@Abdul-Kabir Alegbe, yea, it scares me when so many people don't even do that when they're just lifting with a standard floor jack. Then I've seen some people use them but they're not level and/or they've extended them too much.
I'm from Michigan. I got a truck from an old man.. He used old transmission fluid and wd40 and pump sprayer.. worked very well truck was almost rust free after 10 years
I have done for decades on mud offroading vehicles,best ol for me was high zinc oils like Valvoline racing vr1,zinc help against corrosión and to stick on metal for a while, diluted with Diesel and sprayed with a flushing trigger hose
Waldo. I'm not sure if anyone has made you aware of the striking resemblance you share with the late singer for a musical group from Michigan by the name We Came As Romans. Sadly, Kyle Pavone passed away a few years back but when I see you, I think of him and it makes me smile.
To prevent rust it is also better not to park on grass overnight. In the morning the grass releases it's oxygen and water and it makes the chassis damp. It doesn't have a lot of effect ones, but leaving a car on grass for a while will. Great channel!
My 1940 Ford pickup learned about this very thing. Dear ol dad left it parked in his yard for 23 years, too stubborn to give it back to me because he was pissed off that I left home at 18. Complete rot underneath, absolutely destroyed the frame and sheetmetal of a show winning truck.
1). drill a small hole where the salt water pools and provide a drain. 2) treat the existing rust with a phosphoric acid solution , then coat with a thick grease compound .
Waldo, definitely check out the cosmoline rp-342p aerosols. It’s a oil based wax and it dries pretty hard, we used it in the Marines for our vehicles on ships on the ocean and exposed to salt water. I couldn’t recommend it more for fellas in the rust belts.
For sure, I really like CRC Corrosion Inhibitor. It stays on far longer than the oil based products, I can usually get 2 winters out of a single application.
Out here in rural PA, I spray the underside of my 97 F350 with used motor oil and drive it like a madman down our dirt road in the summer. I do this every other year, and I have no rust, the yellow stencil markings are still on the leaf springs, the truck is immaculate for the rust belt. Excellent vid Waldo. I may try this method you used to be more environmentally friendly.
Hey Road hammer, when you think about it saving your car from an early trip to the scrap yard is the most environmental thing you can do. What you do is cheap and it works. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
When your ready to sell that truck I’m in pa too. Give me a holler, that type of truck is my dream truck and would love to take an immaculate truck off someone’s hands. Keep me in mind, thanks.
@@MotorcycleEnjoyer01 Idk what you think of this, since I do the same thing you do, but Project Farm and other sources seem to say that used motor oil becomes acidic and actually somehow makes the rust worse? I dunno about that. But I've heard that, instead of motor oil, that using transmission fluid/oil is better because it's a natural detergent and anti oxidizer. And will supposedly stick just as good as motor oil.
A tip I saw,, pop-off interior door panel, pour enough vegtable oil into the bottom of the doors to cover the entire length. Petroleum oil will stink up the interior and you don't want to be breathing that for long periods of time. I've did the oil coating for years but you've did it much more thoroughly,, great video!!
I live in a rust belt area, in Canada. The video is excellent. Wax oil is the way to go. I worked in the auto body trade for a lot of years. We sprayed it in the areas where we welded in rockers and quarter panels. It was an amazing rust protection.
Welcome back. Guess YT didn't want to show me your Mercedes videos (I just checked to see if you'd been posting since the last one I saw). My issue is my '91 Suburban needs some retreatment, but I don't think Fluid Film is compatible with the existing undercoating. But if you're starting out, it's definitely a DIY option. I'm only 2:45 in and watching so forgive me if I restate what you said, but I think Fluid Film requires annual reapplication. There are thicker DIY undercoats, one from the same company and some from others.
waldo, you do everything like a seasoned, professional, self made "Big Boy" It's really impressive. The Milwaukee metal cutting saw and the Mag Drill were incorporated into my arsenal of tools and have helped me a lot. keep it up!
My Mother was from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and they used a mixture of Sand & Salt. The Road Commission kept barrels filled with it along the road side at hills where folks tended to slip.
That's on the winch cable of heavy equipment. When it gets a frayed spot it will poke through glove and will hurt and be bad for a week or more. Have to squeeze it to get puss out. That's great but nasty stuff. Many times get stabbed by a wicker logging.
My first job at a bike shop was picking up the crated Nortons and BSAs from the docks in Long Beach then uncreating and assembling them. The Brits used cosmoline on them.
I live in NH as well and have used Fluid Film for a few years. Switched to NH Oil because it seems to stick longer and doesn't get washed off as easily. I have a 95 F150 with no rust as a result.
You speak loud and clear, also in a understanding way for everybody, no matter if you are expert or rookie in this kind of stuff. Congratulations for that and also for doing such interesting and handy works for help us to improve our cars as well ! To bad that the channel alow just one LIKE once. Got a K from me. Good thematic videos my friend. Keep em coming and i will be here to watch em ! RESPECT & CONSIDERATION !!!
I'm glad you whipped out that Fluid Film because I've been looking for that stuff - - couldn't remember the name. I used it on cars and tools in storage.
There’s a place in Vermont called Carara’s Rustproofing, they do great work. I have a 94 ram pickup that survived a lot of road salt after getting treated there every year
This is as old as the hills. I used to do this 45/50 years ago as an apprentice mechanic but in those days we used old engine oil to protect the underside of cars during the winter months.
A friend from Albany used to buy a used full size sedan for a “winter car”, use it for several years until the frame broke in half, and then replace it. With your fabrication skills, I’d like to see you come up with an underbody spray wash system that you could run over and clean under the vehicle, well. Most car washes fall down at this task, and at self washes with the wand, you can’t get to the underneath very well. Thanks for a thought provoking video and take care.
@Rv99, yea the first one I saw of his was the "I Bought a Repo'd Mercedes..." and then I watched the one of the old "free" Sears riding mower. Then I saw maybe the one ZILA mentioned, he was putting the red diesel engine in the white-body truck. And then I got back on the two Mercedes where I couldn't believe this man by himself, swaps the engine and transmission between these vehicles and has it running. I think he made a great choice too in selecting the other rims. Idk I was hooked by then lol and have just been randomly watching different videos like the one he did in Feb where he and the "Rural Vermonter" made a snow plow to put on his truck!
@@zenithperigee7442 right around the time he build the snowplow he also build the all aluminum flatbed for the truck he just rust proofed ….. looks amazing! Just like store bought
My father used to put grease into an old pan heat it up and then spray all over the under side of the vehicle, he did it to my first new car and when it did eventually get scraped the floor pan was perfect but the rest had rotted away 😅👍🏻🏴
@@joshfixall7938 Read my recipe above. 1 qrt any new used oil, 1 qrt any new used trans fluid, 1 tube or tub of grease, 1 wax ring toilet gasket. Mix and heat in pan, with torch etc NOT IN WIFE'S KITCHEN WITH HER POTS. She will be mad. U can add whatever u want to it. Spray, brush etc. If need thinner use a lil boiled linseed oil. Or mor fluid of any kind. Mix and check thickness.
I've had my 02 Silverado since 04 when I was younger I did a lot of mudding with it so I was constantly cleaning under it and painting it with black Rust-Oleum paint. I recently started working on it again to get it running. It has to be one of the cleanest rust free OBS frames. I bought a bunch of por15 and painted it with that this last time. What I couldn't brush I used rust converter and gloss black enamel on. Undercarriage is often overlooked and it's really the most important part of the vehicle.
I hear old timers up here using old engine oil (once before every season) in a garden sprayer then taking a drive down a dusty road right after. With the caution of "it's gonna stink for a few days"
I did something similar on my '10 Range Rover (even though it was practically mint at 10 yrs old). Brushed all the loose surface powder rust off. Then treated it with rust converter, then coated everything in black zinc (to match the original) and then went at it with wax oil. That car won't rust ever!!!! A bit of work but worth protecting your pride and joy (or for future owners).
Last summer we purchased a great shape 09 F150 . I needle scaled any rust underneath. Sprayed with phosphoric acid. Let dry a few days. Then sprayed with hot mixture of wax rings , linseed oil and ATF . Stopped the rust in its tracks
I've used fluid film on a few of my vehicles here in Vermont. I have noticed that it does come off easier than used motor oil/bar and chain oil mixture that also works well. I still use the fluid film for door hinges and in between the tailgate and bed. Places that are not easily hit by a pressure washer . Great video.
@@damiengreen3772 Eric O at South Main Auto does his yearly. He’s in southern central NY and I believe in his area they use brine, especially on the unpaved roads.
Prevention is the key, when I had decided to move from Texas to Fort Wayne ,In. The first thing I did was sprayed my frame and underbody with bed liner to seal it and it worked out great ,but now I'm back in Texas and I see the bed liner is starting to flake off so I'm glad I didn't decide to continue on living up there and my 94 is still corrosion free!
@@TheRoadhammer379 that's probably why it started flaking off then ,because I know that chemical they use will rot out a frame just like salt, my Volvo had caking corrosion all over it and the airbag suspension was dry rotten it self had to have all the rubber bushing replaced as well. I'm glad I was only hauling expedited freight with it.
Nice having air supply. I went at mine with a case of cans. Bought the 360 hose/wand that attaches to get all those places you mentioned. Even after a few frame washes, it's still very much coated. Some light touch ups and I'd say I'm good for another winter. I'm in central PA. Not quite as much salt as you guys.
I wipe down every part of the chassis and anything else with used Automatic Transmission Fluid. It seems to be a great job of cleaning off all the gunky road grime buildup, and leaves the underside looking so clean and new. Not sure what the long term effects are of using ATF for rustproofing the chassis and suspension and driveline surfaces, but so far so good, after a few years.
You look exactly like my handsome brother-in-law, lol. More importantly, I'm currently in Michigan and have a Tacoma, GMC Sierra, and a Jeep that I will be giving this treatment this next week before I leave for an upcoming festival in Nevada. Even though it isn't a new vid, I appreciate the share.
Looks like a great way to fight rust. I have also used products from KBS coatings for a permanent fix, once applied, it’s the end for rust. I’m going to try your method for the areas where I can’t get at with KBS.
I started with Fluid Film but switched to New Hampshire Oil undercoating The back to black makes the frame and under components look like new. Because it is oil a dime size spreads to 5” circle. I have my trucks done every year, for $350 per vehicle well worth the cost. The applicator also sprays all the internals. The lanolin based fluid film and Woolwax just don’t seem to last as long as the oil based. A trip down a dirt road over the fresh applied NHOU makes for a nice pasty wax coating. Just be sure you have all your PM done on the vehicle, and wear gloves and old clothes if you have to work on it after application
Great video. I used to professionally apply this stuff. Fluid film can be had clear like this video or tinted black. I would probably have caked it on a bit thicker but looks good! Great content!
Funny to see that the stuff I bought on a whim for other purposes, and then ended up also using on a whim on the frame of my ford ranger being used in this video.
I use undercoating in a can names not very original but works. It's held up for years with a few spots needing to be touched up every few years. It's a wax but isn't all messy since it's firmer consistency.
As a fellow rust belt resident I can attest that Fluid Film, Woolwax, etc will save your vehicle. I purchased an 03 f250 8 years ago that was just starting to rust. Treated every year since and the rust has not spread. I use a heatgun if its cold to heat the fluid up.
My Disco did this twice, with diesel!! Once when the fuel line near the fuel pump developed a hole and secondly when the Fuel Pressure Regulator broke!! Not that rust proofing is needed in Australia.
Its a messy job but it works well. It is even messier if you don't have a lift. I now have a local shop spray my vehicles now. I supply the Fluid Film and they only charge me an hour of labor per vehicle.
Good stuff. To save the time and effort , the average person can get a good oil spray done at krown etc. Just make sure they have done a good job after. Great vid again!
Glad you added some additional support.. You really need to add more concrete to your base as your truck weighs more than the pad you currently have.. I would hate to see that come down on you...
I prefer Woolwax black. I’ve used it for years and it’s been preserving my 2006 Silverado 1500 very nicely. I plow with it so it sees the worst salt brined roads traveling from customer to customer for snow plowing.
My 06 lbz had a massive c channel frame but the fuel tank pipe and shock mounts were made from 30 gauge exhaust pipe. Get those brake lines good everywhere there's a plastic block holding them down. My lines were perfect but they rusted right there and blew
When that stuff wears off there is the spray paint you can use to actually kill the rust it has a chemical reaction with the rust to turn it back into black steel and paint it at the same time then you can spray this on to protect it
Waldo! What aftermarket stereo did you use? I see CarPlay and a massive screen, I would be interested in the same unit for my 2006 Duramax! Also love the vids! Used yours as guides for when I replaced my frame crossmembers due to northern Ontario salted roads. Keep it up and more big excavator vids would be great!
I warm my fluid film up on the side of the barbecue in a glass bowl and then I pour it in my sprayer I find that it sprays better that way then even on a warm day.
been using similar method quite long time on my cars, but instead of fluid film i used old engine oil + mixed it with chainsaw oil in order to make it sticky, so far no problems, obv it will wash off from spots wich get mostly watered thru driving but different corners and gaps are still coated with it even i did it last year :P
It may be wise to wear a painting mask while doing this. Also cosmoline is another good option I use R34 I think fluid film is supposed to creep better but cosmoline is stronger and stays on better.
Hey Waldo, I think I live near you because I've seen your cars around town. Anyway..as a kid (13 yrs old) I worked part-time and one of my jobs was taking a paint brush and brushing on heavy black grease on the undersides of our municipal trucks. None of the town workers wanted to do it..but I was eager to make a buck and small enough to get under the trucks and do the job. Those truck NEVER had rot-trough problems because of the yearly reapplication of that grease. That was back in the early 80's and I think most of those trucks continued on well into the 90's..which is pretty amazing considering they were already 20 years old when I was slinging grease. The spraying looks easier..but doesn't it aerosolize a lot? Must go everywhere when it does??
Recently worked on an undercoated truck that was done recently.. if you undercoat your truck please don’t take it to a mechanic 2 days later that oil gets everywhere
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I love the fact that you placed jackstands under the vehicle after lifting it.
@Abdul-Kabir Alegbe, yea, it scares me when so many people don't even do that when they're just lifting with a standard floor jack. Then I've seen some people use them but they're not level and/or they've extended them too much.
@@zenithperigee7442 I have an innate distrust of standing under this lift. Even though I know they have failsafes. All it takes is a mistake....
Yes! And I love that he always uses eye protection.
Agreed! That is a good example of good workmanship. Cudos.
He did it for the risk of tilting?
I'm from Michigan. I got a truck from an old man.. He used old transmission fluid and wd40 and pump sprayer.. worked very well truck was almost rust free after 10 years
Northern Vermont here, been using Bar&Chain oil for over 25years and never looked back...
@@thomasbartlett3409 I also live in VT and I like to use, used motor oil and mineral spirits.
All dumb advice. Tested to be wrong
@@LitheInLitotes I have a 23 year old Suburban and a 20 year old Blazer that proves it to be 100% correct.
This is without a doubt, the best possible thing you can possibly do for a truck frame.
I have done for decades on mud offroading vehicles,best ol for me was high zinc oils like Valvoline racing vr1,zinc help against corrosión and to stick on metal for a while, diluted with Diesel and sprayed with a flushing trigger hose
Waldo. I'm not sure if anyone has made you aware of the striking resemblance you share with the late singer for a musical group from Michigan by the name We Came As Romans. Sadly, Kyle Pavone passed away a few years back but when I see you, I think of him and it makes me smile.
I hadn't heard of him, but I can see the resemblance!
To prevent rust it is also better not to park on grass overnight. In the morning the grass releases it's oxygen and water and it makes the chassis damp. It doesn't have a lot of effect ones, but leaving a car on grass for a while will.
Great channel!
My 1940 Ford pickup learned about this very thing. Dear ol dad left it parked in his yard for 23 years, too stubborn to give it back to me because he was pissed off that I left home at 18. Complete rot underneath, absolutely destroyed the frame and sheetmetal of a show winning truck.
1). drill a small hole where the salt water pools and provide a drain. 2) treat the existing rust with a phosphoric acid solution , then coat with a thick grease compound .
Waldo, definitely check out the cosmoline rp-342p aerosols. It’s a oil based wax and it dries pretty hard, we used it in the Marines for our vehicles on ships on the ocean and exposed to salt water. I couldn’t recommend it more for fellas in the rust belts.
For sure, I really like CRC Corrosion Inhibitor. It stays on far longer than the oil based products, I can usually get 2 winters out of a single application.
Is there 5 gallon buckets of the Cosmoline rp-342p ?.
@@T.h.e.G.r.e.e.n.B.a.s.t.a.r.d yup, Cosmoline Direct is one site to get them at.
I hated trying to get that shit off. It's good but mixed with other oils, fluids, grease, wax it's perfect. Semper Fi. 0331.
Cosmoline is the best I love it
Out here in rural PA, I spray the underside of my 97 F350 with used motor oil and drive it like a madman down our dirt road in the summer. I do this every other year, and I have no rust, the yellow stencil markings are still on the leaf springs, the truck is immaculate for the rust belt. Excellent vid Waldo. I may try this method you used to be more environmentally friendly.
Hey Road hammer, when you think about it saving your car from an early trip to the scrap yard is the most environmental thing you can do. What you do is cheap and it works. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
When your ready to sell that truck I’m in pa too. Give me a holler, that type of truck is my dream truck and would love to take an immaculate truck off someone’s hands. Keep me in mind, thanks.
@@MotorcycleEnjoyer01 Idk what you think of this, since I do the same thing you do, but Project Farm and other sources seem to say that used motor oil becomes acidic and actually somehow makes the rust worse? I dunno about that. But I've heard that, instead of motor oil, that using transmission fluid/oil is better because it's a natural detergent and anti oxidizer. And will supposedly stick just as good as motor oil.
Read my recipe in comments. Live in western Pa. South Pittsburg.
A tip I saw,, pop-off interior door panel, pour enough vegtable oil into the bottom of the doors to cover the entire length. Petroleum oil will stink up the interior and you don't want to be breathing that for long periods of time. I've did the oil coating for years but you've did it much more thoroughly,, great video!!
Fluid film is amazing. Another great product is made by PB Blaster, Blaster shield…. Anything to stop rust in the Northeast.
I live in a rust belt area, in Canada. The video is excellent. Wax oil is the way to go. I worked in the auto body trade for a lot of years. We sprayed it in the areas where we welded in rockers and quarter panels. It was an amazing rust protection.
I'm surprised you're not pushing Krown 😉
Time and money well spent Waldo you are the preventative maintaince KING!!!!! Lots of rust control specialists below...LOL
Welcome back. Guess YT didn't want to show me your Mercedes videos (I just checked to see if you'd been posting since the last one I saw).
My issue is my '91 Suburban needs some retreatment, but I don't think Fluid Film is compatible with the existing undercoating. But if you're starting out, it's definitely a DIY option. I'm only 2:45 in and watching so forgive me if I restate what you said, but I think Fluid Film requires annual reapplication. There are thicker DIY undercoats, one from the same company and some from others.
I used to put that on new trucks when I worked at Chrysler. You can also microwave the fluid to make it easier to spray with the venturi effect.
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How would you go about doing that the cans and gallon is medal no ?
waldo, you do everything like a seasoned, professional, self made "Big Boy" It's really impressive. The Milwaukee metal cutting saw and the Mag Drill were incorporated into my arsenal of tools and have helped me a lot. keep it up!
Great stuff! I use cable grease (heated - sprayed). Works fantastically! We have a lot of salt here in Austria on our alpine roads...
My Mother was from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and they used a mixture of Sand & Salt. The Road Commission kept barrels filled with it along the road side at hills where folks tended to slip.
That's on the winch cable of heavy equipment. When it gets a frayed spot it will poke through glove and will hurt and be bad for a week or more. Have to squeeze it to get puss out. That's great but nasty stuff. Many times get stabbed by a wicker logging.
We use fluid film on our chain binders works great
Looking forward to seeing more of the gooseneck build, that’s how I found your channel.
I’ve been waiting forever for the post another video about this Truck
New Hampshire oil undercoating, is some of best stuff i have used.
Life is so much harder for the northern mechanics. Much respect to them.
My first job at a bike shop was picking up the crated Nortons and BSAs from the docks in Long Beach then uncreating and assembling them. The Brits used cosmoline on them.
love Fluid Film. I like the smell too.
I live in NH as well and have used Fluid Film for a few years. Switched to NH Oil because it seems to stick longer and doesn't get washed off as easily. I have a 95 F150 with no rust as a result.
You speak loud and clear, also in a understanding way for everybody, no matter if you are expert or rookie in this kind of stuff.
Congratulations for that and also for doing such interesting and handy works for help us to improve our cars as well ! To bad that the channel alow just one LIKE once. Got a K from me.
Good thematic videos my friend.
Keep em coming and i will be here to watch em !
RESPECT & CONSIDERATION !!!
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Love fluid film! I also get Krown professionally sprayed each year, and touchup with fluid film throughout the year
Since the rear main has started leaking on my truck, I've just about completed the undercoating process on mine too.
This channel is great. Thanks to you, Waldo!
I'm glad you whipped out that Fluid Film because I've been looking for that stuff - - couldn't remember the name. I used it on cars and tools in storage.
for people who ever want a OEM looking undercoating, look at POR 15 for that look.
There’s a place in Vermont called Carara’s Rustproofing, they do great work. I have a 94 ram pickup that survived a lot of road salt after getting treated there every year
This is as old as the hills.
I used to do this 45/50 years ago as an apprentice mechanic but in those days we used old engine oil to protect the underside of cars during the winter months.
Brings me back to the days when I was working at Kia. This was a recall for them. I've probably done hundreds of them this exact way.
A friend from Albany used to buy a used full size sedan for a “winter car”, use it for several years until the frame broke in half, and then replace it. With your fabrication skills, I’d like to see you come up with an underbody spray wash system that you could run over and clean under the vehicle, well. Most car washes fall down at this task, and at self washes with the wand, you can’t get to the underneath very well. Thanks for a thought provoking video and take care.
Found this channel through the E320 CDI videos. Love this channel so far. Thanks Waldo keep it up!
I found it with the cummins conversion on the chevy 3500
@Rv99, yea the first one I saw of his was the "I Bought a Repo'd Mercedes..." and then I watched the one of the old "free" Sears riding mower. Then I saw maybe the one ZILA mentioned, he was putting the red diesel engine in the white-body truck. And then I got back on the two Mercedes where I couldn't believe this man by himself, swaps the engine and transmission between these vehicles and has it running. I think he made a great choice too in selecting the other rims. Idk I was hooked by then lol and have just been randomly watching different videos like the one he did in Feb where he and the "Rural Vermonter" made a snow plow to put on his truck!
@@zenithperigee7442 right around the time he build the snowplow he also build the all aluminum flatbed for the truck he just rust proofed ….. looks amazing! Just like store bought
My father used to put grease into an old pan heat it up and then spray all over the under side of the vehicle, he did it to my first new car and when it did eventually get scraped the floor pan was perfect but the rest had rotted away 😅👍🏻🏴
I'm confused so it didn't work? What kind of grease
@@joshfixall7938 it worked where they sprayed the grease but the rest of the car rusted away
@@joshfixall7938 Read my recipe above. 1 qrt any new used oil, 1 qrt any new used trans fluid, 1 tube or tub of grease, 1 wax ring toilet gasket. Mix and heat in pan, with torch etc NOT IN WIFE'S KITCHEN WITH HER POTS. She will be mad. U can add whatever u want to it. Spray, brush etc. If need thinner use a lil boiled linseed oil. Or mor fluid of any kind. Mix and check thickness.
There's nothing wrong with short compositions Waldo...sometimes a guy has a smaller time slot to fill and a handy lil 9 min video is perfect.
I've been using it for years, works great. I can almost smell this video!
I've had my 02 Silverado since 04 when I was younger I did a lot of mudding with it so I was constantly cleaning under it and painting it with black Rust-Oleum paint. I recently started working on it again to get it running. It has to be one of the cleanest rust free OBS frames. I bought a bunch of por15 and painted it with that this last time. What I couldn't brush I used rust converter and gloss black enamel on. Undercarriage is often overlooked and it's really the most important part of the vehicle.
I hear old timers up here using old engine oil (once before every season) in a garden sprayer then taking a drive down a dusty road right after. With the caution of "it's gonna stink for a few days"
Been doing it for 25 years on my 97 F350 and it's still rust free
@@TheRoadhammer379 does it eat bushings and rubber?
I did something similar on my '10 Range Rover (even though it was practically mint at 10 yrs old). Brushed all the loose surface powder rust off. Then treated it with rust converter, then coated everything in black zinc (to match the original) and then went at it with wax oil. That car won't rust ever!!!! A bit of work but worth protecting your pride and joy (or for future owners).
U use Ospho? What I use. Great stuff. And it's not harmful to humans or planet
Last summer we purchased a great shape 09 F150 . I needle scaled any rust underneath. Sprayed with phosphoric acid. Let dry a few days. Then sprayed with hot mixture of wax rings , linseed oil and ATF . Stopped the rust in its tracks
I've used fluid film on a few of my vehicles here in Vermont. I have noticed that it does come off easier than used motor oil/bar and chain oil mixture that also works well. I still use the fluid film for door hinges and in between the tailgate and bed. Places that are not easily hit by a pressure washer . Great video.
I can use used engine oil for the underbody of my truck? And then don’t wash the underbody at all in the winter right?
Good tip Waldo. I'm planning to do my van, looks easy with a spray gun. Hope it'll last a good while longer.
Great content Waldo and thanks , yes I use old engine oil on the old vans it sends to creep in all the cracks , messy but the only way !
Thanks Steve! Yeah, motor oil probably does a better job of creeping than this stuff
Let me ask you; How often do you have to apply these coats? I live in MI where Winter Road Salt definitely does a number on my vehicles!!
@@whammond511 I hear of people doing it yearly or every other year I wanna get mine coated before the snowfall
@@damiengreen3772 Eric O at South Main Auto does his yearly. He’s in southern central NY and I believe in his area they use brine, especially on the unpaved roads.
Old time always told me to use transmission fluid would do a good job! Than found a dirt road and drive up and down on it !😂
Awesome videos!
Thank you so much!
Looking forward to updates on that gooseneck!
Prevention is the key, when I had decided to move from Texas to Fort Wayne ,In. The first thing I did was sprayed my frame and underbody with bed liner to seal it and it worked out great ,but now I'm back in Texas and I see the bed liner is starting to flake off so I'm glad I didn't decide to continue on living up there and my 94 is still corrosion free!
Bedliner is great for holding moisture and salt, it's been tried in the northeast by many and fails miserably.
@@TheRoadhammer379 that's probably why it started flaking off then ,because I know that chemical they use will rot out a frame just like salt, my Volvo had caking corrosion all over it and the airbag suspension was dry rotten it self had to have all the rubber bushing replaced as well. I'm glad I was only hauling expedited freight with it.
Thank you, but I will have to decline, I only have Wi-Fi connection for my phone due to some health issues.
Nice having air supply. I went at mine with a case of cans. Bought the 360 hose/wand that attaches to get all those places you mentioned. Even after a few frame washes, it's still very much coated. Some light touch ups and I'd say I'm good for another winter. I'm in central PA.
Not quite as much salt as you guys.
Great video Waldo! Are you planning on fixing the body rust on a video? I’ll watch it!
Yeah, I bought the rocker panels and cab corners a year ago. It's on the to-do list. I definitely plan on recording it 👍
I wipe down every part of the chassis and anything else with used Automatic Transmission Fluid. It seems to be a great job of cleaning off all the gunky road grime buildup, and leaves the underside looking so clean and new. Not sure what the long term effects are of using ATF for rustproofing the chassis and suspension and driveline surfaces, but so far so good, after a few years.
Oil and diesel fuel mixture is the best under coating. Spray under twice a year
Love me some fluid film 🥰
You look exactly like my handsome brother-in-law, lol.
More importantly, I'm currently in Michigan and have a Tacoma, GMC Sierra, and a Jeep that I will be giving this treatment this next week before I leave for an upcoming festival in Nevada.
Even though it isn't a new vid, I appreciate the share.
Waldo, if you want to level your tow mirrors. I’d recommend using some 1/4 inch washers
Hi waldo can you do another video on the gooseneck trailer please
Another reason I’m glad to live in the south. No rust concerns on our vehicles
Looks like a great way to fight rust. I have also used products from KBS coatings for a permanent fix, once applied, it’s the end for rust. I’m going to try your method for the areas where I can’t get at with KBS.
I started with Fluid Film but switched to New Hampshire Oil undercoating
The back to black makes the frame and under components look like new.
Because it is oil a dime size spreads to 5” circle.
I have my trucks done every year, for $350 per vehicle well worth the cost. The applicator also sprays all the internals.
The lanolin based fluid film and Woolwax just don’t seem to last as long as the oil based. A trip down a dirt road over the fresh applied NHOU makes for a nice pasty wax coating.
Just be sure you have all your PM done on the vehicle, and wear gloves and old clothes if you have to work on it after application
Great video. I used to professionally apply this stuff. Fluid film can be had clear like this video or tinted black. I would probably have caked it on a bit thicker but looks good! Great content!
Funny to see that the stuff I bought on a whim for other purposes, and then ended up also using on a whim on the frame of my ford ranger being used in this video.
I use undercoating in a can names not very original but works. It's held up for years with a few spots needing to be touched up every few years. It's a wax but isn't all messy since it's firmer consistency.
As a fellow rust belt resident I can attest that Fluid Film, Woolwax, etc will save your vehicle. I purchased an 03 f250 8 years ago that was just starting to rust. Treated every year since and the rust has not spread. I use a heatgun if its cold to heat the fluid up.
My Disco did this twice, with diesel!! Once when the fuel line near the fuel pump developed a hole and secondly when the Fuel Pressure Regulator broke!! Not that rust proofing is needed in Australia.
Love the video I will do this in a few years when I get my first truck I'm 14
thank you Waldo
Its a messy job but it works well. It is even messier if you don't have a lift. I now have a local shop spray my vehicles now. I supply the Fluid Film and they only charge me an hour of labor per vehicle.
Thanks for this video - that’s a harsh climate you have there - nice to see the new anti-squash supports.
The safest are the pits. That way the vehicle is already on the ground. But I get that they block more of your access than a lift.
Great video. Thanks from a fellow New Englander.
Thank you!
Good stuff. To save the time and effort , the average person can get a good oil spray done at krown etc. Just make sure they have done a good job after. Great vid again!
Yes but it won't last long term. If so they won't have return business. Make urr own and save money for important things in life, family.
Dry ice clean/Prep first Waldo . Aspen told me to mention it .
She was just looking away .😮
Glad you added some additional support.. You really need to add more concrete to your base as your truck weighs more than the pad you currently have.. I would hate to see that come down on you...
Lol what a coincidence, just did this a few hours ago using the spray cans on my infiniti q50, such a messy but necessary job
I prefer Woolwax black. I’ve used it for years and it’s been preserving my 2006 Silverado 1500 very nicely. I plow with it so it sees the worst salt brined roads traveling from customer to customer for snow plowing.
That some great stuff. Those salty roads kill cars.
Thank you for properly using the word "viscous" :)
Hi Waldo, love the content! In my country we use Tectyl. Maybe that could be something for you in the future too.
Keep up the good work!
Give us more Billy-Bob
My 06 lbz had a massive c channel frame but the fuel tank pipe and shock mounts were made from 30 gauge exhaust pipe.
Get those brake lines good everywhere there's a plastic block holding them down. My lines were perfect but they rusted right there and blew
When that stuff wears off there is the spray paint you can use to actually kill the rust it has a chemical reaction with the rust to turn it back into black steel and paint it at the same time then you can spray this on to protect it
the aftermarket makes plugs you can weld on those round cross members
Well done Waldo, Great video.
I always wondered what would happen if Illinois started to have inspections
it would save peoples lives is what would happen
i use a can of stabil fogging oil with tube nozzle.
Waldo! What aftermarket stereo did you use? I see CarPlay and a massive screen, I would be interested in the same unit for my 2006 Duramax!
Also love the vids! Used yours as guides for when I replaced my frame crossmembers due to northern Ontario salted roads. Keep it up and more big excavator vids would be great!
I would brush off any loose rust on the outer parts first and treat it with Rust Kutter or similar product before coating the inner parts.
This is by far the best way to protect your vehicle from salt if your car already has surface rust..but if you vehicle is brand new I’d use por15
@waldo Andrew Camarata uses the same Fluid film, he recomand heating the fluid befor applying it so it easy to spray and covers better
I warm my fluid film up on the side of the barbecue in a glass bowl and then I pour it in my sprayer I find that it sprays better that way then even on a warm day.
been using similar method quite long time on my cars, but instead of fluid film i used old engine oil + mixed it with chainsaw oil in order to make it sticky, so far no problems, obv it will wash off from spots wich get mostly watered thru driving but different corners and gaps are still coated with it even i did it last year :P
Epic video Waldo!
Been using fluid film for years and undercoating on the side as well in western pa for anyone that’s interested!
It may be wise to wear a painting mask while doing this. Also cosmoline is another good option I use R34 I think fluid film is supposed to creep better but cosmoline is stronger and stays on better.
New hampshire oil undercoating is what i used this year, fluid film has been good to me but it just doesnt last as long as i wish it did
Hey Waldo, I think I live near you because I've seen your cars around town. Anyway..as a kid (13 yrs old) I worked part-time and one of my jobs was taking a paint brush and brushing on heavy black grease on the undersides of our municipal trucks. None of the town workers wanted to do it..but I was eager to make a buck and small enough to get under the trucks and do the job. Those truck NEVER had rot-trough problems because of the yearly reapplication of that grease. That was back in the early 80's and I think most of those trucks continued on well into the 90's..which is pretty amazing considering they were already 20 years old when I was slinging grease. The spraying looks easier..but doesn't it aerosolize a lot? Must go everywhere when it does??
Yeah, it does make a mess. You can see the camera lens get oily as time progressed in the timelapse 😂
Recently worked on an undercoated truck that was done recently.. if you undercoat your truck please don’t take it to a mechanic 2 days later that oil gets everywhere
When are we gonna see an update to the 5th wheel trailer build?
Old farmers used to spray their equipment with diesel fuel mixed with motor oil.
One can use old automatic gear oil too. It goes through the rust and reaches the metal.