Salted Roads - How do you keep rust free?

TScozz said:

So, I just moved to Wisconsin from Texas and want to know how y'all keep your vehicle's from rusting?

I figure washing, buy how often? I am totally new to snow and salt, and want to keep my vehicles rust free.

What are YOUR best practices?

Thanks!

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I'm in the northern part of Illinois so we get the crap that Wisconsin gets. Mines a daily driver and gets filthy in the winter. I wash it regularly and it stays in the garage. No rust except for the typical undercarriage surface stuff.

Another vote for Amsoil MPHD for undercoating. When you do the undercoating yourself, you can take the extra time and spray into every frame hole, and the insides of the rockers.

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f195...al-protector-amh-17731/index7.html#post627136


Keep the exterior protected with Paint Sealant and H2O Guard & Gloss from Adam's Polishes.

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f209/adams-polishes-detailing-guide-45736/#post940136

I really appreciate the advice y'all! I already purchased some Amsoil undercoating from @Mariner. This was truly helpful!!!!

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Thanks for picking that up from me, @TScozz. It would have sat around for a long time otherwise!

TScozz said:

So, I just moved to Wisconsin from Texas and want to know how y'all keep your vehicle's from rusting?

I figure washing, buy how often? I am totally new to snow and salt, and want to keep my vehicles rust free.

What are YOUR best practices?

Thanks!

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Hahaha drive your wife's car whenever snow on the ground or get a beater

TScozz said:

That's what I was looking for, and the second time Amsoil HDMP was mentioned. I will make sure I pick it up! THANK YOU!!!!

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The Amsoil HDMP is a really good product. You might want to buy a case from @Rookie. You can spray it on the shocks as well. I also recommend that you reapply every year.

The Ziebart is good as well. Will cost you a few hundred, and you won't get your hands dirty, but finding one in the Midwest may be hard. It also comes with a warranty.

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I'll check out the Zebarts too.

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The Amsoil MP or HDMP works great. We have a fleet of 20 Semi Trucks here in Wisconsin and it helps against corrosion big time. Especially in the winter with the salt and the liquid "Calcium Chloride" shit they now spray on the roads as well. This will be my first winter with the Raptor but my last truck 2010 F150 SCREW I had for 5 years here in Wisconsin and I wash it twice a week in the winter sometimes more, have a heated wash bay at my shop I just sold this truck recently and there was no rust on it at all even the underside of the cab and bed were rust free after 5 years of Wisconsin winters.

I'm from Michigan and we salt if there is a hint of snow in the forecast. I had mine done at Ziebart last year, and I also told them to not do the shock bodies, so I sprayed those with Fluid Film and it made it through last winter really well. The shocks were really dirty last Spring, but a little WD-40 and they looked like new. This year I took it back in for the inspection and touch up and reapplied the fluid film on the shocks, ready for winter. Also the weekly washing and the Adams products really help.

vince7870 said:

Hahaha drive your wife's car whenever snow on the ground or get a beater

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why buy a raptor if you are not using in snow? that's the fun part