Oil Undercoating Nightmare
My LBZ wasn't undercoated/oiled and after replacing all the brake lines, tranny lines and fuel lines, the wife wanted me to get the LML oiled. I took it to the local guy, that I've known for over 30yrs and know numerous people that have had their rigs done. When I had him do it, in OCT, I told him to go light on it as we head to Florida for the month of March and I didn't want it leaking out of everything.
In the beginning of Dec we had a day that was in the 40's and it was pouring out of everywhere! The headlights, the front bumper, the marker lights on the dually fenders and the tailgate. I asked him about it and he said sometimes that happens when it gets cold right after he does it. OK so before I go south I'll put it in the garage and crank the heat to help it "leak".
In the meantime I have been accumulating things to go on it. Edge CTS, CAI, Exhaust, Fuel filter door for inner fender, and a new Transfer Flow auxiliary tank.
So a couple of days ago, the temps had gone up to the low 30's so I head to the car wash and clean her up nice. While I'm there, I try to help the "leak" by trying to blast off the thick spots.....NOPE...that didn't work. I grab a gallon of Castrol Super clean and hose down the underside of the truck. Then when I get home I drag the big pressure washer out of the warm basement and let her have it. 2hrs later and I have the plastic inner fenders clean. Why he would spray the plastic...I have no idea. Still won't come off the frame and suspension components which it has grown to about 1/4" thick with mud and stuff.
I put it in the garage and put the heat on 80. 2 days later I go in and again it is "bleeding" from every orifice. I call my guy up and he tells me to "just wipe off the excess". OK! While removing the front passenger inner fender to install the fuel filter door, it hits the frame and knocks off some of the oil. I had to look at it twice because I didn't believe it. I was looking at bare frame! Where did the factory paint go? So I take a rag and wipe a spot about a foot away...bare frame again! The weld at the bump stop looked like it was just done today! So I call him up and he is puzzled. He asked me to wipe it somewhere else. I go to the drivers side and guess what? Bare frame!
He then tells me the product is called NaviGuard Rustproofer L.
I google searched it and can't find any info on it. Have you ever heard of it or who makes it?
He originally told me that he used Fluid Film. Which I researched before I had it done and liked how it looked. This stuff that he used looks like I drove it through the swamp and never washed it off.
I am so anal about how clean my truck is, my dealer puts my trades in the showroom!
Now I find out that since '10 GM has been using a wax based product on the frames. Guess what happens to wax when you put a petroleum product on it? Now I have an oil/undercoated truck that the oil is eating the factory wax and falling off...right to the bare metal!
This is driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!! Do I call my Attorney or my Insurance company? The guy is giving me the "Deer in the headlights" answers and I think he is way over his head.
In the beginning of Dec we had a day that was in the 40's and it was pouring out of everywhere! The headlights, the front bumper, the marker lights on the dually fenders and the tailgate. I asked him about it and he said sometimes that happens when it gets cold right after he does it. OK so before I go south I'll put it in the garage and crank the heat to help it "leak".
In the meantime I have been accumulating things to go on it. Edge CTS, CAI, Exhaust, Fuel filter door for inner fender, and a new Transfer Flow auxiliary tank.
So a couple of days ago, the temps had gone up to the low 30's so I head to the car wash and clean her up nice. While I'm there, I try to help the "leak" by trying to blast off the thick spots.....NOPE...that didn't work. I grab a gallon of Castrol Super clean and hose down the underside of the truck. Then when I get home I drag the big pressure washer out of the warm basement and let her have it. 2hrs later and I have the plastic inner fenders clean. Why he would spray the plastic...I have no idea. Still won't come off the frame and suspension components which it has grown to about 1/4" thick with mud and stuff.
I put it in the garage and put the heat on 80. 2 days later I go in and again it is "bleeding" from every orifice. I call my guy up and he tells me to "just wipe off the excess". OK! While removing the front passenger inner fender to install the fuel filter door, it hits the frame and knocks off some of the oil. I had to look at it twice because I didn't believe it. I was looking at bare frame! Where did the factory paint go? So I take a rag and wipe a spot about a foot away...bare frame again! The weld at the bump stop looked like it was just done today! So I call him up and he is puzzled. He asked me to wipe it somewhere else. I go to the drivers side and guess what? Bare frame!
He then tells me the product is called NaviGuard Rustproofer L.
I google searched it and can't find any info on it. Have you ever heard of it or who makes it?
He originally told me that he used Fluid Film. Which I researched before I had it done and liked how it looked. This stuff that he used looks like I drove it through the swamp and never washed it off.
I am so anal about how clean my truck is, my dealer puts my trades in the showroom!
Now I find out that since '10 GM has been using a wax based product on the frames. Guess what happens to wax when you put a petroleum product on it? Now I have an oil/undercoated truck that the oil is eating the factory wax and falling off...right to the bare metal!
This is driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!! Do I call my Attorney or my Insurance company? The guy is giving me the "Deer in the headlights" answers and I think he is way over his head.
