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Offline Blazin

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Re: new doors
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2008, 10:46:10 pm »
I spray in the nooks and crannies, & all over the bottom of my rigs. Then I drive down dusty dirt road so its not so drippy. My trucks are work trucks so I could care less if they have oil all over the bottom side. If I have to work on them I presure wash them first.
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Re: new doors
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2008, 06:35:59 am »
Everyone does that up there ha Blazin? My friend came from up there and said they used to spray gear oil all over the undercarriage of the trucks. If walked within 10 feet of the truck it smelled like the connecticut river lol
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Re: new doors
« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2008, 05:46:40 pm »
Undercoater misses a lot of small areas, like seams if you don't pay close attention to get them..not to mention screw/bolt/drain holes..I've never had a problem with the smell from the oil, except when it would get on the exhaust..My truck isn't a show truck, so a bit of dirt and oil underneith isn't a big deal.
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Offline the_legend_1981

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Re: new doors
« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2008, 06:08:00 pm »
i drive mine everday so i don't care about dirt underneath...so where are the common areas where you guys spray oil, how often, and what kind of oil do you actually use

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Re: new doors
« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2008, 09:19:53 pm »
75% used conventional motor oil, 25% marvel mystery oil in a spray bottle..you might have to do a little work to find one that will spray it, maybe add a little mineral spirits to thin it down a little bit. From inside the cab, spray down in the cab corners..from outside, spray behind the rockers as best you can, every little screw, bolt, and drain hole you can find underneith, the drain slots between the inner and outer bedsides at the fenderwells, all the seams where the bed supports touch the bed..There are more, I just can't think of them or how to explain them..I usually do it once every 1-2 years..I dont usually thoroughly wash the undercarriage, so it doesn't demand treatment more than once a year..Also, any spot that is actually starting to scale, if you scrape the loose scale off and spray it, it wont get any worse as long as there is a film of oil on there. Though, some areas scale and rust from both sides, and somtimes the back is really hard to get to...Its best to spray it when its very warm outside, preferably 80* or hotter..heat makes the oil spread to all the little tiny nooks and crannies..
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