Corrosion protection

[Billofthenorth]

Just wondering what you guys use that is really effective for long term protection against body cancer.

What works, what doesn't?

I lost my old CJ7 to salt covered winter roads and the inability to fight rust. Undercoating just trapped water against the metal.

 

[BusaDave9]

I think bedliner works best IF it is applied correctly. Prep the surface properly. The PO sprayed in over paint in my wheelwells and it's flaking off.

 

[OldC7]

Dont feel bad mines in the same shape. Use a good epoxy primer, paint, seam sealer and bedliner

 

[jamie]

i used fiberglass. no problems what so ever

 

[Busted Knuckles]

Ever heard of pissing in a stiff wind? You cant drive a jeep in the salt belt, period. Unless you build it from scratch with a new stainless frame, new body, new everything, and encapsulate it, otherwise you manage its demise, nothing more.

I watched a buddy bring a CJ5 out of northwest Texas, it was absolutely clean, zero rust, I bought it from him for parts in 3 years. Anyhow, reasonably it cant be done, drive your Cj when the roads are clear of salt (after several spring rains) or plan on constant rust repair, to what leads to at some time, the body collapsing on the frame. Hate to be the one to drop the turd in the punch bowl, but its true.

Ive got a rust free 83, and a rust free 1991 Xj, both are parked by late November and dont wont see the road till April. Its the only way to keep them long term.

Ive got a turd with snow tires for winter driving. Just an idea. If you think you can keep your jeep from rusting, be sure to let us know how that works out, best wishes, BK.

 

[1986cj7]

We'll yes your right busted knuckles about the rust issue, But I don't have the luxury of being able to park a viechle or two for that matter. I try not to drive mine in the salty roads in winter time, but I think the wife would shot me if I didn't drive it at all. My jeep is an extra vechicle when the truck and car break down. Now I'm pretty praticualer about my jeeppyy, like my boys call it. But I think if done properly rust can be managed, but not eliminated. Unless you have a trailer queen for showing, and not driving. IF I had the time, and money and was doing a frame up restore, I would go por-15 or any good rust inhibitor. This sounds funny but go to sermin williams and ask for a good one they should be able to help,or go online. For a smooth finish, and dont be cheap, and spread a gallon to do your whole restore. This stuff is expessive, about $140 a gal. but I would put the stuff on thick in 3 or 4 coats, use the directions there there for a reason. Wire wheel or what ever process to remove the rust and like said before prep the surface right. I've used bedliner in my jeep, haven't done both sides I think for my jeep that would just make a rust sandwich. But bedliner can help alot is prepped right. If done right I think rust can be managed. Just my 2 cents.MY spelling is and I'm downloading spellchecker right now!!

 

[Billofthenorth]

Ever heard of pissing in a stiff wind? You cant drive a jeep in the salt belt, period. Unless you build it from scratch with a new stainless frame, new body, new everything, and encapsulate it, otherwise you manage its demise, nothing more.

I watched a buddy bring a CJ5 out of northwest Texas, it was absolutely clean, zero rust, I bought it from him for parts in 3 years. Anyhow, reasonably it cant be done, drive your Cj when the roads are clear of salt (after several spring rains) or plan on constant rust repair, to what leads to at some time, the body collapsing on the frame. Hate to be the one to drop the turd in the punch bowl, but its true.

Ive got a rust free 83, and a rust free 1991 Xj, both are parked by late November and dont wont see the road till April. Its the only way to keep them long term.

Ive got a turd with snow tires for winter driving. Just an idea. If you think you can keep your jeep from rusting, be sure to let us know how that works out, best wishes, BK.

Unfortunately I know this only too well, equally unfortunately NOT driving it in winter defeats the main purpose of having it. Guess I'll have to find one with the fiberglass tub already on it.

 

[Busted Knuckles]

Fiberglass would be the way too go, but you will still be chasing brake lines, and frame repair. The Cj frames rust from the inside out, not the other war around. Ive got an 80 CJ7 with a plow, and the seat is about fall on the Transmission belly pan, I dont take it off the property anymore.

Id love to drive one of my jeeps in the winter, but I like them too much.

 

[Billofthenorth]

Or start a grass roots movement to stop the use of road salt, just need a non-corrosive alternative.

Sand?

 

[Busted Knuckles]

Whats sad, is states like Arizon are now using salt, after getting suided from some ahole for crashing their car, so even some of the states that never salted are starting too. Allot of them used ash and sand. Montana is a good example. I dont think they salt their roads because of all the old tin I see their, and they get snow.

Its a fact of life for some of us. I dont mind winter, except for the fact they salt the damn roads and ruin my toys !

 

[Billofthenorth]

Whats sad, is states like Arizon are now using salt, after getting suided from some ahole for crashing their car, so even some of the states that never salted are starting too. Allot of them used ash and sand. Montana is a good example. I dont think they salt their roads because of all the old tin I see their, and they get snow.

Its a fact of life for some of us. I dont mind winter, except for the fact they salt the damn roads and ruin my toys !

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[coldsteel187]

I know this may not be enviromentally the berries but. OLD ENGINE OIL!!! get a bug sprayer and lay the old engine oil to it front to back, ever noticed a Jeep never rusts from the firewall forward???? ENGINE OIL LEAKS !!!!!Think about it.........I call it oiling LOL!!!

 

[Busted Knuckles]

About 10 years back, I lived around Akron, OH, there was a local company, you drove your car in, they would spray the hole underside with, I assumed, used motor oil, for winter protection.

The asphalt road leading out of the place was a mess, even back then I could not believe they where in business (that the EPA had not caught up with them).

So yes, spraying the underside of your jeep with motor oil will help, but for most jeeps its way too little way too late. But dont cost much.

I dont think a garden sprayer is going to move something that viscous, as used motor oil, but you could try. Have a hell of a mess to clean up if it does not work. Id at least use a used sprayer.