rust

[Mtsoxfan]

What are you using on tractor or vehicle to prevent rust, inhibit rust, neutralize rust? How are you applying it?
On trucks, Ive seen oil baths sprayed on with either wax, silicone or some other magical ingredient that makes it stick. Also looks butt ugly, although main concern is stopping rust from forming or growing.
I've researched Boeing T-9 as well as LPS3. These seem to be front runners for me.
Thoughts?

 

[dodge man]

I use fluid film.

 

[MossRoad]

An angle grinder and Rust-Oleum.

Machine has no sheet metal on it. Only plate steel. Grind off any rough areas and paint.

On the cars, just wash often to get salt off in winter, and touch up any scratches to seal from air.

 

[true temper]

Mine stays in out of the elements.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

I apply a generous helping of living in the south. No real rust issues here.

 

[MossRoad]

That works.

 

[Rockbadchild]

I don't use it for my tractor because I don't think its needed, but living in the north and since they are utilizing salt on roads the best thing by far is spaying oil in and on the frame and the undercarriage dose wonders, once a year every year and despite being expose to salt every winter there is no sign of rust.

 

[fidowanttobe]

I have had VERY good lock with POR15.
Have to follow directions for it to last.
No UV protection so it has to be top coated.
For prevention I use Fluid Film.

 

[ArlyA]

I apply a generous helping of living in the south. No real rust issues here.

Are you sure there is no salt water in the south??? Seems I was standing in some salty water down there.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Are you sure there is no salt water in the south??? Seems I was standing in some salty water down there.

See, that's the trick. In the south, but no too far south. You gotta have a good balance.

If you start asking questions about tornadoes though, you will end up trapping me. I don't have any good advice on being just enough south to avoid salt but also avoid tornadoes...

 

[newbury]

Sheep.
Fluid Film and Woolwax.
Try to keep a sprayer of it handy almost everywhere. If I scratch something spray it.

 

[Topzide]

Look at Black Star. No top coat needed. Very environmentally friendly. Can be brushed, garden sprayer or roller. Been good for me.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

Thanks for all replies so far.
I'm told Fluid Film is washed away by water pressure, whether it is car wash rinsing salt etc away or puddles...

 

[5030]

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and even your (you know the rest)...lol

 

[stevem5215]

Fluid film here. Works great as an "oxygen prevention" product to stop rust in it's tracks.

I'm always amazed at how people spend hours waxing and washing their vehicles so they look nice and never once look underneath and do something to make it look and stay looking better.

 

[5030]

Living in the 'rust belt', mine get washed off underneath every chance I get. Put a 45 degree elbow on my pressure washer nozzle just for that task.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I cover mine with a garage

 

[MBTRAC]

Avoid moisture/water sitting on the tractor/implements as much as possible (including too frequent washing ) & you'll limit rust. Moisture+Oxygen+Steel=Rust
Minimise the H2O &/or Oxygen contact with the steel &most of the rust problem is solved.
We only throughly clean farm equipment Twice/year with a pressure washer, always then dry with high pressure air &/or lawn blower & depending on the equipment area/paint finish immediately coat with a solution of sprayed wax &/or lanolin. Between these biannual washes the equipment is only ever blown 'clean' with compressed/blown air. IMO washing too frequently & over enthusiastic pressure washing forces:
- moisture into areas of equipment it wouldn't normally or regularly access
- same for washing detergents/cleaning solutions (which also contain high levels of nitrogen/phosphorus, known rust 'enhancers' if they lay in combination with water on poorly finished equipment areas)
The underside of equipment we treat annually with the marine rust inhibitor 'Penetrol' - as it always remains a slow moving fluid keep well clear of all gaskets, seals & bearings as it will degrade them.
This routine preserves our equipment & generally rust free despite regular exposure to fertiliser, sprays/chemicals & the other equipment hazards in a commercial farming operation.

 

[5030]

Never, never pressure wash any hay equipment, especially round balers.. Pressure washing is death on the bearings. I blow mine off with compressed are or a leaf blower, grease them and call them good. I do wash my tractors quite often however but I use Chemical Guys foaming car wash and a foam cannon.

 

[RichNJKubota]

Fluid Film if I'm not going to paint it.
Black Star rust converter if I paint it.

If you don't do anything the rust will not stop.