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Tell me about Boeshield T-9, and how you have used it.

https://boeshield.com/automotive-motorcycle/

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Automotive & Motorcycle

For anything you ride or drive, Boeshield T-9® is your go-to all-in-one spray lubricant, rust prevention, and undercoat protection.

On grimy city streets, salted highways, dusty backroads, or wet, muddy trails, your vehicle can be exposed to extreme elements and harsh substances every time you use it. Boeshield T-9® provides waterproof lubrication and protection against rust and corrosion throughout your car, truck, SUV or motorcycle.

T-9 is tough yet completely safe for paint, plastic, rubber, fiberglass or vinyl. Use it on all kinds of metal, as well as on wiring and belts, or to loosen rusty nuts and bolts. For use on engines, apply T-9 when the engine is warm but not running. Allow a few hours to dry before restarting to make sure the propellent has evaporated completely.

I'm reading the words but having a hard time comparing it to anything else I've used in the past.

An example of where I've seen it posted in Pelican Parts - see below.

Window Mechanism Lubrication?
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/1028585-window-mechanism-lubrication.html#post10448322

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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv (Post 10448322)

I use Boeshield T9 for almost everything like this. It's not cheap, but a can lasts a long time. Don't remember when I came onto it, since it was a long time ago.

Is it a lubricant?

Is it a paint of some kind?

What would you put it on and why?

How do you remove and or clean it?

How heavy is it if you use it on a larger scale?

It was mentioned in a few other threads, but this is the mention that I remember

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/986307-my-interesting-three-year-experiment-303-aerospace-protectant-2.html

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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv (Post 9914486)

I'll give it a try. That was a pretty impressive test. Like "drcoastline" says, Boeshield T-9 is a fantastic product - been using it for years on everything from bearings to the steel surfaces on my table saw, drill, etc. Good for lubricant, penetrating fluid, mild antiseize, corrosion inhibitor, & whatever else you can find to use it for.

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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 10650549)

It was mentioned in a few other threads..........

Example Situation: I drive a rusty old pickup truck, and the ground wire for the rear tail light keeps going bad because the frame is rusting.

This results in a dim right rear tail light and an open circuit I suspect, as the blinker flashes too fast on that side as well.

I've ground with a grinder to a bright sheen that part of the frame 2-3 times in the past 10-years, and redid the wiring connection at the same time.

Last time I coated the connection with something to retard re-rusting the connection - but it didn't hold for more than a couple of years.

Would Boeshield T-9 extend the life of this ground wire and bolted connection to the truck's steel frame?

Will it seal out moisture, or is it mostly a lubricant?

Results of gun care product evaluation

More than you will need to know.

Let's cut right to the chase - yes, it should stop these from squeaking and, yes, it will hold up to road salts and the like:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1573230851.jpg

There's a blast from the past!

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Originally Posted by kach22i (Post 10650559)

Would Boeshield T-9 extend the life of this ground wire and bolted connection to the truck's steel frame?

Will it seal out moisture, or is it mostly a lubricant?

How about "liquid electrical tape" or some dielectric tune-up grease and a little undercoating.

I use it on top of all the tops of my equip in my shop. Prevent rust but it wear as we use the tops like a table saw. Good stuff

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Originally Posted by kach22i (Post 10650559)

No made for that application to protect the ground wire.

Well, George encouraged me to weigh in since I'm a so called "expert." Actually I don't consider myself an expert on anything. I use it 95% of the time as a lubricant (where a light weight lubricant is OK), corrosion preventive, sealer, a bit as a penetrating fluid, & some as an anti seize compound on things I don't want to use the normal messy type on. I mostly use it as a lubricant on items where white grease might be recommended, since it forms a lubricating film (window regulator pivots, motor cycle chain for example, locking mechanisms, etc.) rather than a pasty glob. I use it on the tops of my table saw, drill, and band saw surfaces as a corrosion inhibitor. Like other things, it doesn't last forever depending on how exposed to the elements the application is. I don't think I'd use it on electrical connections since it forms a film that might insulate. It seems to be a pretty good all around product, keeping in mind nothing is ideal for every application.

on electrical connections use Caig

https://caig.com/

I've used it on my bicycle chains for years.

So nobody using under their car this winter (rust prevention against salt) or to coat their 911 engine including all of the hoses?

I mean, that's what their website is advocating.

In SoCal there's no reason to do that. I don't think it's heavy duty enough for what you're talking about.

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Originally Posted by kach22i (Post 10657452)

So nobody using under their car this winter (rust prevention against salt) or to coat their 911 engine including all of the hoses?

I mean, that's what their website is advocating.

If I still had my old 911, I would have purchased some for that. I think it would be good to put on the fan and fan shroud, especially if you've got one that's Mg.

I wonder how that would work for folks that had polished Al parts for keeping the parts from developing surface oxidation.

I used T-9 for many years to protect the engines/drive shafts/transmissions, etc. of sailboats with in-board diesels. A sailboat sitting in a slip anywhere on the Gulf Coast is a prime candidate for corrosion issues due to the high humidity/salty air. It really works in that situation. Also periodically wiped down all the stainless rails with T-9 to keep them looking good.