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Fluid film5/5/2023 I don't know if there is any place that I shouldn't bother applying rust protector, so I have gone for 100% coverage. The frame seems to run into spaces that are very inaccessible and I my tools are a paint brush, sand paper, a flash light, and a sponge. Even with the jack stands on concrete blocks, working space feels tight. 1.) every time I try removing anything the bolts strip like I'm throwing 100$ bills 2.) The sump oil seems to do a fine job protecting them last time I looked at them a month ago 3.) Its not an irreplaceable part unlike the frame I forwent spraying the back of my skid plates for several reasons. I have driven around a bit and it doesn't look like stuff is sticking to it, but its still too early to tell. ![]() ![]() My worry about using a lot of fluid film is that it seems like something that could attract dirt. If you know what I'm talking about, please tell me what they do. I cant tell if there is some reason behind them, but I don't like them because it seems like a way to let in water. There are a lot of round holes in the frame. Hopefully the primer + fluid film provides enough protection for now. The grey primer stands out from the rest of the black undercoat, so I hope that in the future I can come back to it when I get a wire wheel, and remove it. This was because sand paper was not being super effective at removing it due to it being in crevices too small to sand. I did knowingly primer over some small (well under centimetre) patches of rust. Hopefully the bed liner will give some indication if its been compromised by rust, the idea of rust proliferating under the cover of the paint I put on is terrifying to me. Bed liner seemed like a logical alternative because its impact and abrasive resistant and its also meant to prevent rust. This was because rubberized undercoat seems to hide rust better. Here are a few clarifications to my original post: I used rustoleum bedliner not undercoat. How thick should the coat of fluid film be, does a little go a long way or is it okay if its a thicker coat? Should I remove the spare tire so I can get access to the metal underneath or will it be fine if I dont? Is primer+ rustoleum bedliner the best way to treat the exposed metal that remains after I sand off any rust? Once that dries I then apply the fluid film. ![]() I don't like rubberized undercoats because of their ability to hide rust. The bedliner is advertised as being abrasion resistant and a rust stopper. I prime it with rustoleum auto primer and then add a coat of rustolium bed liner (not undercoat like I originally stated) paint on that. That removes the rust and (unfortunately) a bit of the galvanizing in the surrounding area. Whenever I find any rust I sand it and the surrounding area off with sand paper. While the car got an undercoat from the past owner which has done a great job at protecting the frame, there are still places where rust has gotten through. I am doing the undercoat using fluid film right now.
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