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Post by detroitjusty on Oct 3, 2014 1:51:01 GMT -5
Do rust converter products work and if so, any recommendations for auto applications (Type & or use)
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Post by Mato393 on Oct 3, 2014 5:28:30 GMT -5
I hear about rust penetrative basepaint based on oil paint. It needs to remove rust as much as is it plausible. I think it was same with rust converter. Try to find some paint shop and ask them what do they use and what is locally available.
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Post by detroitjusty on Oct 3, 2014 8:10:13 GMT -5
I hear about rust penetrative basepaint based on oil paint. It needs to remove rust as much as is it plausible. I think it was same with rust converter. Try to find some paint shop and ask them what do they use and what is locally available. Thanks mato. I just saw/read about it last night. There are a few companies that sell it. Supposedly, it chemically reacts with rust, converting it into a "new" material that will now protect instead of deteriorate a surface. Automotive applications was listed as one of its primary uses. I wondered if anyone here was familiar with it for that.
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Post by Mato393 on Oct 6, 2014 4:34:22 GMT -5
I am not sure about heat resistant of it, but it looks like that is perfect to use on brake calipers.
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Post by madmatt on Oct 6, 2014 22:20:11 GMT -5
well...
They do sorta what they say they do, but nothing more.
I can't recall the chemistry, but it's a vague art of turning water and iron oxide into a polymer...
The metal is paintable and the rust does not bubble through for a long time... it does not make it inherently stronger (as some products claim).ie, it woun't make your rust bucket take an F-350 to the A-piller like a slap across the face... but if you have some hard to reach, hard to grind, hard to sandblast areas, it will sorta stop the rust you can't remove from carrying on...
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