2020 Silverado 2500 HD

[Qud4012]

I wanted to get everyone’s opinion on a stupid decision that I made so please no comments on that! So I just purchased a brand new 2020 Silverado this spring. Decided that I would spray the frame with fluid film as I’ve had good luck with it in the past. Turns out I just never had good luck on a wax coated frame. Long story short all the wax in the frame can be wiped off with my finger. What are everyone’s opinions on how to proceed from here? Is there a particular product you would use at this point? Continue to coat it with fluid film? I’m pretty particular about my things. To make matters worse I live in upstate New York so salt is definitely an issue. Thanks in advance for everyone’s thoughts!

[unit]

Are you saying that the fluid film acted as a solvent and softened the frame wax making it gooey to touch?  Also, did you spay the complete frame or just experiment with a small part to see how the fluid film reacted with the frame coating? Either way, I think you'll need to scrape the damaged coating off down to bare steel and then recoat it with something suitable.  If I had to go down to bare steel, I would clean the metal as well as possible and paint it with a quality frame paint.  After it was painted, The fluid film might be a good choice over the paint but not on bare metal.  You might be able to remove a good portion if it's already soft with a power washer. Looks like you're job just became a lot larger than planned.

[gSwift]

I'd sale it and buy a new truck, but thats just me. 

[i82much]

maybe cosmoline?

[Stand By]

Maybe rinsing it off with dawn dish soap and water? Might break up the oil base produced, leaving the wax behind. No pressure washing, of course. 

[Troy Schultz]

Look into POR-15 ... semi truck drivers use it on their frames ... makes them last forever..

 

sounds like a lot of work getting the mess you made off first though ..