I have a problem!!!!

[fishin_till_late]

I still think its also a good idea to give your trailer a spray after every trip when you hose your boat down aswell as a protective coating.

[Dignity]

gelsec, now theres an item I haven't seen for years, my last trailer I denso taped the axle and springs, never had a problem after that


sam

[Dignity]

ok - we've got the trailer covered - what's best for the brake discs and pads

sam

[coxy]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Lucky I've got a wise old bugger for a father in law.

Dignity that was my next question. The discs & pads will need a bit of looking after so is that just a constant maintenance issue or is there a proctectant out there on the market that could help??

[billfisher]

The pads look after themselves but this discs will rust if the rig is not towed for a while. I know one trailer manufacturer recommends spraying the discs with WD40. When the trailer is used again the WD40 will burn off and the breaking will not be affected.

[Dignity]

billfisher - that wd40 is good stuff - have some details on it somewhere - how it was developed, what it was good for etc, if I find it I will post it - agree that it will burn of but the hardest part is washing them in the first place. I finally got off my butt and made a nozzle to clean in around corners - found a brass hose nozzle I wasn't using, unscrewed the nozzle part, cut off the end then jammed in a piece of copper tubing - at the moment it is a bit long but I amtrying different lengths - will post a pic as soon as the camera batteries are charged up

sam

[Dignity]

here is Mark 1

[Dignity]

close up of the actual nozzle - you can see where the nose of the nozzle was screwed on - works a treat, thought I might have to crimp the end to get a better spray pattern but for the moment this will suffice until I play around some more


sam

[borisdog]

I'm for Tectyl as well. Got it on my trailer and also on the Aircon condensor unit mounted on the flybridge of my 36' boat. Not a scrap of rust on it after 5 Years - reapply once a year.

[johnnytheone]

Wot's "Tectyl"? A mate of mine dissolve lots of grease in petrol and the brushes it over springs and hangers etc; that seems to work well as it penetrates well and once the petrol evaporates it leave a good oily film. I reckon the old fish oil is v.good too, and cheap.

John

[Cruiser]

Another vote for Tectyl here. I think the stuff I use is Tectyl 506 and it wasn't very expensive for 4 litres (from Super Cheap Auto). A tin of that size will last ages.

Johnny, Tectyl is made by Valvoline and is described as a wax based polymer that cures to a dark amber coloured, waxy transparent film.

In the 4 litre tin it is very thick. You could brush it straight on to the trailer or if you've got a spray gun just thin it with turps and spray it on.

I used it on an old rusty sailboat trailer I had and it seemed to soak into the rust and prevent further decay. Would be better to wire brush off the loose stuff first though.

Chris.

[familyman]

Just wondering does anyone do anything for the parts that are not gal ie bolts etc as I have always believed that the gal is a sacrificial coating and should not be sealed thereby accelerating non gal corrosion ?

Or am I talking out of my butt?
cheers jon