ROUGH CUT: Boeshield T-9 from Sean Michael on TheLongLongHoneymoon.com.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
Inherent in this time honored wisdom (originally uttered by English jurist Henry de Bracton some 800 years ago) is the notion that smart folks spend a little money to avoid spending a LOT of money. As applied to RVs: it’s cheaper to properly maintain your equipment than to replace it.
Judge Bracton’s centuries-old advice crossed my mind when considering Boeshield T-9, an advanced lubricant developed by the Boeing Company.
Boeshield was originally created by Boeing engineers for the purpose of aircraft maintenance. It promises both corrosion protection and waterproof lubrication. When you consider the environmental extremes to which aircraft are subjected, you know this stuff has to be good.
One fateful day, someone at Boeing had an epiphany. “This lubricant works so well on airplanes, why not spray it on something else?”
Lo and behold, Boeshield T-9 was born. Now folks are spraying the product on anything and everything that’s exposed to the elements and subject to corrosion. Boeshield T-9 is used on cars, motorcycles, bicycles, tools, guns, and (you guessed it) RVs.
Boeshield T-9 is a little different from most over-the-counter lubricants in that it dries to a thin waxy finish. This leaves the protection and lubrication in place for several months.
Boeshield T-9 is available in drip, aerosol spray, or bulk applications. It’s safe to spray on plastics and vinyl, so you don’t need to be overly precise about its application. We have used the 12-ounce aerosol can (which, by the way, is worth a whopping 12 pounds of cure) on our Airstream travel trailer. We have sprayed our stabilizer jacks, awning arms, step mechanism, door hinges, and hitch.
On our RV, the steel stabilizer jacks are particularly subject to rust. With every camping season, they are subject to increased corrosion. Without lubrication, they emit an annoying sound not unlike a pack of screaming, rabid dingoes. After a quality dose of Boeshield, however, the jacks loosened and began moving more smoothly than the winning waltz on Dancing with the Stars. In the future, we plan to apply several “ounces of prevention” to these parts on an ongoing basis.
As winter approaches, some of us are placing our RVs into storage. Others are just wondering how to best maintain our rigs over time. Boeshield T-9 is “the good stuff” – a long-lasting lubricant that’s simply a cut above what you might typically find in stores. That said, it’s now available in brick-and-mortar shops like Sears, and on the Internet via Amazon.
For more information about Boeshield T-9, check out the company website: boeshield.com. The website has some interesting technical data on the product that you gearheads will enjoy.
Quite simply, if you own an RV, it makes a lot of sense to keep a can of this around.
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Sean Michael
Jaybird, I’m glad to hear you have had positive experiences with the product.
We have a gas grill at our house that is beginning to show its age. The control knobs are beginning to stick in place due to corrosion. In fact, one knob appeared to be COMPLETELY stuck and would no longer turn. I gave it a good dose of Boeshield and let it sit for a while. Viola! Now it turns just fine. Really, that experience has impressed me more than any other, because I thought that knob was frozen for good.
Jaybird
I have used this product, and it does work!
Our “ol Gal was starting to sound like an old buckboard.
The leaf spring were squueking, and embarassing every time we pulled into a campground. Not any more!
Sean Michael
Thanks Mr. Whit, I will check it out.
Alpenliter, LOL – I do come across as a lazy you-know-what in the video, just letting my wife do all that hard work. Actually, we do have an adapter on our cordless drill — it’s one of the best time-saving camping tips of all time! I’m usually the one doing the cordless drill cranking, but in this case we thought the benefits of Boeshield T-9 would be more evident if we did it the old fashioned way. Cheers!
Alpenliter
Sean I just watched your video on Boeshield and it sounds like great stuff. My one question though, is why don’t you buy an adapter to fit on your cordless drill so your sweet wife doesn’t have to crank so hard on those stabilizers?!?!?
mr_whit
Hey, what happened to my comment? Check out my web site at http://www.Gas-er-Oil.com I have used AMSOIL from 1973. AMSOIL has a “Heavy Duty Metal Spray” cost is $6.05 for 16 oz