Corrosion Prevention - Lanotec - What To Use Where - Roothy
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2020
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For over 30 years I have been using Lanotec to prevent corrosion from destroying my trucks and as a general lubricant for pretty much everything. You only have to take a look at my old truck Milo in the National Motor Museum to see the benefits of Lanotec and my new truck Milo2 gets the same treatment.
Unless you have swallowed the electronic 'snake oil' approach to preventing corrosion then you probably understand the benefits of Lanotec, but I get asked all the time what to use where. For my trucks I use Steel Seal on the chassis and any fixed underbody parts like the diff housing and steering arms, then for anything that is a moving part like the leaf springs and tie rods I use the Heavy Duty Lanotec. The difference is that the Steel Seal dries less tacky than the heavy Duty but is still able to seep into all the nooks and crannies where corrosion can hide, it doesn't dry completely so remains flexible and doesn't flake off.
Oh, and do yourself a favour and grab one of the specially designed Lanotec pressure spray bottles to apply the liquid gold, they are capable of handling the thicker liquid without becoming blocked. BUT, that doesnlt mean that you just leave the Lanotec in the spray pack once your done, use a degreaser - ideally CITRAFORCE from Lanotec to flush it through.
Typically I use about one and a half to two litres of Steel Seal at the start of each beach driving season to do the underbody. The most economical way to but any Lanotec product is in the bulk 20L drums that are available direct through the Roothy shop (roothy.com.au/products/lanote...) but if you are just looking to try it out you can grab a750ml spray pack.
So come on, get real about corrosion prevention on your 4WD, caravan, trailer, bike or boat, Lanotec is tried, tested and used widely in some of the most corrosive environments on earth like oil rigs and pipelines, you don't see them relying on flashing lights and wires to protect their multi million dollar equipment from the elements, so why would you!
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Another great video from Roothy. My husband and son love your work 👍
I’ve used the GP product (Lanox) for over 15 years and swear by it for the rust prevention.
I have also applied it to a sacrificial pin that drives the propellor on my pedal kayak. It’s made of high carbon steel so rusts at the smell of sea water. Its actual function on my kayak means it’s in the sea water every time I go out to kayak fish. I sprayed the HD stuff (Lanotec from the spray can) onto it two years ago and that pin hasn’t rusted or been re-coated since. It looks brand new. I swear by the qualities of both the GP and HD stuff!!
You've answered a problem that my dad's been having for years. He could never understand what those bloody sheep were doing.
hahahaha - on ya mate
Hi mate
Thanks for the video, very informative. I purchased a 5l container of steel seal and it clearly states on the back to avoid contact with rubber. Something to raise with Lanotec perhaps. Your experience suggests otherwise.
Thank you John I have been looking for a spray bottle that could help get to those hard to reach places.
Great advice as always Roothy! Hubby loves Lanotec and highly recommends it...👍
Very informative video Roothy - i'll have to get some Lanotec from your shop.
I think you'll find it's cheaper from our shop and comes direct to you - probably because I buy so much myself....
Thanks mate as soon as the local shop opens I will be banging on the door
Hi John, excellent video very interesting. I will follow your example and give the bottom of my Troopy some Lanolin love. I already bought lanolin in spray cans version unfortunately, you use a liquid in the ‘garden’ spray bottle. This looks much easier to use and you get to all the narrow places. What do think can I empty the spray bottles into the garden spray tool? And does it it need something added to make it liquid enough? Thanks for the advise.
My HZJ75 Landcruiser had an auto under body protection system, idk where it came from my sump oil never went down but my under carriage was black
You've reminded me I need to do my old 80 soon...
Thanks Roothy!
sooner - and annually I reckon, unless you're up the beach every weekend anyway! If you have an 80 you need to protect it - they'll never build trucks that good again!
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY True that.
By the way, I saw you a couple of weeks ago at Fraser. I gave you a wave and a cheer as you drove past. You waved back with a look of "who the hell is that idiot" on your face (which is pretty normal for me) so I felt kinda special.
I hope you had abetter trip than me. The weather was atrocious and the fishing was almost non-existent.
Keep up the good work mate. :)
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY Too true Roothy
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY Great reply
i just started doing it to the underneath of my 4b and now no more squeaky squeaky leaf Springs brilliant idea rothy
yep, works a treat - Citriforce eventually when it gets gritty and go again!
Mate, can you tell me the type you used, my old '85 HJ75 is a bit squeaky and groany underneath. 👍😁
Super helpful thank you !!
In what way is lanolin better than boiled linseed oil?
The Type A grease with some graphite powder mixed in works terrific for gate hinges out in the weather.
Haven't had any luck with the Lanotec spray gun though. After one application the air pump leaks and the trigger doesn't seal properly. Regular spray bottles are a huge pain to use but they just seem to be more reliable.
Hmmm, I haven't had any problems since I started looking after them after every spray -
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY Maybe that was the issue, but it's hard to tell because it still didn't work after a good clean out. Need to get my hands on another one to give it another go.
Mate HD lanotec is great on cars but spray it on your leather boots keeps them dry and helps break in new boots
ahh Lanotec, the smell reminds me of the days when men were men and sheep were nervous
I know it is kinda randomly asking but does anybody know a good website to watch newly released tv shows online?
@Byron Harlem Flixportal xD
@Clayton Axl thanks, I went there and it seems like a nice service :) Appreciate it!
@Byron Harlem glad I could help xD
love you roothie
Hi Roothy, Is this what you use inside your doors etc also? I've used ko66 for years but can't find it anywhere these days.
I wish Lanotec sells their product in my country.
I have lanotec steel seal. I use the spray bottle which came as part of the pack. It is too thick to spray. It just squirts out like spitting. How do I spray it?
As a Kiwi I highly recommend this product baaaaa
you're not fucken funny mate
brother..those fuel injector cleaner and power boost additives for diesel...what do you you reckon...yay or nay?
So that's the stuff, I have been using an aerosol version on my car and bike and it's been working a treat other than it staying a bit oily and collecting dust. Haha. Motor bike has a patch of bare shiny mental showing through from the boots wearing off the paint. It stays shiny cause of that stuff. (Even though it's not the best, will have to find that steel shield.)
Try it on your boots too - i do all my bike gear, gloves, boots, jackets - with GP Lanotec. Makes them waterproof and the Kiwis love you...
Good stuff that lanotec. First time I used it on my rodeo just before going onto Fraser Island. And I do mean just before. In the car park at inskip. Not a dot of surface rust. Roothy, would u recommend a whiff of copper grease (nevaseize) on wheel studs before beach trips?
Oooh, good point - probably work fine as long as you check tension because that stuff does loosen things too - I just spray Lanotec GP on my wheels and hubs and haven't had a problem - spray them, and then wipe with a rag.
haha What a good story. Perhaps Roothy needs to set up a Lanotec Vending machine at Inskip???? LOL
Lanotec Australia You laugh, but thats not a stupid idea. Actually, you should have a drive over system there. You should also have a look at watch wes work channel and send him some product in illinois. The place is the mecca for under car rust.
I was surprised to find lanotec in Ireland , just done my new hilux nice to work with over chain oil
Awesome news :)
Awesome bit of info. How much do you need to dilute the citrafirce if your trying to get off old lanotec from under your truck? Cheers
I spray it on neat with an ordinary spray bottle, leave it one for a while - then use a high pressure hose. Leave it to dry and spray Lanotec again - doesn't matter of you don't get all the old stuff off, that's kinda the point of i!
Very helpful I think this is perfect for my new Nissan as I want to take it in the beach every now and then, how often do I have to do it with the steel type lanolin? Also after the beach should I gurnie it underneath or will it take it off
I do my trucks before beach trip season. After each trip you do the usual beach wash with lots of hosing. I sit mine in a sprinkler overnight. Save the gurney until before repairs. It blows shit past seals anyway. Have fun mate!
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY just about to purchase so what one do I need is it the lanotech? I think your website is down
How do you get inside the chassis rails ruthy?
How to you rate the coopers roothy would love an update on them seen you have run them for years. Love ya work
Yep, they're good although wearing a tad strange. Excellent on wet tar - always a good sign - and no punctures or anything. BFG would be the only competition in my mind.
Great video mate I need to know if the steel seal dries hard if so how long does it take. TIA cheers
Not hard so much as 'sealed', it stays flexible, which is great for panels.
What's it like at stopping corrosion on electrical connections? like on your exposed batteries or on the winch or spotlights etc?
great - I do the lot - there's also a thick Lanotec grease that's really good for battery posts and things too.
Hi Roothy, recently got some steel seal. Back of the bottle reads that rubber should be avoided. Will be a pain to apply while doging all rubber components and seals on a vehicle like a Pajero for example. Have you seen issues with this? Thanks
There's no real issue with rubber and seal steal apart from it making it slippery. The pressure pack cans of Lanotec used a propellant that could damage rubber under some conditions, but not the 'pure' product you have. Hope that helps - and for my part, I just get under and spray everything!
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY Thanks mate, appreciate the info. Keep up the great content!
it does work people ive done it on my 4wds
Do you know of any where in NZ we can get it (both) thanks
Good question - I;ll ask -
Will you do a video on tips for beginners?
thinking about that - and maybe a few for experts too, like some of my roll overs.... hahahaha
JOHN ROOTH nah you didn’t roll over milo2 just got tired
Will this work in preventing Rubber parts from becoming brittle in Summer 40.C heat?
Not that I know of, don't think anything changes that, but it will make old rubber look good.
👍
I want everything this guy is selling
Something jumped into the cruiser cab at 5:00. Edit: OK it was the dog's reflection. Hehe
How often do you need to apply this?
I gave my new Mahindra a thorough dose from new, and will hit it again every year or so depending on beach driving sessions.
Thanks mate!
@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY can I apply lanotec after the surface is cleaner with a degreaser? Will this reduce the adhesiveness of lanotec? Thanks!
Any like it in USA?
Don't know mate - will ask them
Apologies Chris, Nothing in the USA yet Chris however we are always looking to the horizon and opportunities. USA is on the future list and hopfully sooner rather then later however, at this point we do not have any resellers in the USA.
I think in the US equivalent would be Wool Wax/Fluid Film. Having been using it for years with great success. Would love to see the Lanotec products available here one day.
Whats that at 4:59 LOL
me Un Zud mates sneezing.....
No doubt lanotech is good stuff but given how often I hit the tracks & beach (at least twice per week), it's simply not affordable. WD40 is $36 for 4lt & works just as well if you're like me & wash your rig after every trip.
@x My usual answer to a person making uninformed assumptions & accusations would be a simple "F U" but you're extra "special", so deserve a bit more of my time. Let's start with my "leisure activities" that are actually my job. That's right peanut, I'm not out there playing weekend warrior like you. I'm out there guiding groups of disabled children & thier carers out to have experiences they wouldn't otherwise get. Sometimes that's just 4wd'ing, others it's fishing, camping, mountain bike riding, abseiling, bush walking or any number of other outdoor activities I facilitate. The point is, I'm not out there just because I feel like it. I'm out there because I'm paid to be out there. Next up, I pick up about 2 tonnes of rubbish each year cleaning up after bozos + I organize clean ups each year at two of WA's most popular 4wd destinations. On top of that, wd40 has very little environmental impact when used properly. If you apply it & allow it to dry before heading off road, it DOESN'T COME OFF. That's right, it doesn't wash off until you actually wash the vehicle, which is done at facilities containing partical & chemical traps. That means even when I wash the vehicle, the wd40 still doesn't enter the environment. So maybe next time you think you're better than somebody else & that massive ego & pea brain of yours decides it's a good idea to have a go at them, you will stop & think for a moment. Perhaps you'll even realize you're making accusations based on nothing more than you're own incorrect assumptions & decide to keep your stupid thoughts to yourself. Now boot off & don't bother me againya muppet
@x Sulking? That's not the right word for setting somebody straight with a few facts. Boot off
@@gqwarrior6694 take it easy brother
Onya Roothy!