Protect from winter conditions ei. Salt

[98infinity]

Hey, looking to buy a raptor. I'm doing tons of research and everything I see that winter kills these shocks. Is there a way to protect the finish and the internals from the road salt and winter conditions? Thank you.

 

[beemerman]

MPHD from amsoil. See Chris at Freedom Motorsports.


It does come off with some mineral spirits.

 

[Deleted member 12951]

Coat them.
Some will say AMSOil HD metal protector but it does leave a yellowing film. I use it for everything else besides the shocks. On the shocks been using BoeShield T-9 since it goes on clear.

 

[98infinity]

Coat them.
Some will say AMSOil HD metal protector but it does leave a yellowing film. I use it for everything else besides the shocks. On the shocks been using BoeShield T-9 since it goes on clear.

Anything permanent like a decal or something like that. Also what about a shock boot?

 

[SilentShooter]

BoeShield T-9 or Fluid Film are great for protection from salt. I use them on my jetski to protect from saltwater and they work great. Used T9 on my shocks prior to heading up north for a few weeks in the winter and it did its job. I also have my truck parked on the water and use it to drop in my jetski and the T9 has done its job. I just spray them down every few months.

 

[Deleted member 12951]

Anything permanent like a decal or something like that. Also what about a shock boot?

Haven't tried it but guess you could. I have enough vendor stickers still that I could wrap both my rear shocks in decals, lol. Wonder if anyone has ever tried 3M clear bra type stuff, hmm.

 

[SilentShooter]

If you use them for heavy offroading I would not want to cover them in vinyl. You want the metal to transmit the heat away and wrapping them would instead insulate them

 

[Deleted member 12951]

As Allstate knows it, mine is a street queen and went on a dirt road once.....

 

[SilentShooter]

As Allstate knows it, mine is a street queen and went on a dirt road once.....

Yea that must be where you avatar pic came from.. That 'one' time

 

[98infinity]

Would it really insulate it all that much?