Frame coating (3 Viewers)

[dci blair]

Hey guys, just want to let you know our shop recently got a tool to apply a frame rust inhibitor. It’s similar to Fluid Film. Made by Berkibile (aka 2+2) it’s called PFC or protection first class. Tool can spray the inside of the box frames which is the one advantage over the spray cans you can buy at the store. We mainly got it to do protection for landscapers and thier plow trucks, but I figured some of you gents might be interested as well.

I plan on doing my truck as well and will post pictures once I’m done. Cost of the service will be around $150. Feel free to pm me if you have any questions, and there is also some YouTube videos about the product.

 

[Stumpalama]

Is this an annual type thing, I'm guessing?

 

[jamarquardt22]

X2

 

[westy]

YouTube vid on the product application.

 

[dci blair]

I do not believe you’d need to do it once a year, but I’d say it wouldn’t hurt to do it every few years. I’m sure it depends a lot on you and your use. Whether or not it’s your daily, and how much mud/water/muck/salt your truck sees. I’ll have a better idea once my truck is done, and how it holds up to daily use.

 

[stock]

It looks like a better version of Land Rovers wax/oil spray. That was supposed to be redone every now and then depending on your driving. Does that make sense @dci blair ?

I had my 80 pressure washed, wire brushed, rust converter and then sprayed black. It's been a year, still looks good, but I was thinking it would get cleaned and sprayed every 4 or 5 years.

 

[dci blair]

It looks like a better version of Land Rovers wax/oil spray. That was supposed to be redone every now and then depending on your driving. Does that make sense @dci blair

Yep, it’s not permanent by any means, and reapplication would be dependent upon use. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do to mine, and I’m excited we have the tooling to hit the insides of the frame.

 

[dci blair]

So I finally got around to this today. The application nozzle works awesome and best inside the frame, and makes a huge mess outside, but having it slung everywhere is far from the worst thing. We charge roughly $150 for the application of it, which in my opinion is very fair as it took me a shade over an hour to get into every nook and cranny of the frame. Anyway, on with the pics.

 

[caz]

Does it kind of harden like candle wax or something?

 

[dci blair]

I believe it stays “wet” so to speak. My fj is the second vehicle we’ve done. I do know that it is by no means permanent, and will ultimately need to be reapplied. How soon remains to be seen.

 

[Crusha]

I believe it stays “wet” so to speak.

I like the idea, but if it stays "wet", or even tacky, that could be a pain when you're working on your truck. Let us know how this sets up. I may want to do it on the Tundra.

 

[jamarquardt22]

I like the idea, but if it stays "wet", or even tacky, that could be a pain when you're working on your truck. Let us know how this sets up. I may want to do it on the Tundra.

I would do it to most of your trucks. I won' on mine because I weld on it. I bet that stuff burns

 

[dci blair]

I like the idea, but if it stays "wet", or even tacky, that could be a pain when you're working on your truck. Let us know how this sets up. I may want to do it on the Tundra.

As of tonight it is a bit on the tacky side. I don’t think it would bother me while working on it, I don’t really do that much frame contact unless I’m really getting into it.

 

[stock]

I like the idea, but if it stays "wet", or even tacky, that could be a pain when you're working on your truck. Let us know how this sets up. I may want to do it on the Tundra.

It would also attract more dirt if it stays "wet".

 

[Jakes40]

It's like when the old timers oiled there frames the dirt and dust made the wax type cover.

 

[Stoshu]

FWIW - I applied the Fluid Film treatment to my 60 in November of 2015. It now needs to be reapplied as there are a few spots that have become bare over time. In my experience this stuff has stayed in a semi-wet state (looks just like the stuff above when applied). It definitely remains tacky and gets all over you when you wrench on the truck, but I'm willing to deal with that in exchange for keeping the frame somewhat protected. And yes, it is a dirt magnet.
I know a few local guys that swear by spraying on a combo of ATF cut with some kerosene to thin it out for spraying in a Schutz gun. Never tried it but the one guy has an early Taco that he's daily driven since new and it has very little rust on it. He re-sprays it annually and even pops off the door panels and dumps a little inside the bottoms of the doors.

 

[Stumpalama]

FWIW - I applied the Fluid Film treatment to my 60 in November of 2015. It now needs to be reapplied as there are a few spots that have become bare over time. In my experience this stuff has stayed in a semi-wet state (looks just like the stuff above when applied). It definitely remains tacky and gets all over you when you wrench on the truck, but I'm willing to deal with that in exchange for keeping the frame somewhat protected. And yes, it is a dirt magnet.
I know a few local guys that swear by spraying on a combo of ATF cut with some kerosene to thin it out for spraying in a Schutz gun. Never tried it but the one guy has an early Taco that he's daily driven since new and it has very little rust on it. He re-sprays it annually and even pops off the door panels and dumps a little inside the bottoms of the doors.

That's gotta stink in the cab when put in the door panels.

 

[Stoshu]

I'll have to ask him when I see him. Maybe he just uses the ATF for the doors? I'll clarify.

 

[Stumpalama]

I'll have to ask him when I see him. Maybe he just uses the ATF for the doors? I'll clarify.

I use a waxoil type spray in the doors.

 

[stock]

I use a waxoil type spray in the doors.

That's what Rover uses.