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#1 ·
Just applied fluid film to keep any rust away on my new jku underbody. Few questions for those of you who have used it on a regular basis. How often do you reapply, have you had any problems with it, and when you do reapply do you power wash the underbody before or just spray over? Feel free to add any helpful knowledge I may be forgetting or just not smart enough to think to ask.
Thanks
 
#2 ·
Good on you for being proactive. I'm in southeast PA and I'm looking for a clean straight frame to swap into my '98. If I knew then what I know now.....

I plan on POR-15 on the inside and outside of the new frame, and cleaning up repainting all the suspension components when it's all apart. I'll then fluid film it to keep it rust free. I've read that every 6 months is a good time to reapply and most will pressure wash to get the grime off before reapplying. Hopefully someone with some experience will jump in. Good Luck!

-Ryan
 
#3 ·
I've heard great things about por15, only negative is a lot of prep work, probably be a lot easier with the frame off. That was my initial plan was every six months kind of thing but I've heard conflicting answers about to power wash before next coat for some reason. Thanks for the input.
 
#5 ·
We use Fluid Film in the Fleet Services Division I work at..
It's a great product, but we use it mainly as a non-petroleum lubricant, or during snow removal operations for a slick coating on snowblower chutes & plow blades because it's environmentally safe (ie-not a petroleum product).
It only lasts for maybe a day with snow removal ops, but that's an extreme environment, & it really does work better than anything else I've seen (including waxes).

I know that it is used as a coating to protect large machinery during shipping (not in operation), & I think was developed as a cable lubricant/coating. I would be hesitant to use it as a year round protectant though, as with most lubricants it does tend to attract & hold dust/dirt, which can be detrimental to seals & accelerate wear in moving parts (bushings, etc..)

I might be inclined to try winter use, but for temps above freezing I prefer to keep things clean & dry..
 
#6 ·
I live in MN where we have tons of salt in the winter. After lots of research the best product I could find for my tastes was fluid film. Last fall I applied my first coat of it. Due to some offroading in Gilbert the previous summer I had lots of clay and muck underneath. I spent several hours underneath it with a hose, sponge, and warm soapy water for a thorough cleaning. Then bought a fluid film kit from Fluid Film Rust Protection and gave the underside a thorough coating.

It's just personal opinion with no experience to back it up other than research online, but my intentions are to make sure I give the underside a good cleaning before winter and a heavy coat of fluid film after it dries. Ideally I'd coat it again in spring, but only after a very good cleaning to make sure the salt is off, otherwise I'm concerned I'd trap salt in and do more damage than good.

I've already bottomed out on a few trails this summer, so I'm also planning on touching them up before the fluid film.
 
#7 ·
I just FF'd my Rubicon. I used the manual spray bottles instead of the aerosol (don't own a compressor so I can't use an industrial sprayer). The manual pump puts out more of a stream than a spray, which causes a fairly narrow/thick application, and makes it difficult to get wide dispersion. Has anyone used the aerosol, and does it provide broader coverage?
 
#8 ·
Never heard of FF, but it may be worth a try. I have used CorrosionX and it works well. It works well against salt water in boats and trailers when I lived in FL. I've already sprayed some areas of my new JK and in the fall I'm going to coat everything with it. I use the HD version which is thicker.
 
#10 ·

plenty of info there in that thread. yes there is other stuff out there, but for ease of use and availability I like to use a rust converter called corroseal and then coat with fluid film. this was the frame on my truck. after power washing I spent a minute maybe brushing on some corroseal and this is what I had after it dried. it goes on white like milk.
 

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