Rust protecting new shackles

[Donald]

I have brand new shackles for my pickup (old ones rusted). They are painted black. What to spray them with to protect them from rust.

OK, one could say the old ones lasted 14 or so years, why worry about new ones?

 

[SatinSilver]

You can buy an aerosol bottle of Fluid Film for $10. Coat them with it to protect them from the rust.

 

[JHZR2]

Yeah I think FF is a good product for this job. Perhaps better is something that dries hard on the surface, either Boeshield T9, Amsoil HDMP, or LPS3.

 

[larryinnewyork]

Fluid Film.

Important to protect because their under spring tension.

 

[bullwinkle]

I've actually had decent luck with Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer.

 

[NHGUY]

Sandblast and coat with POR15.2-3 coats.

 

[FXjohn]

grease, or the usual suspects, fluid film, krown, etc

 

[The_Jeff]

+2 on the waxy oily stuff.

 

[bluestream]

Use Rust Check oil undercoating. it wont let you down...

 

[Donald]

Given its new and hard to get to I was looking for something more than FF or CarWell. I have gallons of CarWell.

 

[supton]

When I bought my case of FF I bought from McMaster-Carr. It doesn't say FF but it was definately FF when I got it (unless if some Chinese company is really, really good at ripping them off). Better price than Amazon, otherwise I would have bought there.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: Donald
Given its new and hard to get to I was looking for something more than FF or CarWell. I have gallons of CarWell.


Then the waxy coatings are what you want. LPS 3, Amsoil HDMP, corrosionX HD, Boeshield T9

 

[FXjohn]

Originally Posted By: Donald
Given its new and hard to get to I was looking for something more than FF or CarWell. I have gallons of CarWell.


put a bunch of coats of rustoleum or some other spraypaint before you carwell it.