Fluid Film

[gduke2010]

Saw Greasy Fingers uses Fluid Film for rust protection in enclosed areas. Anyone is this? His Porsche looks great.

[gduke2010]

I have my car partially disassembled and might as well rust proof

[Bill Douglas]

So it's different to cavity wax?

[benjoys02]

i have used fluid film for years now and have had good results.

[wjdunham]

Just did all the hidden cavities on my '69 restoration. The TP-Tools rust proofing gun/wand were really the trick to get it applied properly.

Bill

[Dpmulvan]

Great stuff I buy it by the gallon and use it on all cars. Made from lanolin, smells like crap but works great. I think this stuff was originally used on ships cables et to protect from salt spray.
Anyway up here where they salt the roads it really helps extend the life of your car.

[Tremelune]

Fluid Film is great. It stays sticky and therefore doesn't crack or leave gaps. I like the smell, but it's an acquired taste...

When I was on the East Coast, I would get a case and a sprayer and coat the whole underside of my snow cars. I also use it in place of dialectric grease on various electrical grounds and connections to prevent corrosion.

[Bill Douglas]

I spray stuff called Fishoilene oit https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/wattyl-killrust-metal-fishoilene-1-litre-clear/p/308587 under the car. Sounds like it does a similar thing.

[kenzinger]

I'm watching this greasy fingers video now... is this a preventative maintenance type of thing or just something you do upon reassembly? Is the procedure detailed in the shop manual with all the locations/access points?

[Jeff Alton]

Fluid Film works like cavity wax from the like of Wurth or others. Does not "Cling" quite as well but will certainly do the job.

Cheers

[911 in SC]

I used it on our Jeeps for several years. It prevented red clay from staining the undercarriage quite well. I definitely recommend it.

[trond]

I am less than enthusiastic about the Fluid Film products, and surprised about how it seems to be spreading in the DIY car communities. I used my SC for 10 years as every day driver here in Stavanger where it rains 220 days a year or so, on salted roads and on snow and ice. Car stayed outside. I applied Fluid Film 1-2 times a year to the best of my abilities with air gun and spray sonde. Then after 10 years I dismantled the car for paint job. Took off front fenders and everything than can be unbolted. In the hard to reach spots what I found, as on the 'shelves' in the rear wheel housings and above the front bumper brackets, was that Fluid Film and road debris had built up in layers over the years, up to 1/2 inch thick. And these cakes were water saturated, all the way to the metal, or original rust proofing. In areas exposed directly to road spray the Fluid Film was washed away completely and pointless. I believe Fluid Film is easy to work with, even satisfying if you can stomack the smell (I don't mind it myself and it is temporary), and I have observed it works well in protected cavities like in the doors, but as general rust protection of an old car that I want to keep I will not use again. I guess the climate matter, and that it would be great in California. But here where I live it is false security completely

[Ctopher]

This is a very interesting thread because I’ve seen Greasy Fingers video and was considering doing the same thing. But wasn’t sure I wanted a wet film that might continue to thin and migrate with gravity.
I’ve used Boeshield T9 on my inner door skins and need to open and check, it’s been about 4yrs since applying it. I wondered how well it would last on the inner parts of the chassis that might see more dirt and water.
I’ve also considered RP-342 Cosmoline since it was something that was originally used on our cars. I’ve also seen plenty of references of it being used on military rifles for storage. I’m thinking the cosmoline might be a better longterm water proofing if it can be done on a clean chassis.
Does anyone have any additional experience using fluid film like trond on their car?


CTopher