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| William Member Posts: 1413  |
Does anyone here know what the best products are to spray on a galv trailer to prevent / slow down corrosion?
I'm planning on buying a new trailer and would like to get some extra protection on it before its first salty dunking. The highest form of existence is play |
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| Bluecod Member Posts: 917 |
Two things
Sacrificial zinc anodes for the trailer Grease An old mate of mine, now retired in Qld, coated his trailer 30 years ago with clean engine oil and regularly sprayed it with Inox - there is not a scarrick of rust on it Cheers, George | |||
| William Member Posts: 1413 |
Thanks George, somehow I knew you'd come through with the good oil
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| outtacontrol445 Member Posts: 115  |
William,
I went through the same thing with a new trailer 2 years ago - I ended up buying a 4lt tin of TECTYL 506 and painting the whole trailer with it, let it dry for a week and then gave it a second coat. I did this from new before the trailer saw salt water. I live in the tropics and fish 4 days a week so it gets a pretty hard life and so far their isnt a spot of rust on it! The only down side it it turns the trailer an off yellow colour... D. Their are only 2 types of fish, Permit, and everything else. | |||
| Martin Fortmann Member Posts: 371  |
What about the inside of the trailer tubing?
Easy to paint/apply stuff to the outside but the inside is going to get just as wet right? I guess preventing rust on half the surface is better than nothing!
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| stuartt Member Posts: 1077  |
Either make sure that all holes are sealed, or have a big hole the water can easily get out. Being able to to put the hose up to flush the salt out is good too. The idea being that salty water lying inside the frame will cause problems.
Stuart <'))))>< | |||
| Martin Fortmann Member Posts: 371 |
stuartt wrote: Either make sure that all holes are sealed, or have a big hole the water can easily get out. Being able to to put the hose up to flush the salt out is good too. The idea being that salty water lying inside the frame will cause problems. Yeah, flushing a trailer is good but we all know that it still corrodes. Annecdotal evidence suggests that spraying Salt Away does a much better job than water alone. Only it's expensive and the spray applicator is crap and keeps breaking!! That's the idea of using a protector but if you can't get it inside the tubing it'll corrode but you won't see it. I guess what you can't see can't hurt, right  ?
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| John Member Posts: 73  |
William, have a look at the I-beam steel trailers from Mackay, or an aluminium one. No way would I buy a trailer made from tubular steel, just corrosion waiting to happen. I have an old C-beam trailer. Probably over twenty years old now and I can get a coat of fish oil on all surfaces (do it twice a year). I am also pretty careful not to go over the axel when launching.
John John A | |||
| queenfish11 Member Posts: 238  |
The best way is not to dip the boat in water, if possible.
3 years ago bought a new trailer now i only go the depth of the tyres in the water, don't have one spot of rust on it yet, but my boat is light alaminium. cheers vince. SEQFFC If there is no fly fishing in heaven I am not going | |||
| William Member Posts: 1413 |
Hi james103 - thanks for your ideas - and welcome
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| TH Member Posts: 344 |
William, what trailer did you go with? My dunbier supa rolla 5.3m frame is at the end of its life.
Tim |
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