Rust protection compounds

[threedogs]

sounds like a good product to coat newly done earth straps,

[pat in a troll]

i've heard of fish oil being used. i'd use it myself but I don't know if it'd wash away

[Parksy]

Have used fish oil before and it does eventually wash away. It takes a few days in the shed to dry properly, then after a long while, the skin that it formed tends to peel away.

Here is how the metal is looking at the moment. Will be heading on holidays for 10 days, so it's a little early. Might have to spray some salt water into it to speed up the process...

[Parksy]

Back from holidays and I'm surprised at how it's looking.


The marine grease in the middle appears to be performing the worst as there is corrosion forming and the beeswax on its own it working the best.

[pedals]

Rust protection goes like this:
1. make it clean.
2. Penetrol goes on.
3. Gal epoxy enamel goes on.

This is one of the nest combinations I've ever used.

Just saying.

[Parksy]

Thanks pedals. I'm trying to make a liquid that can be sprayed inside boxed sections and forgotten about. Painting isn't really an option, especially with invisible nooks and crannies.

Here is the latest. The grease on its own is performing the worst. But it has significantly changed colours so I'm wondering if the sun light damages the grease. Might have to try another test but under cover. Only problem with this is it can't collect the weather.

[pat in a troll]

has the sun dried out the grease at all?

[Parksy]

I believe it has. It still feels greasy, but no where near the same as fresh grease.

[threedogs]

would be great to treat the inside of the chassis rails not sure
about the GU but have seen some woefull GQ jobs over the years.

[Parksy]

All ferous metals will suffer the same fate eventually. Give it time and the GU's will look the same.