trailer anti-rust coating

[Moonpie]

What product do you folks recommend to apply to a new boat trailer to keep it from rusting?

[Robalo]

New? I dunno. I used an expensive silicone based galvanized paint-stuff was kind of like rubber and worked great-about $300-400/gallon. If ya got any rust, scrap it, sand it and prime with an anti-rust solvent/paint before galvanizing.

[Moonpie]

The trailer is brand new galvanized w/ leaf springs.

I got 6+yrs out of my old one using a product called Ruststopshere.
Of course I can not find the stuff now. :mad:

Galanized trailers just don't last in the salt. :(

[Muddskipper]

Coat with Corrision XD, Green Bottle .... two cans will be more than enough

After you coat it, drive down a dusty, rock road, and it will adhear to the wet oil, and help keep it on.....

Touch up once a quarter/ every 3 months ...... springs and all nut & bolts

[Robalo]

Thanks Bryan-I also read that mixing STP oil treatment with regular motor oil and painting that on the springs and bolts helps prevent rust-kind of messy sheeit though.

[aqua pimp]

what Muddboy said !!!!!! :D

AQUA PIMP

[boom]

I pack my leafs with stp and axle grease. Use a putty knife and really force it into the springs.

[aqua pimp]

Also, rinsing the trailer after each trip goes along way too. I always rinse under the trailer after each trip.

AQUA PIMP

[nokatchin]

First of all pour some Beast on the trailer to make sure the galvanize is sticking good then proceed with above ideas
nk

[fishingfred]

I spray everything down with corrosion-x, seems to work ok

[Explorer21]

Also, rinsing the trailer after each trip goes along way too. I always rinse under the trailer after each trip.

AQUA PIMP

I agree with AP, I spray it down everytime I take it out of the water.

If you can afford it, powercoat it! Sounds nuts, but the cost to powercoat has come down a lot in the last few years, so you might want to call someone that does it. Just giving my two cents.