Protecting BB in Aggressive Salty Beach Environment
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08-13-2011, 21:46
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Protecting BB in Aggressive Salty Beach Environment
I've got an aluminum framed, fiberglass skinned, 5th wheel parked about
200' from the ocean and it's holding up pretty well. Problem is that anything metal rusts and I'm constantly treating and/or replacing things so that they are more salt resistant. I'd love to park my Bird out there, but fear that the salty air environment will ruin it. I can wash the exterior, but how will all the other parts hold up, like the engine, frame, trans, brakes, cables, generator, etc. My old van has picked up lots of exterior rust even though I wash it. A couple of years ago I read about ocean going ships attaching magnetic devices to their hulls and protecting them from rust. If ocean going ships find the results effective, then maybe it could be adapted to a BB? Any creative ideas? Thanks, Henry Claeys 1979 FC 35 SB, 3208 NA McAllen, Tx |
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08-14-2011, 13:48
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Protecting BB in Aggressive Salty Beach Environment
Hi Henry, folks in caustic environments have had great success with FluidFilm (available at your local JohnDeere), CorrosionX, and boaters are fond of WD40. Boaters often use zinc blocks as sacrificial anodes. I suppose something like this could be tried on the frame rails. Let us know how it works out. Best, David Brady '02 LXi, NC On 8/14/2011 5:46 AM, Henry Claeys wrote:
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08-14-2011, 14:23
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Protecting BB in Aggressive Salty Beach Environment
Never Never use WD-40 to prevent rust.
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, david brady > > Hi Henry, folks in caustic environments have had great success > with FluidFilm (available at your local JohnDeere), CorrosionX, > and boaters are fond of WD40. Boaters often use zinc blocks as > sacrificial anodes. I suppose something like this could be tried > on the frame rails. Let us know how it works out. > > Best, > David Brady > '02 LXi, NC > > On 8/14/2011 5:46 AM, Henry Claeys wrote: > > > > I've got an aluminum framed, fiberglass skinned, 5th wheel parked about > > 200' from the ocean and it's holding up pretty well. Problem is that > > anything metal rusts and I'm constantly treating and/or replacing things > > so that they are more salt resistant. I'd love to park my Bird out > > there, but fear that the salty air environment will ruin it. I can wash > > the exterior, but how will all the other parts hold up, like the engine, > > frame, trans, brakes, cables, generator, etc. My old van has picked up > > lots of exterior rust even though I wash it. A couple of years ago I > > read about ocean going ships attaching magnetic devices to their hulls > > and protecting them from rust. If ocean going ships find the results > > effective, then maybe it could be adapted to a BB? Any creative ideas? > > Thanks, > > > > Henry Claeys > > 1979 FC 35 SB, 3208 NA > > McAllen, Tx > > > > > |
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08-14-2011, 15:17
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Protecting BB in Aggressive Salty Beach Environment
Why? I've never heard that before, and have used the stuff to protect tools
for years. Why would it not work for other equipment. Just curious. Donn On 8/14/11 9:23 PM, "contrail Bob" > Never Never use WD-40 to prevent rust. > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, david brady >> >> Hi Henry, folks in caustic environments have had great success >> with FluidFilm (available at your local JohnDeere), CorrosionX, >> and boaters are fond of WD40. Boaters often use zinc blocks as >> sacrificial anodes. I suppose something like this could be tried >> on the frame rails. Let us know how it works out. >> >> Best, >> David Brady >> '02 LXi, NC >> >> On 8/14/2011 5:46 AM, Henry Claeys wrote: >>> >>> I've got an aluminum framed, fiberglass skinned, 5th wheel parked about >>> 200' from the ocean and it's holding up pretty well. Problem is that >>> anything metal rusts and I'm constantly treating and/or replacing things >>> so that they are more salt resistant. I'd love to park my Bird out >>> there, but fear that the salty air environment will ruin it. I can wash >>> the exterior, but how will all the other parts hold up, like the engine, >>> frame, trans, brakes, cables, generator, etc. My old van has picked up >>> lots of exterior rust even though I wash it. A couple of years ago I >>> read about ocean going ships attaching magnetic devices to their hulls >>> and protecting them from rust. If ocean going ships find the results >>> effective, then maybe it could be adapted to a BB? Any creative ideas? >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Henry Claeys >>> 1979 FC 35 SB, 3208 NA >>> McAllen, Tx >>> >>> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > |
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08-16-2011, 01:32
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Protecting BB in Aggressive Salty Beach Environment
WD40 contains phosphates, they promote rust. My understanding is it is banned around airplanes. Jean Eichenlaub San Diego, CA '87 35' FC |
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08-16-2011, 02:05
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Protecting BB in Aggressive Salty Beach Environment
WD 40 was banned from all Goodyear Tire Plants as well. CRC and Silikroil
became the lubricants of preference. Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider "84FC35 "Ruff Diamond" Duncan, Oklahoma At 06:32 AM 8/16/2011 -0700, you wrote: >WD40 contains phosphates, they promote rust. My understanding is it is >banned around airplanes. > >Jean Eichenlaub >San Diego, CA >'87 35' FC > > > |
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08-16-2011, 13:30
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Protecting BB in Aggressive Salty Beach Environment
Jean, thanks for the heads up. Is this an issue with steel and also aluminum? I've never used WD-40 for much of anything. I have used CorrosionX and FluidFilm with success. David Brady '02 LXi, NC On 8/16/2011 9:32 AM, Jean Eichenlaub wrote:
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