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Okay, I try not to be a complete *****, but my '12 is not a garage queen - that would be the Solstice in the picture. The '12 Lariat is kind of a garage king? I have a work truck that is my DD. The lariat is my weekend, rv hauler, and occasional winter road trip truck.
So I know I'm going to be doing some salty road trips (live in Michigan and I wonder if the DOT gets paid by the pound to put the salt on the roads?) and am preparing for it. Was waxing the wheels and getting ready to wax the nerf bars (which I wash religiously especially the undersides as they are a crap magnet).
Which got me to thinking about something I'd considered a long time ago. What about caking up a bunch of wax and leaving it on to keep the salt and slush out? Maybe plasti-dip on the nerf bars and peel it off in the spring? Maybe the same on the wheels?
Anybody else done something similar? Like a temporary undercoat in key spots?
I just apply Amsoil MPHD to the undercarriage every fall, in the door drains, in the rockers, and up in the rear wheel wells. I also put new tape over the rocker holes after I spray the Amsoil in there.
My bumpers, hood, roof, tailgate, and all door jambs are Opti-Coated (paint coating). You may want to look into a paint coating for your truck. Cquartz, Opti-Coat, and DP Paint Coating are some examples. Some are permanent and others last a couple years. They have coatings for the wheels too.
If I had time I would've dipped the wheels before winter, can't do any harm. Not so sure about the bars though. I would imagine you'd need to put a ton of coats on to get it thick enough to the point where it won't peel off so easily from stepping all over it. I've seen some people on here do it, but I can't speak for how it holds up.
Fluid film in rattle spray cans. Takes about 4 cans the 1st time and 2 cans in the spring to respray. Lowes now sells it in spray cans. Or it can be applied thicker using a air compressor and a undercoating gun.
Get the 360 wand and use the nozzle tube to get into the door drains and everywhere. Awesome stuff.
X2 on Fluid Film. I sprayed '89 Bronco, '99 F250 LD, '14 F150, snowblowers seems to works well. But it will rub off on you when crawling under truck. lol
X2 on Fluid Film. I sprayed '89 Bronco, '99 F250 LD, '14 F150, snowblowers seems to works well. But it will rub off on you when crawling under truck. lol
Nasty-nasty when you crawl under or minor inconvenience nasty?
12-14-2015, 09:09 PM
Winter Preservation
