October 17, 201510 yr I plan to use the 1983 DR 4wd wagonthat i just bought--gem of a body--came from PNW--- as a winter car here in NW PA. Lots of road salt used around here. I have ordered a spray unit from Eastwood to oil/spray the inside of the doors and rockerpanel insides. Any favorite/proven recipes that seem successful as a rust inhibitor? I've read about chainsaw bar oil, linseed oil and other home brews.
October 18, 201510 yr Yes, a steady oil leak can work well. I had a car a long time ago that had one, mostly on one side. That side was pretty rust free when I disassembled it for parts. Waxoyl is good for places you can't see, can't get at. It doesn't really dry hard, soaks into places, and stops whatever is rusting.
October 18, 201510 yr Yah but they typically light a match afterwards and then contact their insurance representative. We can't talk about stuff like that on here though. :-P
October 20, 201510 yr Author Looked at some website based on you guy's advice.Thanks An older thread on this site also mentions fluid-film. That company's website makes it look like an impressive product.The KBS website looks like a comprehensive line of products. That waxoyl sounds very interesting --i think i'll try that. A few older guys around here mix used engine oil w chainsaw bar oil and have a side business applying it annually inside door/rockerpanels etc.
October 23, 201510 yr Author tried a can of Fluid Film from A-Zone store--leaves a waxy surface--the company web site promotes it as an anticorrosive and says a pressure washer is needed to remove it entirely. So it halts additional corrosion by preventing oxygen to get to metal., Seemed to penetrate old undercoating cracks nicely and bubbled into seams. will see how it holds up.
October 23, 201510 yr Move.... hahahhaha damn u beat me to it. Honestly if you drive an old subaru in PA or New england it is going to rust no matter what. I spent so many countless hours cleaning my cars and then still having to cut out rust and weld in new metal every few years. The stuff they put down is awful. If you have a really clean car rust-wise i advise you to get a clapped out junker that runs good to drive in bad weather and tuck yours away. In reality its the only real way of keeping it from rusting. If it already has rust however...there is no real getting rid of it permanently. Others may tell you that you can but even if you get all the rust when you cut it out....you will never be able to get it sealed up like the factory did.
October 29, 201510 yr tried a can of Fluid Film from A-Zone store--leaves a waxy surface--the company web site promotes it as an anticorrosive and says a pressure washer is needed to remove it entirely. So it halts additional corrosion by preventing oxygen to get to metal., Seemed to penetrate old undercoating cracks nicely and bubbled into seams. will see how it holds up. That looks like good stuff. I think im gonna try a can.
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