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Aluminum corrosion on king shocks

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by deekyn, May 12, 2019.

  1. May 12, 2019 at 6:42 AM
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    deekyn

    deekyn [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Any suggestions to get rid of this corrosion on my king shock hardware? Notice that the connectors on the reservoir hose and the rust on the coils. Damn I hate Wisconsin.


     
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  2. May 12, 2019 at 6:50 AM
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    buyobuyo Read The Fucking Manual

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    A thing or two...
    Personally, I'd try an aluminum wheel cleaner spray first and see if that does anything. If it cleans them up well, hit them with some clear coat.
     
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  3. May 12, 2019 at 6:54 AM
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    Remove them, clean them up, WD-40.
     
  4. May 12, 2019 at 9:35 AM
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    Bummer, how long you been running them?
     
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  5. May 12, 2019 at 11:51 AM
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    Like a year and a half. But only one winter in Wisconsin. I fucking hate it here. My frame looks great. My suspension and exhaust didn’t fair so well. I will be doing a lot of wire brushing the next few weeks!
     
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  6. May 14, 2019 at 7:17 AM
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    That's part of why I had asked, the disparity was noticeable. I have these shocks going on Thursday, I will look to keeping corrosion at bay accordingly.
     
  7. May 14, 2019 at 7:44 AM
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    I use a product called PickleX and it neutralizes the rust. Don't know if it will work on aluminum.
     
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    My frame recipe is: jack up truck and pull off wheels. Spay the whole underside with PickleX. Let dry. Spray all metal surfaces with Amsoil HD metal protector (This works for all metal types and gives a mild amber color shift.) I try and drive less in Wisconsin winters... only take truck when things are frozen solid. So far so good, but I have another rig and not all do.
     
  9. May 14, 2019 at 9:09 AM
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    That's funny. I just sprayed Mavcoat on my new shocks and it has a slight blue dye in them. It's not super noticeable, and blue is better than rust I suppose.
     
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    Did the mavcoat work? I just ordered some 6112 and live in nh and looking to protect them
     
  11. Feb 20, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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    there’s acidic rust remover chemical spray but it tends to leave things looking white powdery dry

    used this before on metal and it worked but also ended up not being visible because I painted it after. Not sure if a shiny spray like protectant coating could resolve that. Rather than it just being left bare ready to rust again.
     
  12. Feb 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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    Maybe some mild abrasive polish like Mothers? Or a cleaner wax and some elbow grease?
    I use chemical brothers undercarriage dressing religiously, and spray my suspension down with it. It’s oil based, works well, and smells awesome.
     

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