Got the truck sprayed yesterday.

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Took it down to my buddy at Krown and had her annual spray done. Took about 2hrs.

It was raining when we went down and +9. It was 0 when we got home.....

And then it started snowing again! We now have several inches of new snow.

It is nice to see the truck so rust-free underneath. Though I think I am going to pull the front skid-plate and paint it. It has very little paint left on it from rocks and whatever else hits it. The other two: the gas tank and transfer case plates look fine still.
 
Originally Posted By: Tdbo
Anything would be better than Ziebart.


LOL!

Been using Krown for years. This is the third time for the truck being sprayed. Coming up on our 3rd year of ownership of it.

The Focus goes down next week for the Royal Treatment.
 
Aren't you concerned that doing it in such inclement weather will not achieve as good results?

It seems that at this time of year there still might be pockets of salt water still trapped in out of the way places that might just get covered up by the spray. It also seems that it would be better to have some good weather following the application to allow it to set up a bit.

Obviously they must feel it is o.k..
 
Originally Posted By: doitmyself
Aren't you concerned that doing it in such inclement weather will not achieve as good results?

It seems that at this time of year there still might be pockets of salt water still trapped in out of the way places that might just get covered up by the spray. It also seems that it would be better to have some good weather following the application to allow it to set up a bit.

Obviously they must feel it is o.k..


Krown won't "seal" anything up, it is thin like PB Blaster. It also displaces the moisture.

The process goes like this:

-A salt remover/neutralizer is sprayed all over the vehicle. This sits for a minute or two.

-Then the vehicle is meticulously washed with hot water, all the pockets, frame rail holes, running board mounts, crossbars, skit plates...etc sprayed out until clean.

-Then it dries for a few minutes.

-Then the high-pressure treatment is applied (T-40) to the vehicle, being sprayed into all the frame rails, plates, hard to reach areas....etc.

-Then a "broad brush" lower pressure spray (much more generous application) is applied to the faces of the frame rails, wheel wells, bottom of the vehicle, bumpers, hitch...etc is applied (T-40).

-Then the long sprayer rods are put on and inside the doors, engine bay, body panels....etc are done (T-40).


Krown isn't a heavy product. It is very thin and creeps like crazy. Since it also displaces moisture, I can't see any problems with it being applied at this time of the year.


Originally Posted By: Krown
KROWN T-40 is Canada's highest performing petroleum based rust preventative intended for the automotive after market.

A non-evaporating liquid product with lubrificant properties, T-40 spreads along metal and painted surfaces, displaces moisture, creeps into crevices, and creates a thin, self-repairing corrosion- fighting barrier. The rust inhibiting performance of KROWN's T-40 is the best of any similar product on the market in Canada.
 
Originally Posted By: Warstud
Having it done annually sounds like OVERKILL ???


It is supposed to be done once a year.
 
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: Warstud
Having it done annually sounds like OVERKILL ???


It is supposed to be done once a year.


Your oil is supposed to be changed every 3 months or 3,000 miles also ...but we here at BITOG know better....don't we
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Something to think about anyway.
 
Originally Posted By: dailydriver
Does this stuff smell like the Amsoil Heavy Duty Metal Protector in the rattle can?? (And is it the same consistency, or even thinner than that?)


I don't know what that stuff smells like, so I can't say.
 
Krown is the bomb.
The only rust preventative I would use on my own vehicles aside from a can of Fluid Film for random applications when I am under my car for oil changes etc.
 
http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,43484.msg608161.html#msg608161

One poster has mentioned that the composition of Krown has now changed, and is more easily washed off surfaces. So, is the product still as durable?
 
Originally Posted By: The Critic
http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,43484.msg608161.html#msg608161

One poster has mentioned that the composition of Krown has now changed, and is more easily washed off surfaces. So, is the product still as durable?


And the response from Krown in the same thread was that they didn't change it.

It is a petroleum-based product. Using something that breaks down oil is going to remove that component of it. From what I understand however, the corrosion inhibitor aspect of the product is not "part" of the oil. The oil is a carrier.
 
Originally Posted By: SLCraig
Krown is the bomb.
The only rust preventative I would use on my own vehicles aside from a can of Fluid Film for random applications when I am under my car for oil changes etc.


I keep a spare can of T-40 around for that purpose.

I have solid faith in Krown and Rust Check undercoating. The fact that my Lincoln is rust-free with the mileage it has on it, in the climate it lives in to me is proof of that.
 
Krown is a very good product. There is an ever better product though, it's called Corrosion Free. There is a study done by Canadian Military that showed Corrosion Free as a better product.
However application of rustproofing is just as important, or perhaps even more important than the product itself and since applicators of Corrosion Free are mostly Canadian Tire stores, I simply do not trust some kid working part time at CT to do a proper job.

Krown guys, on the other hand, do a superb job.
 
Originally Posted By: Tdbo
Anything would be better than Ziebart.


That's why there's a Rust Check in Sandusky,OH.

I'll be getting a Rust Check coat & protect done on our 1997 Toyota 4Runner Limited and 2002 Sequoia Limited this summer in Syracuse, NY.

Both cars are super clean underneath with some slight superficial rust forming on tow frame on both. I plan on getting them Rust Checked biennially or annually as needed.
 
Originally Posted By: KrisZ
Krown is a very good product. There is an ever better product though, it's called Corrosion Free. There is a study done by Canadian Military that showed Corrosion Free as a better product.
However application of rustproofing is just as important, or perhaps even more important than the product itself and since applicators of Corrosion Free are mostly Canadian Tire stores, I simply do not trust some kid working part time at CT to do a proper job.

Krown guys, on the other hand, do a superb job.



I used Corrosion Free on the Mustang and wasn't impressed. It didn't creep like the Krown does, as it is much heavier. The car was also COMPLETELY dry underneath after a year.
 
Thanks for sharing, OVERKILL. Michigan has neither Krown NOR Rust Check. I drove to Indiana last fall for a first time Rust Check application on our '05 Caravan that already has seam rust on the door bottoms and hood. Sigh. I'm just trying to slow the cancer since I have decided to keep this thing longer than anticipated.

Internet gossip suggests that Rust Check is not as good as Krown.

Thanks again.
 
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