jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
kept clean and unprotected is as good as anything as the old bumpers were, but waxoyl wouldnt hurt and better than paint
Station House
Well-Known Member
waxoyl or ankor wax certainly will do no harm
Ankor wax easier to inject into the box sections and better at dispelling any water
Ankor wax easier to inject into the box sections and better at dispelling any water
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
yes as its sticky ,nothing will stick to galv forever as unless it can be kept completely dry ,even paint will get moisture behind it eventually it sheds due to electriclitical action , thats what the galv is a sacrificial coating ,just spray on and wash off and reapply as necessary
Fur Trapper
Banned
well thanks for the advice i think ill leave it for a bit then, looks great at the moment,
dirt/mud in the box rails will kill it in time just hose it out once in a while
the galv is probably applied by imerssion of the parts into a tank of red hot zinc solution. you get a coating of so many microns thick as a result.
if you scrape the galv off it will be untreated steel exposed. you could always use a product like galvafroid to touch up any scratches. Fosroc Galvafroid Galvafroid Paint 400ml Tin - Galvfrd400Ml
I wonder if anyone has galvafroided their chassis and tested its longevity?
cheers,
marc
if you scrape the galv off it will be untreated steel exposed. you could always use a product like galvafroid to touch up any scratches. Fosroc Galvafroid Galvafroid Paint 400ml Tin - Galvfrd400Ml
I wonder if anyone has galvafroided their chassis and tested its longevity?
cheers,
marc
Fur Trapper
Banned
I know what and how hot dip galv is applied. But dirt/mud sitting in the box rails holding moisture will set up galvanic reaction with the dirt, White rust on the galv and in time will come of faster than the out side.
sorry mate was replying to post 5 about it being a spray on reapply.
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
ffs read all of thread i was talking about waxoyl been sprayed on and reapplied at later date
its very tetchy in here! :argue:
