warminwisc

Talk about cold I was skiing last weekend in the far north UP, the Keewanau Penisnsula. Was -3 when I stated loading skis in the early am in March.

05ls430518

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Yah no problem glad it works for you, yah it is 18 out were I live now I am so sick of winter weather I just want it to rain really hard for a couple days so it will wash the salt off the roads so I can drive my car.

StanVanDam

I use white lithium spray for the door hinges and fuel door hinge, since it is also used by some (maybe all) Toyota and Lexus dealerships here in Canada.

You'll want to use fine graphite powder for your keyed lock cylinders, and a thicker grease on your sunroof rails and in the ball joints of your hood and trunk struts.

05ls430518

iTrader: (1)

I use the fluid film for all those things and it works great thats why I was recommending it I also use it on the power mirrors and steering wheel motors, it works for everything great product.

StanVanDam

Fluid Film sounds like an excellent product. If my bottle of white lithium spray ever goes empty, I'm buying Fluid Film next. According to their FAQ, it's relatively safe for the environment, non-toxic, no adverse effects on plastics or paint, can be used to immediately stop something from rusting, can loosen up rusted parts, and can be used on battery terminals AFTER the connections have been made - https://www.fluid-film.com/info-center/.

For battery terminals, I'll stick to the old-school method of dielectric grease BEFORE making the connections, but maybe will spray the outside of the connectors to prevent corrosion buildup.
For power motors around the car, agree Fluid Film would be safe and effective
For key locks, fine dry graphite powder is what the pros use to prevents the tumblers and lock internals from gumming up

Fluid Film sounds like it would work better than white lithium grease on the parking brake star wheel spring. I really had to work the lithium spray in there to stop the squeaking, but Fluid Film sounds like it would work itself in there pretty easily.

I had thick grease in for my FIGS trunk strut ball joints and they rusted anyway. I posted about that here several years ago and FIGS saw it and offered me some sort of replacement (don't remember if it was just upgraded caps or new struts), but was too busy and still am, so I never got around to taking them up on the offer. I think Fluid Film would have been effective at preventing that rust.

From a quick Google search, it seems many people use Fluid Film as a general rust-proofing agent as well as a lubricant. Thanks 05ls430518 for the suggestion!

Johnhav430

Strange I have not thought about this topic for years. Only on my 1998 Maxima did I ever need something as the doors were getting creaky and harder to open/shut. The choice was the white lithium, and now I wonder where the heck it went?!

Htony

Old days story. I used to use Lubriplate.

BCT

I sprayed the entire bottom of my Land Cruiser with FF in the fall. I also see some surface rust under the LS, so she got the treatment as well. I also use it to spray my tools, like shovels to prevent rust. Great stuff. Two bad things - imo it smells pretty bad but it goes away, and it leave a residue which will permanently stain your clothes.