I’ve seen several posts about liquid rollers being discontinued recently and can’t seem to find it anywhere. Just curious to see what others have been using in place of this? I’ve been told food grade silicone works well.
Waxing/Spraying Trailer Bunks
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Worked well for me too. And only 5 bucks a can.
Not sure what the difference is between "food grade" spray silicone and "Industrial" spray silicone like this Blaster. "Industrial" sure sounds better than "food grade"!
Well, I don’t get sand trapPed between my hull and the bunks and I’ve been doing this for years with zero wear. You can get sand trapped, very easily on carpet, been there done that. Boat gets dunked in and is sand free, bunks are sand free, when it goes back on it’s sand free and the boat is sand free. Don’t see a problem. I also have a washdown system for my trailer that I use every time I launch to get the salt water off. Water and saltaway, spray it down in less than three minutes. Looks brand new and so does my hull. This was one of the things I talked to the company about when I first consider doing this. They said sand gets trapped much easier on carpet. I don’t know, I’m gonna keep doing this as it works for me. Using this system, I haven’t had to replace carpet, bunks or hardware on my trailer and doesn’t look like I will have to for many years to come.
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Nice!
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According to the inter-webs...
Food grade silicone is a non-toxic polymer that does not contain petroleum-based chemicals, BPA, BPS or fillers. Food grade silicone spray is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless spray-on lubricant that has been certified safe for consumption. The spray has multiple uses, but it is most commonly used in food processing to lubricate metal-to-non-metal surfaces. It can also be used during storage of equipment to prevent corrosion. Food grade silicone spray also prevents food from sticking and gumming up processing machines such as grinders and saws.
The dry spray evaporates quickly, leaving behind a dry film that protects equipment. Wet spray products leave a grease-like coating. Both types work well to reduce friction and prevent food from sticking to surfaces. Food grade silicone spray can be used on a wide variety of surfaces, including metal, plastic, rubber, and O-rings.
Since buying my first boat 1987, I’ve never had the need to spray anything on several trailer bunks besides fresh water for rinsing. I’ve always had carpet bunks. I don’t power on or off the trailer either. I load and unload nearly all the time by myself. When unloading, I reel out a couple of feet of winch strap before backing down the ramp, float the stern, undo the winch strap and hop on the bow. Once I get to the helm, the weight transfer takes more load off of the bow and I slowly motor to the dock or if there’s not a dock drop my TM and use spot lock then park the tow rig. Loading, I coast the boat so it starts to settle on the bunks, trim the motor up all the way. Then I hop off, attach the winch strap and crank the boat into its final position on the trailer. Done deal without digging a hole at the end of the ramp like power loading/unloading does.
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Good stuff
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I hear liquid rollers is great
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food grade silicone!
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gulf wax hasn't been successful for me...
Yeah I’ve been there as well. Sprayed my bunks down pretty generously after launching the skiff one day then when loading it back on the trailer I had to leave it throttled forward to be able to get it hooked where it wouldn’t slide backwards.
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If a boat is properly tied down and secure, it shouldn't move, period.
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