Frame Spraying expired, DIY it?

I have a 1998 that I drove up from Florida to Virginia. Soon after I found out about all this frame recall stuff, lucky me. Thing is, no rust or anything on the frame, but I want to protect it for the future. I still am going to take it to the dealership to test it out to be sure it is good to go, but being I don't see any rust at all I don't see an issue.

As I've read the respray and such is already over with, so has anyone sprayed there frame themselves to prevent any issues in the future or could recommend something? Any input or advice would be helpful since I don't want to encounter any issues in the near future and be out of luck.

 

Would a bedliner suffice? I don't know if I have the resources to get all angles, mainly the top of the frame, but I know I could hit the other three portions pretty well and make sure they are prepped right. Any input is appreciated.

 

The frames rusted from the inside out so painting the outside isn't going to fix the original issue. Check out the eastwood website. I used their internal frame coating, rust encapsulator, and rubberized rust encapsulator on my 96. Then after all that I sprayed motor oil inside the frame.

 

x2 just ordered four cans of the Eastwood- my truck is a FL truck but better safe than sorry

 

Bedliner won't help..my wife's 96 had one and it rusted. It's not a bad thing to have but just not the way to go for the frame.

 

Awesome information. May I ask why the motor oil inside the frame? Was it on accident or is it meant to protect it somehow?

 

Used 0W20 out of my wife's venza. Put it in a spray bottle and intentionally sprayed it inside all the holes in the frame for further rust protection. Besides making a huge mess and not being really environmentally friendly oil works better than pretty much anything for rust prevention.

 

if your close to the beach/salt water. you will encounter rust also. just because it came from florida just means no salt on the winter roads

 

true. if they kept this thing 5 miles or less from the ocean it
could be as bad as Canada as far as salt damage....find out where in Florida

 

I've heard old timers talk about doing this, and I can understand how it would creep into all the crannies (capillary action). Did it drip for a few days afterwards? Do you see any evidence that it harmed the eastwood coating?

 

You guys are crazy. Ive lived next to the ocean my entire life with all kinds of classic cars- unless you are dipping it in salt water (like pulling a boat trailer), driving in the surf, or getting exposed to winter road salt you should be fine. Still it's never a bad idea to rustproof. Granted things will rust quicker than in the desert, but the things that cause these huge rust issues are the direct salt exposure not so much the salt "in the air". Just what Ive seen growing up on Cape Cod and now living on the Gulf Coast.

 

Ya, I can't even see any rust forming anywhere on the entire truck, so being from Florida myself I know what to look for. I now live in a place where salt and chlorine can hit the road heavy in the winters and want to avoid any potential risk of letting my frame or body rust away. Anyone else have any input?
I'm skeptical on the oil thing...like would it eventually just go away since it never actually hardens like a paint or anything?

 

Do the Eastwood treatment then spray oil to be extra careful, sure it doesnt stick for ever but you can reapply oil every 6 months or so. Its an old timers trick but it does work. My old boss used to coat the bottom of the plow trucks in grease and oil for the winter.