BX2200 rust on rear fenders under ROPS

Junkman · Jun 23, 2004

Your post rusted because you edited it after you had posted it. Even apples rust if you don't eat them fast enough. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
If you want to prevent rust successfully on unpainted surfaces, then spray them with Cosmoline. I know someone that does this with a new car when he gets it and there is no rust on the unpainted parts years later. He generally sprays the ends of hoses, air conditioning fittings that are steel, etc. I am thinking of doing this with my Kubota BX22 if I notice any rust forming. Generally speaking, the tractor stays dry most of the time and is garaged. No rust so far. The only nights it stayed outside were the week between when it was delivered to the dealer and the time that I picked it up after being prepped, and I am not certain about that time period. When I picked it up, it was sitting in a repair stall waiting for me on a very warm, sunny day in October. What I do find disconcerting is that when I take pictures of the tractor, it appears to be chipped and scratched because of the reflection of the dust/dirt on it. I just can't bring myself to washing it more than once a month and waxing it once a year. It is a tractor, not a car. It will outlive your car with proper maintenance. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

ScotR · Jun 23, 2004

What are Cosmoline and Line-X?

Junkman · Jun 24, 2004

Cosmoline is a petroleum based preservative that is used extensively by the military to keep things such as rifles, and ferris metals from rusting while in storage. It is also used to keep them dry when being shipped across the ocean. It is impervious to salt water. The only way to remove it is with a product such as gasoline or other compounds that cut petroleum based products. It is available in spray cans from INTERNET suppliers. The last time that I checked, it was only sold in cartons of 12 and the cost was about $50. It is also great to keep electrical connections clean and tight in conditions where moisture could be a problem, such as outdoor fixtures. It develops a yellow appearance and it is sticky to the touch.

TresCrows · Jun 24, 2004

( What are Cosmoline and Line-X? )

Cosmoline is a nasty shipping preservative. Line-X is a brand name of the spray on truck bed liners. J

Junkman · Jun 24, 2004

Please explain why you consider it "nasty"??????

art · Jun 24, 2004

Duster. we have been finding some like that during assembly. We do clean and repaint them before delivery normally. Sometimes we miss one. This is a problem from time to time and we never know where we might find a flaw like this from a manufacturer. We do try to write warrantee's up on this stuff so the manufacturer has a paper trail to follow of the areas that might be like this. We try to document with pictures if we can and it often costs us more then the claim is worth. On another note they normally cover this stuff with plastic in the crates. Several years ago I ordered two loaders in during the winter time when I only had one sold, the other sat for a month or two before we opened it up to install on a tractor. The loaders had come in on a open trailer and were covered with road salt. We had rinsed them off when unloading but we did not open them up to rinse under the plastic. What a mess of rust it was and quite a job to get it ready to sell or to bring up to new looking condition. This does happen from time to time and nobody wants to see it, not the new owner or the dealer.

rwsr50 · Jun 24, 2004

( Please explain why you consider it "nasty"?????? )

Don't know about TresCrows, and won't speak for him, but one of the reasons I consider it nasty is the smell alone. (Just went and looked for a Mr. Yuck smilie, but there are none, ha, ha.)

rwsr50 · Jun 24, 2004

( Your post rusted because you edited it after you had posted it. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
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Junkman · Jun 24, 2004

( Don't know about TresCrows, and won't speak for him, but one of the reasons I consider it nasty is the smell alone. (Just went and looked for a Mr. Yuck smilie, but there are none, ha, ha.) )

Personally, I don't mind the smell, but that is a uniquely personal opinion. I rather deal with the smell for a few minutes or hours, than deal with the rust for years to come. Sometimes prevention is a bitter smell, but a pretty picture /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif......

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