Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 02 December 2010, 14:32   #1
Member
 
Pascal's Avatar
 
Country: France
Town: Locmariaquer
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 19
Protecting socket/plug pins from corrosion

Hi,

What is the best product to protect trailer socket and plug pins from corrosion?

I thought of Quicksilver Corrosion Guard but am not sure how the dry residue would affect electrical contact.

Regards,
Pascal
__________________
Pascal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 December 2010, 15:02   #2
Member
 
chewy's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
The RNLI use the blue Quicksilver grease, sticks like shit to a blanket.
__________________
chewy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 December 2010, 15:18   #3
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Tornado
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 7m +
Engine: 250hp Suzuki
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 133
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pascal View Post
Hi,

What is the best product to protect trailer socket and plug pins from corrosion?

I thought of Quicksilver Corrosion Guard but am not sure how the dry residue would affect electrical contact.

Regards,
Pascal
On your car socket ? Keep the car in the garage !
on your boat lighting plug and lighting board ? Keep the lighting board in the garage

If all else fails a liberal spray of WD40 is pritty good
__________________
sarahscottiedog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 December 2010, 15:28   #4
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
If you're talking about the trailer lighting connection, pretty much any grease will do pretty well.

Be careful if you're trying to protect "waterproof" connections with rubber gaskets, though (the microphone connector on my VHF comes to mind), as petroleum greases don't play nice with a lot of natural rubber compounds. Silicone grease would be a better choice in that instance.

I've never had a lot of luck with the corrosion guard type lubricant-in-carrier things for this kind of application.

jky
__________________
jyasaki is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 December 2010, 16:31   #5
RIBnet Supporter
 
willk's Avatar
 
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,666
I used this stuff for a few of seasons - seemed to do the job
__________________
I'm sorry, but there IS no Mars Bar.
willk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 December 2010, 18:21   #6
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Gloucestershire
Boat name: Osprey
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 5m +
Engine: E-tec 300 G2
MMSI: TBC
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,020
Quote:
Originally Posted by willk View Post
I used this stuff for a few of seasons - seemed to do the job
Looks like good stuff, where do you buy it from?
__________________
---------------------------------------------------
Chris Stevens

Born fiddler
Chris is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 December 2010, 19:08   #7
Member
 
Pikey Dave's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,865
RIBase
Here
__________________
Rule#2: Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level & then beat you with experience.
Rule#3: Tha' can't educate pork.
Rule#4:Don't feed the troll
Pikey Dave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 December 2010, 19:59   #8
RIBnet Supporter
 
willk's Avatar
 
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,666
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Looks like good stuff, where do you buy it from?
I bought mine from me local Hardware & Gunsmith.

Un/luckily, I got his last one ever before the Recession

Now it's "Wotcher want, coal or salt?"
__________________
I'm sorry, but there IS no Mars Bar.
willk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 December 2010, 21:20   #9
Member
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Make: HumberOceanOffshore
Length: 8m +
Engine: Volvo KAD300/DPX
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 5,596
Standard water resistant grease will do the job nicely. Fill the inside of the plug and socket too. Castrol CL grease from Halfords will do the trick.
__________________
JW.
jwalker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 December 2010, 22:02   #10
Member
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
nip in the bedrom and get the Vaseline Keep it in the garage with the tow vehicle and light board
__________________
Here it comes again, I don't stand a chance
Soul possession, Got me in a trance
Pullin' me back to you - Deja Voodoo
Rogue Wave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03 December 2010, 18:16   #11
Member
 
martini's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,030
I use vaseline too. Also I use it on my trailer plug and socket, both get immersed when I launch/recover. Packed it right in there and not given me any trouble
__________________
martini is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03 December 2010, 19:53   #12
Member
 
Razorbill RIBs's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N. Pembrokeshire
Boat name: Various
Make: RIBs & Hovercraft
Length: 9m +
Engine: Outboards
MMSI: Various
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,358
RIBase
Quote:
Originally Posted by martini View Post
I use vaseline too. Also I use it on my trailer plug and socket, both get immersed when I launch/recover. Packed it right in there and not given me any trouble
Vaseline here too....regularly immersed....no probs....I pack it full in the rear of the plugs casing as well as on the pins etc...
__________________
Dan Worth
www.razorbillribs.co.uk

Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php...17306504953480
Razorbill RIBs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03 December 2010, 21:07   #13
RIBnet Supporter
 
willk's Avatar
 
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,666
bad men
__________________
I'm sorry, but there IS no Mars Bar.
willk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 December 2010, 15:42   #14
Member
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: Wildheart
Make: Humber/Delta Seasafe
Length: 5m +
Engine: Merc 60 Clamshell
MMSI: 235068449
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,667
Or just make sure the plug is hanging down when you leave it.

I had a box trailer that has lived outside for at least 20 years, granted it probably doesn't see quite as much salt air as the boat trailer, but I swapped the cheap plastic plug for a metal bodied one, and made sure it is always left hanging pins down. A squirt of WD40 once every third solstice & no problems yet........
__________________
9D280 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 00:41.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.