What did you do to your Raptor today? (Gen2)

[Turbogoat324]

Fluid Film is awesome for protecting undercarriages from corrosion. Fluid Film is formulated from specially processed wool-wax, highly refined petroleum oils and selected agents to provide corrosion control, penetration, metal wetting and water displacement


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Does it leave an oily residue?

 

[BaseRaptor]

Nope. Does smell like ass though until it dries.

 

[NASSTY]

Fluid Film is awesome for protecting undercarriages from corrosion. I highly recommend the product, it’s contains lanolin.


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Maine road salt is even more potent than Fluid Film. 3 years ago my 1992 Bronco was virtually rust free. Now the 1/4 panels are suffering from severe calcium cancer.

 

[Antho]

Finally replaced my factory swollen lug nuts.


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[Krillin]

Added some red



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can you link that middle ********?

 

[Kirby Lastinger]

Nothin you can do even my huskys which i love cover the plate. Keeps the dirt out of the shed to get spots between the carpet and door sill . And looks better overall I think relative to the stock mats


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WeatherTech does the same thing.


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[Badgertits]

Fluid Film is awesome for protecting undercarriages from corrosion. Fluid Film is formulated from specially processed wool-wax, highly refined petroleum oils and selected agents to provide corrosion control, penetration, metal wetting and water displacement


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B93ZXGS/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

I've used fluid film before on stuff like dirtbikes & snowblowers (would have tried it on my GM trucks but GM uses a protective wax from the factory so I just purchased & reapplied what was already on there: Daubert Chemical Co. NOx Rust or something - decent but requires lots of regular touchups/reapplication & is tacky/messy)

I really recommend you try Amsoil's HDMP - particularly this newer formula they came out w/ fairly recently. I WENT TO TOWN on my Raptor w/ it, dropped the spare scuffed any already rusty/oxidized bits up w/ scour pad, cleaned/wiped everything down & made sure it was bone dry before applying. I painted the rear axle/diff w/ rustoleum first. I think I used a total of 5 cans on my truck & before winter I'll have my mechanic use another 2 cans to really have a semi-permanent protective coating. You can literally see the extra layer of "soft texture" to the frame/undercarriage, but it somehow is basically dry to the touch & not only hydrophobic it also repels dirt/dust somehow - that is the biggest difference between fluid film + the consistency, it goes on runny but literally dries to almost a bees wax consistency, not greasy film.

I backed my new waverunner trailer in/out of a salt water launch this past week a 1/2 dozen times - the back section of the frame got a good soaking in salt water, all i did was hose off lightly when I got back home, the waverunner, the trailer, & the sides of the bed still had "salt dots" or water spots that required additional cleaning/rinsing etc. to really get the salt completely off, while the frame was spotless & still had the slight tacky texture of the wax coat fully intact.

Side-note - I used this stuff called "Yamashield" a metal protective spray for marine applications by Yamaha, & I think it would also be a great product to use on any bare AL parts you'd want to coat or anything that you wouldn't want fluid film gunk or even the HDMP that will tint some stuff yellow once applied & is more visible. This Yamashield stuff is probably just as heavy duty & dries to a clear coat, it is safe & even recommended to use on plastic & rubber parts.

 

[Kahuna]

Badgertits is 100% correct. Fluid film is great for specific applications like inside rocker panels but MPHD is vastly superior for any surfaces which are exposed. I estimate that on the outside of a frame in the Northeast you would need to apply fluid film 4 or 5 times as often as MPHD.

 

[WRCRaptor]

It was not today actually a few days ago but I ordered a 19 and the list of parts has started. Ordering of said parts started 2 weeks ago! First order was a GJ Motorsports Third brake light / Chase light set up, loved it on my Gen1.

 

[Kahuna]

It was not today actually a few days ago but I ordered a 19 and the list of parts has started. Ordering of said parts started 2 weeks ago! First order was a GJ Motorsports Third brake light / Chase light set up, loved it on my Gen1.

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