Anyone ever spray wd40 on their trailer bunks?

  • Castaway
    Otsego,MN
    Posts: 1573
    September 21, 2007 at 2:18 am #1235700

    Anyone ever try this or use something else to make the boat slide on and off easier?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 21, 2007 at 2:34 am #609895

    Dean had me spray silicone on his bunks while he was fishing one day. His eyes got real big when he loaded his boat because it slide on so easily. (‘course I used 3/4 of a can)

    Eric Rehberg
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 3071
    September 21, 2007 at 3:03 am #609900

    Did he tell you to or did you just do it

    I would see no reason why it wouldnt work. You may have to recoat a fair amount of times though over the course of the year, depending on how much you use it.

    Also if you are having a difficult time getting the boat all the way up the bunks try backing in just a little farther if possible. There is a small sweet spot on every trailer and you just have to find it. It also could depend on the steepness of the ramp.

    birddog
    Mn.
    Posts: 1957
    September 21, 2007 at 3:05 am #609901

    Yes, silicone spray is the ticket. Make sure your bunks are dry when you apply it and give it a few minutes to dry before loading. It’ll last for quite a while, I spray mine when the boat starts to “stick”, usually about once a month.

    BIRDDOG

    Castaway
    Otsego,MN
    Posts: 1573
    September 21, 2007 at 3:27 am #609905

    Ive heard of people doing this so I tried it the other day and it really helps.I figured if it slid easier it would be less wear and tear on the bunks and the bottom of the boat.I will agree having the trailer at the right depth is key.What kind/brand of silicone spray did you use?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 21, 2007 at 3:46 am #609910

    Ps the only thing WD-40 is good for is spraying muskie baits.

    dan-larson
    Cedar, Min-E-So-Ta
    Posts: 1482
    September 21, 2007 at 4:28 am #609915

    If you have a 12 foot or under boat, the rig qualifies as muskie bait.

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    September 21, 2007 at 10:51 am #609928

    I use silicone from LPS, I have a 19 Glass boat, and just push it off by hand whan I get the back in the water.

    PS IF YOU DO THIS DONT UNHOOK THE STRAP UNTIL THE BOAT IS NEAR THE WATER AND READY TO UNLOAD, IT SLIDES THAT EASY

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    September 21, 2007 at 11:34 am #609933

    Quote:

    I use silicone from LPS, I have a 19 Glass boat, and just push it off by hand whan I get the back in the water.

    PS IF YOU DO THIS DONT UNHOOK THE STRAP UNTIL THE BOAT IS NEAR THE WATER AND READY TO UNLOAD, IT SLIDES THAT EASY

    Yup it sure does…..dang near found that out as well!

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    September 21, 2007 at 11:42 am #609937

    What/Where is LPS?
    Thanks, Bill

    the_grump
    Le Center
    Posts: 612
    September 21, 2007 at 1:34 pm #609968

    Furniture polish works just as well.

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4040
    September 21, 2007 at 1:39 pm #609970

    Great post guys! The idea never occured to me to doctor up the bunks. I’ll keep reading

    stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    September 21, 2007 at 2:10 pm #609980

    My dad’s been silicone treating his bunks for years. He doesn’t fish more than 20 times a year but he always treats his bunks once in the spring, once in the fall. The trick is to do it at the boat ramp. Get the boat off, spray down the bunks, and go fish! That way, it’s set well. He does it in the fall so the boat is relatively easy to launch in the spring.

    Castaway
    Otsego,MN
    Posts: 1573
    September 21, 2007 at 2:14 pm #609981

    What/Where is LPS?

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    September 21, 2007 at 2:16 pm #609982

    You can get cans of silicone spray at Fleet Farm.

    -J.

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    September 21, 2007 at 4:34 pm #610021

    A thought just occured to me…

    Maybe melt some parrifin wax onto the bunks. I’d think that would have better staying power, and wax is a lubricant.

    Might be tough to wash of the boat though. If I had a bunk trailer I’d give it a try.

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    September 21, 2007 at 4:36 pm #610023

    Quote:

    What/Where is LPS?

    LPS is a premium brand of lubricants. No need for the good stuff. Especially in this application.

    MFO
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 1451
    September 21, 2007 at 5:49 pm #610036

    I used the screw on plastic squares on the bunks of my Straos and it worked great.

    Brian Robinson
    central Neb
    Posts: 3914
    September 22, 2007 at 5:49 am #610178

    I don’t know if you’ve researched this at all or not, but Glide Sliks work real well on bunks. I’ve used them before, and I thoroughly thought they made a difference in loading and launching the boat off a bunk trailer.

    Ted Wedul
    holmen, wi
    Posts: 765
    September 26, 2007 at 12:20 am #611080

    I would guess parrifin would melt off pretty quickly in the summer while you were out fishing and the trailer was sitting in the HOT sun. Not sure though. Ted

    b-curtis
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1438
    September 26, 2007 at 12:10 pm #611160

    I got this stuff. Probably a little more expensive than what you can get at fleet farm?

    liquid rollers

    catmando
    wis
    Posts: 1811
    September 30, 2007 at 11:10 pm #612183

    Not trying to jack a thread but on bunks since cold weather is going to be here. If your fishing 2 days in a row let your boat sit in the water a little bit before you shove it off the trailer. last year my Eagle trailers bunks looked a little Naked without carpet.

    oldbear
    State Center, Iowa
    Posts: 326
    October 5, 2007 at 11:40 pm #613932

    I bet slip plate that you get at farm stores would work pretty slick too. Thanks for the other suggestions.

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