best corrosion protective spray for the engine "compartment"

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Mwctexas

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JAX FL
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2003 240 Bowrider
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6.2 Bravo
Once again i'm looking for suggestions from the forum....I appreciate the reply's.....
I just bought a 2005 220 that's been in fresh water....in a couple days it arrives and will be dry stored....but used in salt water...question is...shall I open up he engine cover and spray the various components down along with the electrical connections or not?....I assume it's a yes...there's several sprays out there for corrosion protection....what is the preferred product?.....thank you...
 
Sorry I cannot help, we are in fresh water and store in doors during the winter
 
I used a product from Yamaha call Yamashield. I use in on my WaveRunners and my just sold 06 Yamaha outboard. I have just like you purchased a lake boat and dry store it in Orange Beach and use in salt water. I sprayed the motor down with it. I do not know if it will help but my waverunners look like new and they are 05 models and we use them in Salt most of the time. Bigest thing is to make sure the marina flushes the motor after you bring it back. Mine washes the boat from the rubrail down, removes the drain plug, and flushes the motor and puts on the cover before it goes in the rack. When we return from boating we wash the inside of the boat and dry it and put on the foward cover.

Another product is boshield
 
I use "corrosion block" when store my rig for the winter. It's about $20 at WM.
 
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Bridog said:
Sorry I can't help either I just wanted to let you know about me as well. We boat in salt water and store our boat on land. I love Pizza and beer and my favorite color is green. Anyway, I use this.. http://www.mercurypartsexpress.com/us/corros-guard-p17.html
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LOL as coffee is coming out my nose! I like pizza and beer too but green is not my favorite color. I agree with all posts, use something to protect your boat.
 
Sorry I can't help. We boat in salt water and are wet slipped in FL year round. My favorite color is clear.....

I use both Boeshield and Corrosion X, both seem to work fairly well but don't last very long. Remember to repeat the coverage often. I use my monthly coating as a look around the engine room while I spray. If anything is amiss, I can repair at that time as well.
 
CRC fogging and WD40. I boat in brackish and salt water and my bilge/ engines look excellent! You should use something no matter where you boat!
 
WD 40 lasts about a week....maybe.
 
spfortjohn said:
I used a product from Yamaha call Yamashield. I use in on my WaveRunners and my just sold 06 Yamaha outboard. I have just like you purchased a lake boat and dry store it in Orange Beach and use in salt water. I sprayed the motor down with it. I do not know if it will help but my waverunners look like new and they are 05 models and we use them in Salt most of the time. Bigest thing is to make sure the marina flushes the motor after you bring it back. Mine washes the boat from the rubrail down, removes the drain plug, and flushes the motor and puts on the cover before it goes in the rack. When we return from boating we wash the inside of the boat and dry it and put on the foward cover.

Another product is boshield
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I used Corrosion Block, which works great, but my local boat shop recommended I use the same Yamashield because it has a nice wide fan spray and covers an engine very well and quickly. I use the narrower Corrosion Block spray for the connectors behind the dash and for spot areas on the deck/dash that are starting to show corrosion (it takes early corrosion right off). I spray my engine several times during the summer months. Not much during the winter months (I use the boat year round) because I don't take it out as much. The engine looks like its never been used. I second the rinsing/hosing down/wiping dry of the entire boat after each use (I rinse the entire boat, not just below the rubrail). I do that with Salt Terminator (or you can use Salt Away) and the boat now looks like it just came off the showroom floor. Whole process takes me about an hour and I actually enjoy it (funny that), I guess because of the resulting clean and shine of the boat. And most importantly of all, flush the engine with the same salt neutralizer stuff.
 
I own a marine business and hands down its Corrosion X, regular and their Heavy Duty formula. I've used them all, believe me. WD-40 is garbage. ITS first ingredient is water. CRC not too far behind. I don't like products that dry to a film, like Merc Corrosion Guard and some of the others. I was turned on to Corrosion X from the dealer that sold me my Maritime Skiff. Its got a Honda on it and we all know the foreign stainless likes to rust. I've sprayed Corrosion X on this motor since day 1 in 2001 and this motor has no corrosion on it, and when I need to take something apart, it comes apart. I use it on all electrical items, like buss bars, switches. I also spray down everything in the engine bay of my 85 260 da. I use the Heavy Duty one for battery terminals, trailer winches, tongue jack swivels and pull pins, shift cables and linkage, etc. Read up about it on their website. I use so much of it, I became a Dealer for it. Their Extreme Clean product will turn the worst looking fender you have bright white. Another good product from them I tried this season.
Capt.Matt
 
Maritime Matt said:
I own a marine business and hands down its Corrosion X, regular and their Heavy Duty formula. I've used them all, believe me. WD-40 is garbage. ITS first ingredient is water. CRC not too far behind. I don't like products that dry to a film, like Merc Corrosion Guard and some of the others. I was turned on to Corrosion X from the dealer that sold me my Maritime Skiff. Its got a Honda on it and we all know the foreign stainless likes to rust. I've sprayed Corrosion X on this motor since day 1 in 2001 and this motor has no corrosion on it, and when I need to take something apart, it comes apart. I use it on all electrical items, like buss bars, switches. I also spray down everything in the engine bay of my 85 260 da. I use the Heavy Duty one for battery terminals, trailer winches, tongue jack swivels and pull pins, shift cables and linkage, etc. Read up about it on their website. I use so much of it, I became a Dealer for it. Their Extreme Clean product will turn the worst looking fender you have bright white. Another good product from them I tried this season.
Capt.Matt
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Where did you get that from? It's ok to have an opinion, but geesh.....
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moparlvr4406 said:
I like pina coladas and getting caught in rain....


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Me, I love champagne and making love after midnight, but not so keen on Yoga or health food ;D

Corrosion inhibition spray is a trivial problem for a chemical engineer, its just about balancing some extra features and uses - back of the can stuff like does it clean, does stuff stick to it, does it enhance electrical contacts or is it an insulator - does it need to stick to metal, and how thick does the film need to be versus will it penetrate.

Mostly tradeoffs, but the idea that wd-40 is a secret formula is a bit amusing - its only a secret to someone who wont spend $5k for a lab to spend a few days back engineering it.. ;D actually, good chance a visit to the patent office will give you the exact formula

So if you want super long protection for a pristine motor that no dust gets near, you might choose a lanolin based product, but if you also want it to look aesthetically all clean, then you'll think lanox is rubbish for example. Horses for courses
 
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