go on. 2 - 3 i would imagine?

There are instructions on the cans - lighter frequent sprays are the go. You only have to wait about 5 - 10 minutes between applications. Once the goo is dripping off - you're set. ;) But be warned - once you drive through mud - your chassis will be stained. It is however, protected.

[solmanic]

Just a tip -

Whatever method you go for, make sure you do any underbody work before applying the stuff. I made the mistake of getting rust-protection goo applied as soon as I got the vehicle and then tried to fit a tow-bar and mudflaps. Messy, messy, messy!

[Scallops]

Just a tip -

Whatever method you go for, make sure you do any underbody work before applying the stuff. I made the mistake of getting rust-protection goo applied as soon as I got the vehicle and then tried to fit a tow-bar and mudflaps. Messy, messy, messy!

Yep - I'll second that - I installed my towbar after the fishoil exercise - bloody cat wouldn't leave me alone. :D

[Michael2]

Im going to do mine with diesel and sump oil

I used sump oil many years ago on the SIII and it's lasted really well.

After pressure cleaning the Defender from the Robe trip last week I was considering sump oil mixed with diesel in a trigger spray bottle, but instead opted for Kero mixed with Linseed Oil that was left over from some outdoor furniture treatment. It's a lot cleaner than the sump oil - lessy grimy residue; and the kero and the mist sprayer make it spread really well too. No offensive smells either.