Frame Wax/Undercoating

nadrojcote · May 10, 2015

I did my frame yesterday with rust encapsulator paint. Supposed to be one of the best spray on solutions to prevent rust. I'll probably follow up with some fluid film.

20L8TSierra24 · May 11, 2015

I would rent a car before I drove my truck anywhere neat salt on the road... I couldn't imagine how some of you guys feel about your new rides...

nadrojcote · May 11, 2015

They don't usually salt the roads in Manitoba where I live, but the weather does take its toll. For the provinces that do salt like Ontario I'm pretty sure it has just become the norm for everyone to have corroded undercarriages. Most people are used to it.

navinke · May 11, 2015

I did my frame yesterday with rust encapsulator paint. Supposed to be one of the best spray on solutions to prevent rust. I'll probably follow up with some fluid film.

what is the product name and where did you get it?

thanks

nadrojcote · May 11, 2015

what is the product name and where did you get it?

thanks

It's called rust encapsulator, I ordered it from the eastwood website.

Used two cans to do the entire frame.

http://www.eastwood.com/rust-encapsulator-27490.html

navinke · May 11, 2015

Thanks

BringTheRain403 · May 13, 2015

I literally just asked them about this 2 weeks ago and they said it was "normal" I'll be taking it in to talk to them again.

steelcity · May 13, 2015

I literally just asked them about this 2 weeks ago and they said it was "normal" I'll be taking it in to talk to them again.

Theres a TSB out on this. I printed it out and took it to Crivelli Chevy in McKees Rocks. They said it was normal also. They were going to take care of it but I just unloaded the vehicle.

Edited May 13, 2015 by steelcity

Back in a Bowtie · May 29, 2015

It's called rust encapsulator, I ordered it from the eastwood website.

Used two cans to do the entire frame.

http://www.eastwood.com/rust-encapsulator-27490.html

did you strip all the factory wax first? or apply this over the top?

nadrojcote · May 29, 2015

did you strip all the factory wax first? or apply this over the top?

mine was completely gone, the entire frame was orange with surface rust.

Back in a Bowtie · May 29, 2015

mine was completely gone, the entire frame was orange with surface rust.

ugh... well it looks really good now. Mines not to bad but im trying to get it as close to indestructible as possible. Don't know if i should strip the wax, or scuff it and paint over it.

nadrojcote · May 29, 2015

ugh... well it looks really good now. Mines not to bad but im trying to get it as close to indestructible as possible. Don't know if i should strip the wax, or scuff it and paint over it.

that's a tough one man, not sure what you should do. You could undercoat it. Or else try to scrape all that stuff off. Not sure how much work that entails.

Back in a Bowtie · May 29, 2015

that's a tough one man, not sure what you should do. You could undercoat it. Or else try to scrape all that stuff off. Not sure how much work that entails.

yea i know... im thinking scuff it up get any lose stuff off then bed liner the crap out of everything and keep my fingers crossed that it hardens up

Shimmy Bang Bang · May 29, 2015

stupid question... well maybe kind of stupid... but, if I have a steel drive shaft (this is another truck of mine), would applying the encapuslator or paint, possibly throw it out of balance?