Corrosion heated garage vs outdoors debate

[pkrexer]

I ended up spraying my entire frame with Amsoil HD-MP shortly after picking up my truck this fall. They love to use salt up here in Northern Michigan.

I'm planning on respraying every other year. I've heard good things about Fluid Film and Amsoil HD-MP.

 

[PapaRaptor]

Of course, the warm oil circulation has nothing to do with body corrosion from salt, so your response to the doesn't make a lot of sense.

Dryness is the biggest factor. Sitting wet, with salt, is going to cause corrosion much faster than sitting dry with salt. So where is it the driest? Inside or outside? If you are not sure, then inside would be much better for the truck in every other way. Less sun, warmer oil, fewer critters, less wind and direct rain/snow, etc. And much nicer to get into.

I know jut saying the benefit of being 50+ degrees inside vs 10 or less out side. They start better, and don't feel as stiff.

I think my plan is to keep them washed and not let the salt and other bad materials sit on them for any amount of time. Minimum weekly hand wash. I have an underbody flush attachment and foam cannon. so its easy, I use a leaf blower to dry as they are ceramic coated and then put them out side for a couple hours to dry in the dry winter air.

Great info from every one. It's too bad they use such horrible materials on our roads. Especially when everything is so environmentally directed these days. Typical government " do what I say not what I do

 

[Loshad]

"It's too bad they use such horrible materials on our roads. Especially when everything is so environmentally directed these days.
Typical government " do what I say not what I do."

^^^^ THIS!

 

[Backwoodsrider]

Mines an outdoor truck. I dont let it on the furniture or allow it to jump on people.

Once in a while for a treat I'll let it pick out the Diesel pump to fill up with.

 

[HenryFord]

I imagine the best setup to be a very high garage door leading my Tremor directly into a deep & wide parking spot doubling as a wash bay with floor drains & pressure washer (maybe a lift while we're at it). Perhaps with my lady waiting for me/the truck inside with sprayer in hand

 

[MTTremor]

Had Ziebart undercoating and sound deadening. Works good for me. I'm in the south and up in the north a lot.

 

[ProAMT]

I have kept my vehicles in my insulated and heated garage for years.

I seem to always have a conversation with somebody regarding corrosion. Yes we have aluminum bodies. great.


The debate is as follows:

Couple guys tell me, my cars will rust out faster keeping them inside a heated garage. We have lots of salt and other corrosive materials used on our roads to melt ice.

They tell me the heat accelerates the corrosion, aka, makes the salt activate more due to warmer temps. and I f I just keep it outside it will slow down the rust.

I always disagree, I think the warmer temps allow the oil to move better upon start up, the vehicles are warmer all the fluids are moving better, the battery always last me many years. Any ice or snow melts off when its parked at night.


So tell me what you think. I don't want to hear about moving south trust me I hate the winters here in Wisconsin, and someday I will move to a warmer climate. Just not for a while..

Do you think the warmer garage will cause rust ( not necessarily on the body but else where

Here’s a good read from PPG:

https://us.ppgrefinish.com/getmedia/a972c582-948c-42d2-adc5-92e44333289e/doc_PPG_Minimizing-the-Effects-of-Corrosion.pdf.aspx

Great info that nails galvanic corrosion! I think the debate of indoor (warmer) versus outdoor in the Midwest is filled with trade offs. Generally, warmer, protected from elements, and rodent free environment is far better for many reasons. The rub in the salt loving Midwest is the repeated cycles of exposure, thaw, and fluid saturation that could find weakness in coatings. It would be interesting to see some comparative research on how much of an issue it is? Way back when in my USAF (HI) days we had to fresh water rinse our helo’s after any flight doing waterworks sortie due to exposure t ocean water and misting.

In my opinion inside is still the best option- ice expansion, hail, UV, sap, wind, insects, rodents etc etc just add more frequent rinses.

 

[NikoNiko]

Yea, salt is awful!

We get salt now up here. If it snows.

 

[Loshad]

If for some reason the B-2 cannot be hangered and it gets frost on the wings it is grounded until the frost evaporates as taking off with it frosty could damage the 'paint'.

 

[ProAMT]

If for some reason the B-2 cannot be hangered and it gets frost on the wings it is grounded until the frost evaporates as taking off with it frosty could damage the 'paint'.

Frost also kills lift

If for some reason the B-2 cannot be hangered and it gets frost on the wings it is grounded until the frost evaporates as taking off with it frosty could damage the 'paint'.

l???”damage the paint” real good!

 

[Loshad]

Well, believe it or not but that's the reason given.
A half a millimetre of frost isn't going to affect lift that much.
But the semi-adhered frost being 'brushed off' on TO apparently
will damage the 'paint' which has to be re-done frequently
because it is not very hardy.

 

[ProAMT]

Well, believe it or not but that's the reason given.
A half a millimetre of frost isn't going to affect lift that much.
But the semi-adhered frost being 'brushed off' on TO apparently
will damage the 'paint' which has to be re-done frequently
because it is not very hardy.

I believe the high tech coating used deteriorates easily. I thought you were being funny. As FYI mere frost can seriously impact lift (laminar flow) and frost layers can even change the shape of the airfoil to the point where the “paint is damaged”- by impact with the ground. The risk is significant enough to where commercial airlines use two types of de-ice and anti-ice during events. First to remove snow and Ice and the second longer “hang time” to prevent reoccurrence.