TECHNICAL FORUMS => General Tech => Topic started by: snydercj7 on May 23, 2012, 07:23:52 PM
Title: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: snydercj7 on May 23, 2012, 07:23:52 PM
So any words to the wise for some one that is new here?
What we have here is a 2004 TJ from Southern California complete with all the armor to be a host for rust! (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r31/snydercj7/Truckhaven/IMG_0078-1.jpg)
My thought was to do a self under coating job possibly even put under coating on the body under the armor, which is powder coated. What about coating the frame rails or inside the frame rails?
I would like to keep the Jeep from disintegrating before my eyes from the extra moisture and salt it has never seen.
Assuming I can also help the vehicle by regularly cleaning the salt off it during the winter and keeping a good coat of wax in place.
Title: Re: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: rejeep on May 23, 2012, 08:11:17 PM
i charge $400 for winter storage in a heated secure building... thats the only thing to do to keep rust away... sorry, but your about to kill your Jeep....
its not worth.. take the $1000 you would spend in time, effort, and products and buy a beater.. undercoat is a hoax, only works on factory prepped metal waxoil if done right is a fortune Jeeps have too many nooks and crannys to prevent upstate salt slurry from getting into every torx head recess and body joint..
Title: Re: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: Wingman on May 24, 2012, 05:58:18 AM
its not worth.. take the $1000 you would spend in time, effort, and products and buy a beater..
+ a billion!
Title: Re: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: MrMindless on May 24, 2012, 10:47:07 AM
agreed.
otherwise just wash it frequently in the winter and pretend you don't see it creeping :(
Title: Re: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: s0l0ithz on May 24, 2012, 06:34:55 PM
I'm pretending I don't see mine rotting away. :o
Title: Re: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: snydercj7 on May 24, 2012, 06:38:46 PM
damn... Guess I should have gave it away before coming out here. I built it with the intent of keeping it a long time, sounding like I will have an expensive pile in the near future. Or maybe a spiffy new aluminum body will be in order?
Title: Re: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: rejeep on May 24, 2012, 09:31:24 PM
the body is the least of your problems... its everything else...
Title: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: MrMindless on May 25, 2012, 12:53:51 AM
It's not quite as bad as we're making it out to be. It won't rust out in a day... Just quicker than anyone with a passion for cars would prefer.
Title: Re: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: carchameleon on June 27, 2012, 08:32:04 PM
agreed, only way is to hide from the salt.. winter beaters are the way to go
Title: Re: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: snydercj7 on July 25, 2012, 11:47:11 AM
For the time the Jeep will be my daily driver. As much as it pains me I plan on de-armoring the body and going back to a flare in the rear. Guess i will start with anti-seize through out, touch up any bare metal, and get a really good coat of wax in place before winter. Thanks for the input guys, I now understand the purpose of a beater.
Title: Re: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: FallibleXJ on August 29, 2012, 03:00:24 PM
I know this is older but i figured I might ease your worries a whee bit. I brought my 97' XJ out from SoCal four year ago. Granted, it only saw 2 winters out here, but there was no noticeable rust on the underside. It was still nice a blue with some factory undercoating. Winter beater is still probably the way to go, but from one Californian to another its not THAT bad
Title: Re: Northeastern winterizing.
Post by: snydercj7 on October 02, 2012, 08:04:56 PM
Thanks for the input. I am told washing the vehicle weekly does wonders, guess bolts are the real factor.
