Testimonials
LE's Wirelife Almasol 2002 lubricant effectively prevents rust in Somers' highway fleet vehicles.
key takeaways
Challenge
The Town of Somers faces significant rust issues with its fleet equipment due to harsh winter weather, as their current rust prevention product is ineffective.
LE solution
The Highway Dept. successfully coated its entire truck fleet with Wirelife® Almasol® Coating Lubricant using an air sprayer, following a positive patch test, ensuring an effective and touch-dry finish.
Results
The town plans a two-year cycle of Wirelife Almasol 2002 application across their fleet, using about 1 gallon per truck frame, after experiencing over two years of success and durability, impressing the head mechanic.
We have been amazed at how long the product lasts. We put some on a piece of steel and threw it in our salt barn over the winter. It is still on there! We are sold!
- Carl Furu, Head Mechanic.
Customer Profile
The Town of Somers, N.Y., has been an LE customer since 1990. Settled in 1700, Somers was renamed in 1808 after a naval captain named Richard Somers who died during the First Barbary War. Located in Westchester County on the Connecticut border, the town has approximately 23,000 residents. Somers is known as the cradle of the American Circus. Hachaliah Bailey (of Barnum & Bailey fame) brought an elephant from India in 1808, and with this elephant as his main attraction, started his first circus in Somers.
Application
The Somers Highway Department has a fleet of vehicles for tree and snow removal, paving and hauling.
Challenge
The weather in New York – especially during the cold winter months – causes significant rust problems for the Town of Somers’ fleet equipment, much of which is stored outdoors. The product they had been using was not successful at preventing rust.
LE Solution
Drew O’Connor, LE lubrication consultant, recommended Wirelife® Almasol® Coating Lubricant (2002) and gave them a sample to try in August 2017. After positive results were obtained with an initial patch test, the Highway Dept. sprayed its entire truck fleet with the LE product. They used an air sprayer to apply the lubricant, after mixing it with a drill-powered paint mixer (video available). This process ensures an effective coating that dries to the touch.
Results
The town is experiencing more than two years of success with Wirelife Almasol 2002. They are planning a two-year cycle of application across their entire fleet, using approximately 1 gallon of lubricant per truck frame. The customer is extremely happy with the product.
“We have been amazed at how long the product lasts,” said Carl Furu, head mechanic. “We put some on a piece of steel and threw it in our salt barn over the winter. It is still on there! We are sold!”