Thinking of treating my Trailer for protection 'Lanoguard'

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Hi there ; thinking of treating my Trailer to some protection, so considering the 'Lanoguard' spray on treatment

Guess from reading up, its easy to first prepare the metal frame and components, then spray on the Treatment 'Lanoguard'

Before I decide on using it, and get on with job; can I kindly ask if anyone else had used it or can comment upon its suitability for metal Trailer protection ?

Thanks all !
 
Apparently it dries "Dry and greasy". Does that mean you will get it all over your trousers when using the trailer? On chassis and stuff it is probably out of the way.
 
Capt Popeye said:
Hi there ; thinking of treating my Trailer to some protection, so considering the 'Lanoguard' spray on treatment

Guess from reading up, its easy to first prepare the metal frame and components, then spray on the Treatment 'Lanoguard'

Before I decide on using it, and get on with job; can I kindly ask if anyone else had used it or can comment upon its suitability for metal Trailer protection ?

Thanks all !
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That sounds like the correct product to inject into the tube components of the trailer structure and it for the exterior. Most trailers are galvanized internally and externally so it may not give an advantage.
We used to use products like that to undersea l the bottom of cars and also inject it into closed box sections and various tools were available. Some one with an MGB may now all about this.
For the exterior of a trailer you just need a decent zinc rich primer painted on a clean rust free surface. Followed by colour of choice.
 
Bilgediver said:
That sounds like the correct product to inject into the tube components of the trailer structure and it for the exterior. Most trailers are galvanized internally and externally so it may not give an advantage.
We used to use products like that to undersea l the bottom of cars and also inject it into closed box sections and various tools were available. Some one with an MGB may now all about this.
For the exterior of a trailer you just need a decent zinc rich primer painted on a clean rust free surface. Followed by colour of choice.
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Yes that would be waxoil

Waxoil Rust Prevention & Protection Aerosol Spray – 500ml - Jenolite

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If you can seal the tubes of the trailers you could partially fill the tube with old engine oil.

That's how I protect the inside of my steel rudder.
 
pvb said:
That would be my concern. Surely almost all boat trailers were galvanised to start with?
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Not all trailers have the box sections galvanised internally as many owners find out after a few years. These lanolin products if applied when the trailer is new make a good substitute and similar products are used in some arduous industrial settings as the makers are keen to point out. These lanolin products such as Waxoyl were on the market back in the 60s and popular for use on old cars.. They are applied by spray injection and are quite good it you get it right but not usually put on exterior surfaces . Mind some posters on these forums think they are the Dog's Dinner when it comes to propeller protection which suggests they real[y do stick to surfaces like something and a blanket :) and I wouldn't use them on the exterior of trailer frames for that reason.
 
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I suspect you are asking because the trailer is rusting in which case you are on the slippery slope - and going downhill with increasing speed. Most boat trailers I have seen are galvanised from the outset and if treated with some care should last - 'for ever' - as the galvanising will see no abrasion nor chemical wear

Your route to success is grit blasting, or tediously grinding all over with an angle grinder. Once it starts to rust it will continue to rust unless you remove all traces. So grit blast, treat with acid to remove any traces of rust you missed and immediately galvanise, or grit blast, acid wash and paint, adding any of the available witches brew mentioned above as added protection. If you follow the galvanising route - the galvaniser might have grit blasting on site (and will certainly acid wash aka pickle).

If the trailer has been galvanised and you are looking at odd spots then, grind, acid wash (noting the acid will attack any existing gal), paint with a 'liquid gal' then the witches brew.

Good luck - though I hope you do not need it.

Jonathan
 
I was thinking of squirting Waxoil into the inside of the trailer box section and then filling it with expanded foam so that water could not get inside it.
Then painting the outside with Hammerite.
 
Rogershaw said:
If you can seal the tubes of the trailers you could partially fill the tube with old engine oil.
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That is exactly how i fixed my beach launched trailer, i drilled holes in the box section, then welded nuts on, poured some oil in, then put bolts into the nuts with a sealing washer, the outside was Red leaded, then Hammerite paint was applied, it lasted well.
 
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