Scott Hearn
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Been wanting to do my own test for some time. Finally decided to expend the energy. I'm using an old computer case panel, I figured it would be easy to strip. I figured wrong. I left Citristrip on it for a week (mostly due to real work) and it did absolutely nothing. That means it was powder coated, so out comes the power sander. Went at it with 60 grit to remove everything down to bare metal, then 120 grit, then a red Scotchbrite pad. Then I wiped it down with MEK taped it up and wiped it down again with denatured alcohol. Then all products were applied with a clean patch for each.
Here are the test subjects:
Here is the panel all ready to go:
What I'm testing:
Frog Lube (both paste and liquid) panel heated, allowed set set for about an hour and wiped off just like the demos on their site.
Frog Lube (both paste and liquid) just wiped on and leaving a light film.
All of the following just wiped on allowed to set a few minutes, and wiped off leaving a very light film:
Ballistol
Slip 2000 EWL
Breakfree CLP
Remoil
Fireclean
Eezox
Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W20 motor oil (5W20 is all I had on hand)
As soon as the Eezox dries I will take it out and lean it up against my shed in the backyard. All this fog, humidity and possible rain ought to get it off to a good start.
I'm really curious as to how the Froglube and Fireclean does. They both clean very well and do a great job at keeping carbon buildup at bay but I'm skeptical about the corrosion preventative properties if you wipe it all off like they tell you to. That's why I also did a section for each of them leaving a light coat to more evenly compare with the other products. I really wish I still had access to a salt fog cabinet like I had in my previous occupation. Then I could check anodized aluminum and parkerized steel per ASTM B117. Now that would be interesting.
The plan is to post up a pic each night until they all crap the bed.
Here are the test subjects:
Here is the panel all ready to go:
What I'm testing:
Frog Lube (both paste and liquid) panel heated, allowed set set for about an hour and wiped off just like the demos on their site.
Frog Lube (both paste and liquid) just wiped on and leaving a light film.
All of the following just wiped on allowed to set a few minutes, and wiped off leaving a very light film:
Ballistol
Slip 2000 EWL
Breakfree CLP
Remoil
Fireclean
Eezox
Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W20 motor oil (5W20 is all I had on hand)
As soon as the Eezox dries I will take it out and lean it up against my shed in the backyard. All this fog, humidity and possible rain ought to get it off to a good start.
I'm really curious as to how the Froglube and Fireclean does. They both clean very well and do a great job at keeping carbon buildup at bay but I'm skeptical about the corrosion preventative properties if you wipe it all off like they tell you to. That's why I also did a section for each of them leaving a light coat to more evenly compare with the other products. I really wish I still had access to a salt fog cabinet like I had in my previous occupation. Then I could check anodized aluminum and parkerized steel per ASTM B117. Now that would be interesting.
The plan is to post up a pic each night until they all crap the bed.