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5th May 2015, 06:00 PM
#1
Patrol Freak
Rust protection compounds
Hi all
Have been doing a little experimenting by applying different products onto bare metal and seeing what happens when I leave them in the elements. I've disolved beeswax into turps to turn it into a liquid and applied that to a small section of steel, a small section I applied marine grease and the 3rd section is marine grease and the wax, both disolved into turps. When dried, the wax section and grease/wax mix are both touchable and not sticky.
Has rained all week very heavily and this is how it looks at the moment.
Where there is rust, nothing was applied. Will leave it out in the weather for a few months and see which one works best.
Andy
IMO and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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5th May 2015 06:00 PM
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5th May 2015, 06:09 PM
#2
Originally Posted by
Parksy
Hi all
Have been doing a little experimenting by applying different products onto bare metal and seeing what happens when I leave them in the elements. I've disolved beeswax into turps to turn it into a liquid and applied that to a small section of steel, a small section I applied marine grease and the 3rd section is marine grease and the wax, both disolved into turps. When dried, the wax section and grease/wax mix are both touchable and not sticky.
Has rained all week very heavily and this is how it looks at the moment.
Where there is rust, nothing was applied. Will leave it out in the weather for a few months and see which one works best.
Andy
Good stuff Andrew... will keep an eye on this.
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5th May 2015, 09:16 PM
#3
Patrol God
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5th May 2015, 09:29 PM
#4
Patrol Freak
Sump oil does work. But doesn't last long.
IMO and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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5th May 2015, 09:49 PM
#5
Smart like tractor
After the test is done, can you paint it? Just with chassis black or something? And no cleaning? Please
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6th May 2015, 10:19 AM
#6
Patrol Freak
Can do Ben. Any reason for it?
IMO and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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6th May 2015, 01:53 PM
#7
Patrol God
I've found Lanotec works well not sure how long it lasts though.
enviromentally friendly too, has a thousand uses,
always have a can on hand.
Could you use your mix with a spray bottle or is it brush on only
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6th May 2015, 03:06 PM
#8
Patrol Freak
Originally Posted by
Parksy
Can do Ben. Any reason for it?
Just having a stab in the dark, but im guessing Ben is asking about a rust inhibitor that can be painted. Say you wanted touch up your bull bar or rock sliders, something that will protect the steel but can have colour on it
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6th May 2015, 06:29 PM
#9
Smart like tractor
Just for harder to reach places, like chassis rail or cross members, just for experimental sake
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6th May 2015, 06:41 PM
#10
Patrol Freak
No dramas. This stuff can be sprayed in a spray bottle. It atomises very well. That was the whole reason I disolved the marine grease, to make it spray able. I picked the marine grease because it's designed to resist being washed away, as well as to stop corrosion.
IMO and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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