Roy
Platinum Member
Having been playing in the dirt for the last 6 months, I noticed that my loader is starting to rust. This is true where the abrasive materials remove the paint, in particular the cutting edge. (Is that the correct term? It is the lower edge of the bucket). Now, I noticed, when looking at used units, that some of the buckets really rust out big-time, and I would like to avoid that.
I was going to get a tooth bar (I assume that would help deter corrosion), but didn't, and don't foresee one in the immediate future.
I don't see removing the rust and repainting, since that puts me into an infinite loop.
So, my questions are: Should I even be concerned? If I should be concerned, is there a strategy to defer the corrosion outside of painting it each year?
Just so you have all the information, the FEL is stored outside and will probably continue to be exposed for the next few years.
I was going to get a tooth bar (I assume that would help deter corrosion), but didn't, and don't foresee one in the immediate future.
I don't see removing the rust and repainting, since that puts me into an infinite loop.
So, my questions are: Should I even be concerned? If I should be concerned, is there a strategy to defer the corrosion outside of painting it each year?
Just so you have all the information, the FEL is stored outside and will probably continue to be exposed for the next few years.