Best Car Undercoating? Let's find out! Is Flex Seal the Best Rust & Salt Protection?
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2020
- FLEX SEAL, WD-40 Specialist Long Term Corrosion Inhibitor, Fluid Film, Corrosion X HD, CRC Heavy Duty Corrosion Inhibitor, Corrosion Block, and used motor oil tested as car / vehicle undercoating for resistance to rock chips and corrosion (oxidation / rust). Various deicing products, such as salt brine, are used on roads to make them safe for driving, but these products cause corrosion. Hope this video helps you select a product that's best for your circumstances. I purchased all of the products with the generous support from Patreon supporters.
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Thanks to everyone who requested this one and please let me know which products you'd like tested in round 2. Thanks again, Todd
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Would love to see Undercoating in a Can for round 2.
Cosmoline RP342
New Hampshire Oil and Undercoat (NHOU) is pretty big go to up in New England
Woolwax plz.
Keep up the excellent work on your channel. Congratulations on the success of the channel. You deserve it for the very large amount of effort, work, and money spent to make your channel awsome as it is. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. 👏👏👏👏👏
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What I’m most impressed by is how long he’s been able to keep track of his pen.
lol. Great point!
You try not to misplace a fisher space pen
@@picax8398 Exactly! I've had mine for about five years and not lost it yet.
Very fancy and expensive pen. It's one of those things that are too nice to lose. You keep it in a special case when not in use.
A good ink stick is hard to hold onto!
Man, this cardboard box will never rust!
lol. Nice!
@@ProjectFarm warning his videos maybe addictive.
Fabian Konrath but when he goes to burn it, it will burn for 30 days
We got a nos mid 60s mechanical oil pressure gauge sealed in a cosmoline covered box.
Opened er up and it looked like new.
apply cardboard to underside for maximum protection...
I was literally thinking to myself if there is a better option than Fluid Film, and I stumbled upon this video. I drive a truck and live on a dirt road, so I genuinely appreciate the lengths you go to for testing.
Thanks!
Cosmoline is not better than ff over paint. It dry and do not move. Cosmo is excellent over rust.
@@ProjectFarm check out USA Fluid.
It's multi use but fantastic rust inhibitor. They use it on the Bonneville Salt Flats & other places
Wool Wax is similar to Fluid film but even thicker fyi
@Kent Altobelli I actually purchased that this year in the white and black for my truck. Do you have any experience with this product?
7 years of Fluid Film on my Honda (applied yearly) It has done very well in the Ohio rust belt, and when I look at the underside of similar aged cars, the difference is obvious. It is also very easy to apply, and keeps fasteners and bolts from rusting up on the undercarriage. I highly recommend it. Great video!
Thanks! Thanks for sharing.
I'm in Pittsburgh, and sprayed my Subaru 7 years ago (and then touch up with cans once a year) and when you wipe your finger under the car, the film comes away and is beautifully clean underneath
Fluid Film is the best I have found for Iowa winter. I also use it to lube door hinges and latches on vehicles and use it on random pivot points on tractors, etc.
@Scooty Puff jr. I've tried the PB Surface Shield and it stays in place and is more water resistant
@@dobledekersoulwrekr ok thanks, I'll check it out
It’s incredible the amount of work he puts into his videos, so detailed and informative and of course honest as he has no sponsors. Hope the video gets millions of views 💪🏼
Thank you very much!
I couldn't say it any better. Absolutely love this chanel. Video every day please 😆😆😆
No sponsers is why his results are credible
I agree another great video as usual. Keep em coming
Neverthelast his modesty compared to other "famous" tubers he didnt let popularity corrupt his character really a guy I'd have as a pal. Best guy on the web
We never intended for someone to actually test our product by spray-washing... Damn that Todd!
lol. I really believe in putting product to the test. Thank you!
CRC out there performing in ways that the competition is claiming but failing.
I never go through a car wash with undercarriage spray...oh wait. ALWAYS!
@@ProjectFarm do a video testing out the best paint stripper for both car paint and on wood
Once cosmoline has 'set', it takes a solvent to get it off. My dad had to deal with that in WWII and he complained about it for decades afterward.
I use fluid film on my Jeep, Crown Vic ( every October ) and my mower decks ( everyMarch ). It seems to be good at preventing grass buildup on the mowers as well! Love to see how the other products work as well if I decide to change it up or try to look for something better.
Thank you Project Farm!
You are welcome! Thanks for the suggestion.
Great tip on the mower! Adding that to my winterizing process.
Mower deck, great idea friend
How does CRC compare to Surface Shield by PB Blaster?
As somebody who volunteers on an Iowa-class battleship, and deals with literal tons of Cosmoline applied as preservative, I can tell you that yes, it works an absolute treat in inhibiting corrosion - there is really no better product.
But if you ever... and I mean EVER have to remove it once it's dried, you will first have to travel through all seven circles of hell, while getting beaten with sticks. It's a literal nightmare. The only things that even turn it into a gelatinous state are chemicals the EPA banned decades ago.
Just... be damned well sure that whatever you're applying that CRC to will never, ever, EVER need to have it taken off again.
Thanks for the feedback.
If the Battleship you work on is the Missouri, then I'm partly to blame for your woes. During her Decommissioning, we had actual 55gal drums up on deck that we hand pumped down through the fuel and oil inlet pipes. The prevailing hope was that she MIGHT be brought back someday.....and so the Cosmolene went everywhere and anywhere we could get it.
Grand old girls, those Battleships are. Thank you for taking care of them in my stead.
@@BattleshipSailorBB63🇺🇸✝️
@@BattleshipSailorBB63what's up shipmate?
@@hiorder Yo! You were on the Missouri?
Oh, I knew this would be a good one even before I watched it. Watching now...
Thank you and hope you enjoy the video!
@@ProjectFarm I did indeed. So if I were to buy a truck for general small-farm use and some occasional off-road fun...am I correct in thinking that CRC is the ticket?
I just realised it is a new video. I just did a marathon. Love this guy.
@@ItsIdaho Yup...what's great is that the info is actually usable. No clickbait, no long drawn out nonsense ending up with more talking than results. As a guy who spends a lot fo time in the garage/shop and makes UA-cam videos as well, this is one of my very favorite channels. Never lets me down.
@@ProjectFarm I'd like to see which spray can bed liner is the best. I'm about to do a couple of projects and I'd love to get your input on it.
Keep up the great work! 👍🏻
As professional mechanic I recomend fluid film we use it once a 1yr on customer cars and its works great also lubricates great as well
Great recommendation!
I live up in Northwest Pennsylvania. I swear by fluid film I spray it all over everything.
@@twiz8789 as well as here in jersey use it for couple years already great product for sure
Just don't breathe it when you apply it; use a very good respirator. One night, before I first used Fluid Film on a car, I dreamed that I murdered Gomer Pyle and others with it (which I felt bad about.) I then went to spray it on my Suburban and it got in my lungs so much that my brain felt like it was misfiring, I got depressed and it was just a bad idea to breathe it.
My car is 21 years old now and i have it coated professionally every year with Fluid Film, i am amazed how good it is at keeping rust at bay. Especially with all the salt on the road during the winter. Its not really a good penetrating oil though so i just buy a few extra cans and spray the underside extra thick then drive on some dusty roads to make a sticky mess under the car that will repel anything :) . By far the best application for it is in the car frame/inside the chassis to keep water out so the rust wont eat it inside out.
Just what I'm looking for that I didn't remember to look for. I want something to use on the underside of my mower decks for the winter to help stop the rust and keep in check. Thanks! Your testing is logical and easy to see the results.
Thanks!
I use the fluid film to coat my table saw to keep the moisture from rusting the table. It does an absolute fantastic job of preventing surface rust. My shop is not heated allowing condensation to overtake all of my cast iron tables. When I need to use my tools, I wipe the film off with a cloth and it wipes off very good not causing any film on my wood projects...thanks for the tests!
You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.
You know I learned something from working alongside commercial steam pipe welders. It turns out that insulating steel and cast iron with a blanket or wood box, or fiberglass insulation, completely stops 100% of rust, by stopping 100% of the condensation. If you put a flat sheet of particle board over the entire top of your tablesaw, it won't rust AT ALL, even with 95% humidity. I stopped putting oil or fluid film on my cast iron table saw top, and started just keeping it covered with 2 slabs of particle board. My hydrometer said my shop had 95% humidity in the middle of winter, with absolutely no heat. I'm mad that nobody ever explained this to me, an air tight wooden tool box or blanket will prevent rust, by preventing warm air hitting the cold steel tools. I haven't oiled my table saw in 3 years now, and it still has no trace of rust. Oil + insulation = zero possibility of rust.
So does paste wax from my experience.
my man's out here killin ol wives tales one at a time ⌚
Thank you for the feedback!
Was hoping Scharpfs would have been one of the choices to see how well it holds up. Thanks for you hard work!
@@barkerbarkerbarker why would you coat your leaf springs anyway? I've never seen a leaf spring rust through before the rest of the vehicle.
@@iamzid mettle on metal
@@31terikennedy no room between the leafs for corrosion to occur... then to allow your waste oil to sink in between the individual lengths, you need to rotate the leaf spring sideways... do you dunk ya vehicle into salt water??? Even then like the gentleman said... the vehicle would rust around the springs as spring steel has more Zinc Nickel Magnesium for its composition.
Honestly, the students in my school that participate in our yearly science fair could learn TONS from how you design and perform your tests!
I tell my mom this all the time, shes an 8th grade Science teacher. The way he considers extraneous variables and strives to keep it as controlled as possible is truly an art form haha. Todd is the homie you never knew you needed.
Thank you very much!
Time for some fun homework watch 5 project farm videos
@@ironicchannelname6457 GREAT way to spend some quality time!
I here it now... Mom I was doing my homework and I blew up the lawnmower, or Sorry Mrs. J, I did my math homework before my science homework, and while testing fuels, the lawnmower ate my math homework!
When ever I need a product and I don’t know witch one is the best . He’s the first thing I look up to see his test and reviews . What a great honest channel!
Thanks!
Been using fluid film for about 5 years on my Jeep and Tacoma frame and underbody and it backs existing rust off and prevents new rust. Put it on in the fall and power-wash it off in the summer. My 2011 Tacoma still looks brand new underneath.
Thanks for sharing.
My favorite part about your videos is that you talk fast and get right to the point. Love it. Awesome job man
I appreciate that!
@@ProjectFarm y
Most videos I watch are full of fillers, this is full of quality content. One of my favorite channels
This guy is a master
When I was still in the Navy we would coat are aircraft in Fluid Film everyday after a fresh water rinse while on deployment to protect them. We would use a lot of it on the magnesium gear boxes and steel screws and put a light coat on the aluminum skin. Trying to keep aircraft from corroding with salt spray everywhere is a pain and Fluid Film was a life saver. Glad to see it do well in your tests.
how was there salt spray on aircraft? just curiouse
@@lucidleaf7701 Navy...
Great product!
I’ve been using fluid film for 5 years on a truck I bought down south and I live in upstate ny our winters are brutal on vehicles and my truck is still rust free after 5 years of round year driving.
@@lucidleaf7701 Things tend to get sea water spray on them when you're on a ship in the middle of the ocean.
I'm so glad you are an unbiased UA-cam channel, you help so much when I'm buying tools and products.
Thanks!
Guy, you are amazing... romping on back dirt roads, taking your RV beast across the fields, and anything to test all products!
Thanks!
Me: I need to buy something
My Brain: watch Project Farm to know what to buy
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely the first thing I do is check here to see if there is a review on that tool or product
When I live in Cleveland, OH rust was always a concern. I fixed the problem by moving to Phoenix, AZ. ;-)
@Ryben Flynn N Olmsted to Florida 10 yrs ago. Still use Fluid Film down here. LMAO
lol. That'll solve it!
NitePHX 👍😆Current Clevelander here, planning on moving to Nevada one day. I have to admit not dealing with road salt anymore plays a part in my decision.
Stow Ohio to South Texas 40 years ago...no more rusty vehicles. Just sun baked!
So now your problem is that your belongings melt, instead of rust!
Great test, Todd. Thanks for all the time you put in, and the useful information we gearheads get out of it. Keep em comin!
Thanks, will do!
For how each of them are designed to work, fluid film is unmatched. It self heals when something chips it off. Once a year application. It’s honestly the only undercoating I know that truly works long term.
Thanks for the feedback.
Truth
My experience to after 12 years of experimenting. Cosmolne is stronger but chip off at top of paint if paint chip off.
I LOVE how FF stays WET for years! Amazing! I apply it where ever there is a "pinch weld", prime areas for rusting!
I can't believe I was just thinking about this yesterday..damn project farm reading minds now lol...keep up the good work
Great timing!
Evidently,,,,, great minds think alike!
Irregular Tangent lolol
@@randallrougeau530 bro you already know..@project farm...he doesn't get enough credit for his testing one of the best channel so to speak for me
Special mention to the yellow tape, did a pretty good job too :P
Great point!
@@ProjectFarm I think we should use yellow tape! :)
nice, ive been using corrosion X and fluid film for YEARS. Your results back my opionions... Great stuff
I can’t say enough how great of a job you do on these videos. So much time and effort goes into this and it really shows.
Thank you very much!
TIME TO RUN A MOTOR ON FLUID FILM LOL
lol. Thank you for the video idea!
I'll bet it does well.
Love that stuff you can spray it on your boots to coat them like mink oil as well, trust me I tried it lol
@@ProjectFarm youre awsome
As a lubricant or a fuel?
Really thoroughly tested as usual.
David, thank you very much!
I don't even know about or use half the products you test on your channel, I'm simply just here to learn. Thank you so much for these videos!
Attention to detail and the video taught me a few things earned you a subscriber. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Thanks, will do! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Fluid Film, you say?
[South Main Auto has entered the chat]
Sheep sound intensifies 😬
lol. Yes, it's a terrific product!
I can smell the brake clean 😀
DustyChevy And I can hear the ugga duggas (torquing to factory specs) 🤣
@d0rraj I dont think you get lol on the SMA channel he uses sheep sound for the fluid film
Your channel has grown so rapidly I can’t even keep track. I’ve been here since your first sea foam vids. Thank you for the videos you post you’ll be at 1million subs very soon
Thank you!
People know a winner when they see one. WAY TO GO PROJECT FARM, keep it up, keep it real!
When I was still in the Navy we would coat are aircraft in Fluid Film everyday after a fresh water rinse while on deployment to protect them. We would use a lot of it on the magnesium gear boxes and steel screws and put a light coat on the aluminum skin. Trying to keep aircraft from corroding with salt spray everywhere is a pain and Fluid Film was a life saver. Glad to see it do well in your tests.
I have worked at 2 rigging shops over the last 30 years. Fluid Film (there is more than one version of this brand) has been a great product for on-site wire rope lubrication, especially in marine environments. It is a bit messy, and I am not too fond of the odor, which takes a lot of soap and scrubbing to clean off skin, but there certainly are customers that are satisfied with the results out in the field (or out at sea). Thanks for the comparisons. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, will do! Thanks for sharing.
I definitely chose fluid film because of cost and ease of application. I’m testing it as an undercoating for lawnmower Decks! I appreciate your scientific approach to testing these products. I learned a lot from PF. Blessings y’all!
Thanks so much! Glad to hear!
If you want to coat a truck frame use the SEM ROCKIT Bedliner kits U won't be sorry. Then you can throw that Fluid shit back in the barn let the critters play with...
@@thekingsilverado8419 Bed liner is junk and traps salt/sand/water underneath it against the metal. I live in ohio and I see it all the time.
@@thekingsilverado8419 Do not under any circumstance ever ever apply bed liner to the underside of a vehicle. The frame will still look brand new after 3-5 years but you can poke a screwdriver right through it. It's outright dangerous to use bed liner or rubberized coating on the underside of a vehicle. It's meant to protect truck beds from dents and scratches and keep them looking nice. Nothing about it being meant to stop corrosion. It only stops incidental corrosion by making sure the stuff you slide around in the bed doesn't wear away the paint. If you want a nice looking vehicle that will crumple up into a ball of rust and your gory remains during a crash though by all means you do you.
As for the lawn mower decks, FF effectiveness is decreased by mowing WET grass. The wet grass knock off most of the FF.
CRC is crazy, I bought it after reading tons of reviews and this just confirms it. I spray it on the electrical terminals and battery terminals on our boat and it keeps them flawless.
Thank you for the feedback!
Bob,
Thanks for the tip, that sounds great.
Bob Wilson years ago,on one company, we use many CRC PRODUCTS, one was contact cleaner, we used on CONTACTORS, & STARTERS,. Cheers From NJ🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Ah, good idea.
Yes CRC makes some very good products, I use them at the plant where I work too.
I read all of your comments in the same voice and cadence you speak, love your work and great idea!! Very useful for us Canadian folk!
lol. Nice!
Thanks a lot Gilbert Pankhurst.... I can never read these comments normally again
Excellent video! I personally am a huge fan of fluid film. I have over 20 years experience with this stuff in the automotive repair field, and have never been let down by it. Notably it also is fantastic when applied to clean car battery terminals. I've done this for many customers over the years and not a single comeback. The connections simply stay corrosion free, thus extending the life of the battery. Also great for door and hood hinges and latches.
Once again, a great review video on a great product!
Thank you!
Great tip on door hinges. I’ve used grease in the past, but going to start using fluid film.
Agree, 100%!!
You got it man...
Every single video you have is so interesting; once you start watching can't stop till the end...
Thanks!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
I love me some Fluid Film. There’s a reason it’s been used for so long.
Thank you for the feedback!
The advantage of fluid film is that it is very penetrating. It creeps into the pinch welds at the edges of doors, fenders, and any places where seam sealer has failed. This is an important property. For any accessible surfaces, a coat of POR 15 paint followed by tar based brush on undercoating can give 15 years of rust free protection in salt. The ultimate, but it's a pile of work. l
@@maplebonesthat's true, migration is a really important part of corrosion protection in many settings.
Yet crc looks much better, particularly at resisting being washed
@@maplebones I've found tar will crack with time....that's just as bad or worse than having nothing. Salt gets in the cracks and never gets washed away. I buy Fluid Film by the gallon and spray twice a year. Easy Peasy.
I use fluid film on everything....love it!
It's a great product for blocking the rust!
Me too, and the most amazing is on the snow blower, snow dont held on Fluid Film.👍
It's a lot cheaper if you buy it in a 5 gallon pail. It will, however, grow mold on the top. Just skim that off.
Truely an amazing video! Thank you for the massive effort and methodical testing that went into this.
Thanks and you are welcome!
I literally have started liking every video at the start of the video, you never disappoint on your reviews, keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do.
I once owned a car that leaked so much oil under the bodywork, there wasn't a chance for it to wash away in the rain. No rust at all.
Thank you for the feedback
I think I sold you that car...🙄
@@ProjectFarm thanks but CRC is worth the money Flex Seal is good but hard to take off , Corrison X and Fluid Phil is decent
I had a car like that too. Only part that rusted was the rearmost trunk wheelwells where the oil didn't get too. It ran great! But leaked like a sieve !
@@blk77sunshn It was a 1964 Buick Special. It was a neat car, but at the time, living where they salt the roads, it was a swiss cheese car in the rear, too. I love cars and am fortunate to live where they use sand and I'm never in the snow. Have an 05 Mustang with zero rust and it's gonna stay that way!
Man, I've been here since the beginning and I've loved watching your channel grow. Seriously, you're the future of product testing. Please always stay objective, honest, and to the point. Keep up the great work.
Thank you very much!
@SC EM always support anti-trust, right to repair, free market competition, and freedom of speech. Do that, and it should mitigate the future you describe.
Love your channel man. Your hard work, has truly helped me to buy better products for my needs.
I appreciate that! Glad to hear!
Wow, your passion for the cause is admirable. Thank you.
You are welcome!
I use fluid film on my plow truck. I always re apply every time I pressure was the under carriage. Old truck is 27 years old and still looks factory new.
Great product! Thank you
There is a good reason they've used cosmoline for years.
Great product!
Someone on eBay still has a version of it for sale. I've been tempted lol
@@gibsonbuilds4841 if you want anything protected for centuries at a time, cosmoline is your product..
I swear 30 million years from now, some aliens will find a crate of surplus Russian sks's, and they will be in perfect condition
I hate the stuff, you ever try cleaning it off crated rifles? Jeezlus its nasty... works though
amer ican easy to clean a rifle with about five cans of brake clean. Did that with my crated Yugoslavian
Thank you for this video. Great comparison! Valuable results!
Moving to a place m going to need this. Could not be happier i found this video.
I am working in a R&D center. I can confirm that your experiments are really controlled and equally performed. Also your comments on the results are really conclusive and on point. Love your work!
Thank you very much for the positive comments!
@@ProjectFarm you've gotta be an engineer....gotta be. Feel like I'm listening to a co-worker! Great job being thorough and consistent.
Many moons ago, I undercoated my F-350 with a combination of used motor oil with some diesel mixed in. The thought was, the diesel would allow the mixture to “crawl” into tight spaces and protect them. 3 weeks later we had a torrential downpour while I was on my way to the hardware store. I parked as far away from everyone (avoiding door dings). When I was walking back to the truck, I noticed a HUGE rainbow slick across the parking lot, which was emanating from my truck. It looked like the Exxon Valdez oil spill. I quickly vamoosed from the area, before anyone called the EPA.... never again!
lol. Nice!
My grandfather had a awesome undercoating ..hes passed on now but we are still trying to remember exactly what it was.. i think it Was along the lines of roof tar ..gas maybe some oil and thinner shoot it out of a old gun and then while its still wet go for a ride down a dirt road ... My dad still has that undercoating on his old shaggin wagon van ... And to be honest it Hasn't been re undercoated in over 20 years and its still good and black under there .. Amazing stuff man .
I suggest you use Fluid Film instead. Heat it up to 160 if you need to.
@@brandonroberge7473 as a ex rustproofer...tar and kero sounds about right
mustie 1 uses oil and chainsaw bar oil ...he swears by it
This is incredibly useful information. I'm really impressed with the level practical testing. Thank you for your good work!
You are welcome!
Your the ultimate go to guy for all tools and products !!! Thank you again for your help and hard work!!!!
Thanks and you are welcome!
Now give a good cleaning of all these panels in 6 months to see how good they really are, did the rust get behind any of the coatings after sitting for a long time?
Great point!
Yeah I saw one video where one of these products actually made the problem worse due to moisture buildup behind the coating.
The best thing to do is... wash off the undercarriage after each day, park in a dry climate controlled garage, and dry the vehicle or piece of equipment of concern then leave it parked until the environment has had a chance to clear up and dry out a bit... but who has that much time and resources anymore? Not me, so what I’m going to do from now on is drive the biggest piece of crap car or truck I can find, until the roof flies off from rust, then replace it with the next piece of crap vehicle, only putting in enough money to keep it running good. And I will spend my money on the legalized extortions of registration and a solid insurance policy to cover my family and I in case of an accident fro one of these newer generation motorists who don’t know how to come to a complete stop at a controlled intersection,,p or the proper use of signals, lights or horns, and don not know how to safely back out of a driveway because their new car has a camera for them to watch instead of looking over their shoulders. So in a nut shell, all the products. In the world will never be able to protect that shiny piece of a liability you drive on a daily bases, and it will never become an asset until it increases in value. So unless you are fortunate enough to have a vehicle that has increased in value as some do and will, ( but not many of today’s vehicles) all of these claims and products are only prolonging the final outcome at best if any of them do anything close to their claims!
PF, sorry for the rant, but let’s face it you are correct in the fact that many of the products are “snake oil” cures, and you are also correct that educating the public is the best way to help them save a buck But the best way for someone to really save money on a car is to maintain it and drive it the best they can, as if it will be the only one they will ever own! This doesn’t mean follow every infomercial on tv or the internet, but read and follow that book in the glove box at least once! You know the “owner’s manual!”
Watch Jay Leno’s Garage, the episode for the 1917 Cadillac, and pay attention to when he reads the closing statements of the owner’s manual, it is factual and funny at the same time!
I've got 2 coats (over 3 years) of Fluid Film under my Ram that is a 2015 and it's holding up great so far....I live in the Northeast btw, lots of salt on our roads
@@PussyBonpensiero time to recoat, doesn't last forever, you've been lucky
Mixtures of acid and hydrogen peroxide are called “piranha solutions” with good reason.
lol. Great point! It's amazing just how well some of these product block the piranha solution
Project Farm they are very impressive. Paraffin waxes are typically very resistant to acids and salts. In the U.K. we have a great product called Waxoyl which leaves a thin, greasy, self healing film. it looks a lot like corrosion-X and the WD40 product.
@@WineScrounger Theres an even better product from Bilt Hamber called Dynax, its out performed Waxoyl by a good margin in every test its had www.bilthamber.com/corrosion-protection-and-rust-treatments/dynax-s50
@@WineScrounger I've had real issues with waxoil. It's coming off my landy in sheets. I seem to be having better luck with dintrol.
@@johnmventers398 Waxoyl is usually pretty good, but it's a really old product that's been surpassed by more modern formulas. My choice today is Dinitrol, they have different viscosities for cavity use and for underbody coverage, I just love the stuff.
Thank you for your awesome videos and hard work especially responding to so many people. UA-cam should pay you like 10 times the amount because of your great work ethic.
You are welcome!
This channel is just great. The testing is so thorough.
Thanks so much!
you know whats great? when you go to the local auto parts store and the guy behind the counter asks "you ever watch that project farm guy on youtube?" hell yes i do xD
Nice! Thank you very much!!
Me at auto parts store: can I get some fluid film?
Auto parts guy: sure, what kind of car is it for? I'll try to look it up in the computer.
I am very much that auto parts store guy to recommend Project Farm lmao
Fluid Film ALL THE WAY! i been using it for yeares and love it, it helps keep the underside of my truck rust free.
Thank you very much!
I just had my car fluid filmed for the first time this year. Do you ever run it through a car wash with undercarriage wash? Or does that mess with it in your experience?
export fees to Canada are insane, from Amazon.:{
In my work as a small engine tech, I swear by Fluid Film! I seen snowblowers sprayed yearly with it that had absolutely no rust or corrosion after 20 years! It’s the best period! Great also for inside your car doors at bottom where all the rust happens!
Thanks for the feedback.
Yeah, the FF oozies into the "pinch welds" where the water/salt/brine mix from the Winter "road maintenance" would remain forever to rot out the doors!
Great information! Thanks for all your hard work and your research methods are top notch!
This confirms that my use of Fluid Film for the last several years was the correct choice! Thanks for the hard work!
Great product! Thank you
Massive contributions to society from this channel. Deserves an award or three. Thank you, good sir. 👏👏
Wow, thank you!
Much appreciated. I bought some Fluid Film to use on the underside of my lawnmower to keep grass from sticking to it and I plan on the buying CRC stuff to protect the exterior piping leading to my hose bibs (which are currently rusting).
Please update with how fluid film worked for your mower. Very curious.
Thanks brother you always put out great info
If you'd like another testing idea:
Ratchet/towing straps and their ratchets.
Thank you for the video idea!
I second that request- there are so many types out there, which ones stand the test of time (weather) and which ones are strongest?
I third this request ☝🏼
@@ProjectFarm how about doing video on storage containers home depot has one for 10 dollars seem to be pretty tough and last
Whenever he says "we're going to test that", I always get the feeling somebody's in trouble. Probably my 12 years of parochial School showing.
lol Thanks for watching.
I like that part
Same here
I used fluid film for years on boat trailer and boat cradle subjected to salt water with NO corrosion, amazing stuff! thanks for your EXCELLENT videos....I am a subscriber for sure!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Another great video! Just bought the fluid film a few weeks ago before seeing this video. Glad to see I didn't waste my money 💲!! Thank you again for these great test videos.
You are welcome!
Flexseal reminds me of the old Ziebart, which would fully coat the undercarriage, but would retain water and salt which would find a way under it. When you scraped the Ziebart off, chunks of rusted metal would come with it.
Great point! Thank you
Ziebart killed my 1995 ford undercarriage frame. 2015 my ford still ran good except the frame was totally rusted out. Had to actually salvage the truck. The entire frame you could poke a hole through it with a screw driver.
You can keep track of rust from the inside, under the floor mats :) It all depends on proper application
m.ua-cam.com/video/nXvl9nt57Kg/v-deo.html
Shows the damage from rubber undercoat.
The attention to detail in these videos is incredible. Really first rate content.
Much appreciated!
Thankyou yet again. Please keep up the good work. Legend
Thanks, will do!
Really nice to see others who are reassured by your tests. I guess it feels good to know your money is well spent and you haven't missed out. For me that's the vintage Craftsman stuff. I knew it was good, but how good surprised me. Thank you for your diligence!
Thanks for Contructive feedback.
Unless they used the Flex Seal.. Then their money wasn't well spent at all, and in fact probably is doing more damage than helping, doing the OPPOSITE of what you were intending to do
I'm very happy that your experiment has reflected my own experience with Fluid Film. An added benefit is that Fluid Film is food safe and certified for use in agriculture and food production: a fact once important to me in the past.
These days, Fluid Film will always have a spot in my cabinet but I have found another product that is half the cost and 95% of the effectiveness. Rust Check is my go to for vehicle coating. I apply a few cans to my vehicles costing me $20 per season.
Edit: Rust Check is also lanolin based, like FF, but is not food safe. It creates a soft waxy barrier like FF.
Great information on Rust Check. Thank you
@@ProjectFarm try Krown T40 suposed to be better then rust check
And I just bought a 4 pack of CRC from Amazon to spray my Raptor. Bring it on Pittsburgh winter.
Thank you for the feedback!
The content and the amount of effort behind this video made me subscribe to the channel 👍
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Wow, what a professionally done video , thank you
Thanks and you are welcome!
I've been using fluid film for several years now, and it has been working great for me. Since I buy it by the gallon and apply it with a spray gun, the cost per ounce drops even further, making it the best option for annual maintenance. Considering that you're probably going to want to a reapply it annually if you live in an area where they salt regularly, it ends up being the best option in my opinion.
I do the same. Buy the gallons and use the spray gun on the underside of our cars. Usually in November sometime. .But I’ve noticed by March, the fluid film is starting to get washed off the undercarriage back by the rear wheels . Maybe cause we get more rain than snow in winter recently. So this year I’m gonna spray again back there in February sometime.
Really works great
Cheers!
MobiuSphere ,,,, where can this be purchased by the gallon for a better deal?? Thank you!
Most auto parts stores, or Amazon, Walmart. If you search "Fluid Film gallon" you'll get a bunch of options.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NDADI4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=andrewcamarat-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B004NDADI4&linkId=e0a8304f37e685ad45aa3b4004061e71
MobiuSphere thank you for your response!!
My biggest question is does CRC smell like proper cosmoline? I mean like “Soviet rifle sitting in a barrel of cosmoline for 70 years” cosmoline smell.
I like how you reply to almost every comment, even three years later. You are the GOAT for that.
Used engine oil alone doesn't do the trick for inhibiting corrosion; it washes off too easy. I've been using a blend for years consisting of mainly used engine oil, paraffin wax, and calcium-based grease. I heat and blend it in a rice cooker and spray it on hot. In the right proportions, it has a dropping point of 30C, which makes it flow and creep in the summer and gel in the winter. It's successfully protected both of our vehicles, needing only touch-ups every season.
Thanks! Thanks for sharing.
Your procedure’s and experiments are really great.
I’m very thankful them
Thanks and you are welcome!
Good job in mentioning that flex seal will cause rot over time, seen it happen before. 👍
Thank you!
Definitely my favorite UA-camr. I know what to buy after watching your videos. Thank you for everything. :)
Thank you very much for the positive feedback! It's keeps me motivated to keep testing products!!
I live in Upstate NY. Been undercoating my car with Woolwax (same as fluidfuilm, Sheep Wool Oil) for the last few years. Great results. Barely any Rust. I'm using the Black Woolwax. A Bit heavier in Viscosity than the regular. Also easier to see where you coated. I use a cheap compressor and 50$ Woolwax sprayer gun. Goodluck all !!!
Great feedback! Thank you
Just bought my 2nd and 3rd case of woolwax. Gonna use up my two cases of RP-342 on my '18 Camry and then overcoat with woolwax. How has woolwax done for you on any rust spots? Does it seem to keep them from progressing?
@@richcombs4805 Yes Rich for sure it has stopped them progressing. I own a 1999 Acura 3.2TL. I got it 3 years ago from a Lovely old lady of 93 who was my neighbor and sadly passed away. She had garaged it every day. This was in Boston MA. Then i moved to Rochester NY for work. It had a few very small rust spots underneath originally. Usually bolts or brackets or such off probably inferior metal. but i can honestly say they have not progressed at all since. My dad owned an old Dodger Ram truck previously. I done a lot of por 15 painting on it. I had mixed results after a lot of work A lot off scraping and difficulty painting. The beauty of the Woolwax or Fluidfilm as everyone says is that it moves. When the por 15 paint chips or flakes off from underneath you will have very rusty areas. But the Woolwax will just drip over that exposed area when the car chassis warms up again. And recoat that exposed area and keep it from Rusting. It definitely works. And it don't get much Saltier than an Upstate NY winter. This liquid salt is the main culprit now. Anyways sorry for the late reply and Goodluck Rich !!!!
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@@owenconnolly3041 hey thank you!!! I'm from the Lake George area and now.....I'm closer to you in Rome NY. I can attest the east side of the state of New York is easier on cars! LOL. Thank you so much. I just finished using spray cans on my '18 Camry (after a fun process of removing 7 plastic panels underneath that held about 10lbs of salty rocky dirt)...I've used about 15 cans which might seem like a lot, but I've left no area untreated. Not fun, but worth it now I'm sure. Take care stay warm!
love the details you put into this video man we really appreciate it
Thanks so much!
I've been using fluid film for years best bang for your hard earned dollar
Fluid Film is a great product!
Same here!
I watched a total of 0:06 seconds and paused to say this is a well-needed video. thank you!
Thank you very much!
Watching from Japan. Your channel is flippin awesome man!!!!
Thanks so much!
Superb presentation. I love the way to get right to the point and move through the testing evals quickly. One suggestion to help the watchers absorb the info: When you're showing a particular test sample, super impose the logo/product name at the bottom of the image. This way we have both an audio description and video image of the product name during the process. Thanks. Great work.
Thank you!
Fluid film all the way!!! Its saving my ranger.
Great product!
You're not a "Lone"! Use in on Silver,,,, but don't "horse" around thinking about it!
@@kenhurley4441 I see what you did there lone ranger ! My main stallion is DSG but the Cobra IS Satin Silver ! Ford power baby.
Fluid film is an amazing product and it’s what I use ..don’t want to use rubberized stuff for the reasons you mentioned
Thank you for the feedback!
Same it’s been a great product for me, I noticed when I apply it which it can be applied in cold weather as long as the product is room temp works great, as I said on another comment that I’ve been using on a southern truck I purchased rust free and have been for over 5 years with great results. I currently live in upstate ny where the winters are brutal
Facts
Here in Canada, rust proofing products are rediculously expensive, so I started mixing my own. Using a drill powered paint mixer, mix one 400 g cartridge of Valvoline grease with 1.8 to 2 quarts of chainsaw bar and chain oil. For inner panels, a little thiner exterior surfaces a little thicker. I spray with a pneumatic undercoating sprayer.
Neat idea...how long have you been using the mixture, does it stay on well in high splash areas, does it creep a little bit? Not too much cheaper just below you in salty northern NY. I've used Ontario based CF3000 in doors, rockers, panels, cavities, trunks and like it's ability to creep.
Krown rust proofing isnt that much and they spray it inside the body panels too..its $139 once a year.
I just used an airless paint sprayer to apply fluid film, I don’t think I will ever use a Schutz gun again, it worked awesome
Awesome Video! Looking forward to see round 2! Especially with the Blaster Surface Shield!
Thanks! Thanks for the suggestion.
We can see tons of hardwork in making of this video thank you for your efforts
Thanks a lot!
Being in the military, I shave every day. I’m curious to see what the best face razor is.
Thank you for the video idea!
@@ProjectFarm Could you compare straight edge razor and safety edge razor vs disposable razors?
Any products with blade material made from the stuff you'd normally see in lathe tools and drill bits, I'd recommend you go with them.
-B
@@ProjectFarm Keep in mind razors from Dollar Shave Club and some store brands such as Walgreens are rebranded DORCO blades :D
For me a safety razor is much better than any cartridge razor. I think one advantage is you can really customize a safety razor shave to match your skin and beard. Just the difference between the blades themselves is suprising.
Best channel ever. Thanks for the work
You are welcome!