tlzkaasen

Good Morning,

Recently picked up a 2015 Lariat from OH. I'm from the good old rust belt of WISCONSIN. So, what are the best options for rust proofing/prevention. Ziebart and their slop on the bottom along with fenders, doors, rockers, quarter panels and apply a "paraffin". Total price is $549? some say not to do it? But, what we spend on these trucks I'd like to try/do something.

My last ford F250 started to have some serious rust issues after 10 years at the fenders. I'm hoping I could get a little more out of this truck with some TLC, regular washes, etc.

Any suggestions from these in the midwest would be great. Also, "why" you recommend would be great. - If you have time.

Thank you in Advance!

chimmike

Line-x.

Sneed

I used to live in Upstate NY. Land of snow and salt. I used a company there called Rust Check. They spray your vehicle once a year. The stuff worked great. Not only did it prevent rusting inside but I never got any rust outside either. Price was very reasonable. Don't know if you have such a company near you or not.

FirefightinFX4

I started to use fluid film last year on my LJ and F-150. Unfortunately, it was too late for the F-150 as I'm starting to have bubbling on on the cab corners which is why I ordered a new one.

Fluid film does a good job, but at the end of the day, and this is my opinion only, the best way to keep the rust away is to take the truck through an undercarriage spray weekly. The **** they put on the roads in PA is the worst I've ever been around and it takes a toll on vehicles.

Thats the approach I'll be taking with my new lariat - fall fluid filming and weekly under carriage wash. $10 a week is cheap insurance compared to a corroded out body on a 60k truck.

Pioneer74

iTrader: (3)

Why would put rust prevention on aluminum? I can see maybe doing the frame, which I personally believe is overkill even here in Michigan, but the body? You're wasting your money.

stormsearch

I'm in SE Michigan for reference. On my '09 truck, I had rust protection done within a couple weeks of picking up from dealer. I had undercarriage spray similar to what Ziebart does and a flowing wax application in the doors. My rear bumper still bubbled from the inside where the product was applied and both my cab corners were giant holes in 5 years and noticed the bubble on one corner in year 4.

On the 16, I've gone to an oil application, similar to Rust Check called Krown. They are very popular in Canada and have started to work their way down into the states. I did have holes drilled to spray in the door and rocker panels. So far been happy. I do apply a manual application in certain areas periodically throughout the year. Note, the oil application when directly exposed to water splash, will be removed and will still rust. Hence I try to stay on it at least for the first several years. There is a truck here in the forums I believe who used Krown and still had significant rust in the frame, so all is not peachy. Application likely just as important as the product and maintenance.

Any yes, undercarriage washes help, I will even spray a salt remover on the undercarriage.

Is it all a waste, over hyped? It only hurts your wallet and you can only make that judgement. Me, the oil sprays costs are acceptable to me and will keep up with it for awhile.

jim_87

This thread reminds me of the TruCoat scene from Fargo.

fsae150

I drove up to Canada and got the "Corrosion Free" treatment done on my truck at a Canadian Tire. I did it because I read a research paper conducted by the Canadian military that found Corrosion Free to be the best corrosion inhibitor they tested. This was the only study I could find, as most forums are just littered with people providing anecdotal stories of why brand X is the best and brand Y sucsk. Corrosion Free is a viscous clear oil-based spray that doesn't drip like Krown does. I also didn't pick Krown because they had a huge waitlist at the time I got it done. I've had it done both winters since I bought the truck new for ~120 USD each time and it seems to do a good job. It stopped the rust from spreading on the rear differential casing and engine mounts. Everything else looks good as well, except for some light rust on the exhaust and driveshafts, as those don't get sprayed. I had them spray the inside of the doors the best they could through the various drain holes in the doors, but specifically told them to not drill holes in my new truck. The body is Aluminum anyway, so I wasn't worried about it corroding and don't want to give Ford a chance to deny my warranty on the panels if some issues were to come up years from now. I watched them do a very thorough job spraying my truck at the Canadian Tire on Tecumseh in Windsor.

yz450pilot

Im from se michigan also. Did you have this done in monroe by chance? I had this done to my 2017 in hopes of keeping the frame etc.. rust free for years to come. I do not daily drive the truck but I do live on a dirt road and although I keep it clean the moisture mud etc. Took its toll on my 2005 over the years so I'm hoping this will help the new truck last.

stormsearch

Yes, they did my Line-X at the same time. I honestly believe these aluminum trucks won't have a rusting problem per se. Front/rear bumpers and tailgate are probably going to be the main issues. Like you, I would like to keep this truck for at least 10 years so trying to make it at least cosmetically appealing for awhile which is mainly dealing with the undercarriage. There was a different truck owner here who had it done there and took great pictures of their work and settled my issues with adding holes. I was overall happy on their work.