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Trigger
 
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| I will helping a buddy change out his leaf springs and axles on his boat trailer. I will be needing to do this to my trailer earlier next year as well. Is there any type of coating you would suggest to put on the leaf springs to protect them. Paint, grease, undercoating, cold galvanize spray, etc..... Just seeking advice to prolong the life of the springs and u-bolts etc... Thanks in advance!!!
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Hey man I got my advice on here not too long ago. Don't forget oxy/acetylene rig and some cold brew. Had a guy a blue water ships store the other day tell me that he uses rustoleum paints on his, worked good. Me, I just wash and oil the piss out of mine after each use. A water sprinkler or grass waterer whatever you call em works good to rinse all that under there. Good luck
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I just had my trailer service by Eddie English in Milton before I drive across contry. I asked the same thing. He said before you ever put it in the water coat it with 3M rubberized undercoating. It will take 2 bottles for a tandem trailer. The stuff is tough make sure you wear old clothes. This should keep them protected for a long time.
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I am afraid that coatings will trap or hold salt water thru pin holes or between the leaves. What I do is thoroughly rinse springs (whole trailer as matter of fact) with spray nozzle. Then really spray the springs & U bolts with WD40. You can not keep them from rusting, just delay the process.
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I will have to agree, Painting will flex with the spring. Prolonging the process is probably the best case seanario.
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Trigger
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| Thank you all for your replies. I agree with throughly rinsing them, then spraying with WD40 or some water displacing oil spray. Jim
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Unfortunately,water won't work real well unless you bring a spray bottle down to the ramp with ya. Once you launch the boat and the trailer sits in the lot,the process of rust has already begun. I have a new set of springs for my trailer to install as well but before they go in there goin too Panhandle powdercoating off Nine Mile rd. Mat not be entirely foolproof but will last much longer than paint,undercoating and definately cheaper than the 100 cans of wd-40 you'll burn thru trying too stop the rust. Just another idea too keep in mind.
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| I rinse mine with fresh water when I get home after every launch. When they are dry, I spray them with JS3 from Johnson Supply Co. JS3 is like Ospho but way cheaper. Buy a gallon for about $12 and also get a spray bottle from them. Fill the spray bottle up and spray em down when you see rust. It definitely extends the life of the springs. I used to paint them as well as using JS3 but now I just use the green stuff.
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