I’ve tried fluid film in cans and it can’t get any of the places you can with the spray gun. This shoots everywhere and only takes a couple minunts to crawl under a truck and spray the whole thing. Spray gun is simple and seems heavy duty, and never plugs. I do keep some of the spray cans around, they can be handy to use on the lawnmower or snowblower.Great gun, coats fast, pfc flows better then fluid film. IMO it's better than nothing but not quite a miracle in a can. I did not see a way to paint inside the unibody channel but the bolt rusted from the other side and the captive nut had to be chased as it was full of rust. I also found that it doesn't prevent all rust issues: I removed a tow hook and could not reinstall the bolt back into the unibody mount. I think FF helps on those chassis black surfaces, but it just slows down the rust, between washing off and a super corrosive enviroment coupled with lots of miles, I found that it just kept things in check. As opposed to using the cheapest paint possible. Body color panels tend to get the full rust treatment. I have noticed that areas that are painted body color tend to hold up better, as opposed to anything painted chassis black. The spray cans are a different formula and that stuff will wash off faster than the stuff that comes in a paint can (or larger). Buy yourself 1 can and shoot it in a few inconspicuous areas and see what you think. Summary: If you've never used a product to try and slow down rust but you're thinking about it I can't recommend Fluid Film enough. I've only used it for 1 full winter so I can't say it's long term effect. Anywhere that gets water spray while driving in the wet will wear off faster. Longevity seems to be highly affected by location. It sounds bad, but looks pretty good after it's been on there a while. Observations after application: It goes on yellow, turns clear then collects dust and dirt and turns kind of a matte black. After an application I've found its helpful to get out on the highway and the air will smooth out the product, and force it into the cracks and crevices. I used my quikjacks to apply but you could easily do it with a ramp or jack stands. It's a little smelly but I've gotten used to it over time. But since I don't want to roll in it later on I throw down a large aluminum drip pan that I use during oil changes. The one thing I realized is that some sort of floor covering is ideal unless you don't care about the product dripping here and there. Use: Right off the bat I would say I really like this stuff from a usage perspective. I don't have a pressure washer with a fancy attachment so this is about as good as it gets for me. I wanted it to be sort of clean but not wet. I personally took the car through an automatic wash (touchless of course) with high pressure underbody spray 2 days before. Prep: I think this is a spot where you choose how much time you want to spend. I have only used the aerosol cans since I think the idea of pouring the product out of a gallon can into a smaller container sounds like a total nightmare. I've used it experimentally on a few cars and did my most thorough coat ever this year on my wife's Chevy Spark. I wanted to give my review/observations of Fluid film so far.
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