Trailer rust prevention
Submitted by paul d on Wed, 2016-03-16 16:45
Hi my trailer is starting to get a bit of rust apearing on the main frame.
Has any one put sacrificial anodes similar to those on cray pots to slow the rusting process on their trailers ?
How many would you think a trailer for a 20ft boat would need ?
Would you think they would work ?
I would appreciate any ffedback .
Cheers Paul
Starbug
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Short answer. No!Anodes only
Short answer. No!
Anodes only work while underwater.
sea-kem
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Yep, time for a regalv.
Yep, time for a regalv.
Love the West!
Jim
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I vaguely remember a post
I vaguely remember a post about an electrical device that protected your trailer?
time to oogle google
Bend over
paul d
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Cheers guys , just thinking
Cheers guys , just thinking out aloud.
ranmar850
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Those so-called protection devices are a fraud
They have been flogging them for cars and trailers for years--do not work. Saw something late last year where one was ordered to pull it's advertising by the ACCC, was deemed fraudulent. Just like anodes, will only work when they are fully immersed.
Starbug
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Exactly. They all will only
Exactly. They all will only work is they are in a conductive medium ie water.