I have a problem!!! New trailer coming & before I immerse it in saltwater I've been given some advice. Problem is who it is coming from.
1) Father in law - Tectyl it all over
2) Boss at work - Inox it all over
3) Best mate - Lanolin it all over
Phone a friend!!!! Any advice?
Coxy
If it's hot dipped gal I can't see the point in doing anything except a realy good rinse of when it gets home.
Coxy, my thoughts are - Lanolin is best on clean raw steel and probably not do much to galvanised. Inox and Tectyl are probably better on galvanised although have had no experience with Inox. Tectyl works well (make sure you get the one for steel and not aluminium). I usually overspry the outside once tectyl goes hard with silver spray paint.
sam
One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce and canonized those who complain.
Thomas Sowell
Definitely Tectyl. The others will wash off far too easily. You only have to coat the bits that dip in the water.
Its a good idea to use a coating as the galvanising will only last so long when exposed to saltwater.
Is Lanox the same as Lanolin as a chap from BCF recommened it for outboard motors.
He said you only use a few squirts and wipe it over [his words]
Troy
grease, grease and more plain old grease. It gets hard after a while.
Grease?
Well it migth do the job but your trailer will look absolutely filthy. You can't beat Tectly. It dries hard quickly and lasts for ages.
Another Vote for tectyl, You are supposed to listen to your father in law.
DNO
Tectyl as the father in law cannot be ignored
We all ignore the boss
Mates will get you drunk just so they can laugh at you afterwards
Could score you brownie points too with the missus
Angla
I think they are the same, if we are toalking about the spray can stuff but from different manufacturers although there is a lanolin grease which is great on new clean steel. Rub it in and it won't go rusty. The sprays I use inliue of CRC as it basically does the same but adds a protective coat that doesn't dry out like CRC. Wll wash off after a bit but still better by far.Originally Posted by troy
Coxy, looks like tectyl wins at the moment. I bought it by the 4 litre tin (that supr cheap place) and filled my main channels with the stuff before letting it drain out and then coating the outside. Does look awful, just like rust but as I said when dry spray over on the outside with silver paint and your trailer will look like new.
sam
One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce and canonized those who complain.
Thomas Sowell
where do you get Tectyl from and can it be put on a tralier that has been coated with galv paint the rust is just starting to show stain marks??
Cheers Chris
may you get a bend in your rod and your esky open often
Hi, if rust is starting to show thru you might need to clean it up a bit first (wire brush,blasting etc) then rust converter then whatever your prefered protective coating. Or rip it all back and start again. After that coat with tectyl or other stuff as they only really protect from corrosion not treat it. regards
Hi all, I'm new to this forum and am impressed so far. My question is does this Tectyl also protect the split pins on the rollers. I noticed on my now 2yo Dunbier that all the split pins are now rusted and in need of attention.
Tectyl would help protect the split pins, though you might just be better off replacing them with stainless steel ones.
Denso tape (grease impregnated cloth rolls) is good for wrapping around split pins, nuts, threads and sticky outy bits if you can't afford SS, you can even blob paint over it if you're careful. The grease on the outside of the tape goes hard enough to hold the paint if left in the sun for a while. When you peel the tape off years later it's like brand new underneath, even after going underwater alot.
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