Just been looking at some of the rats posted here, pretty sweet... but
How the f-ck do you get past Rego lookin like that?
Dave
i rang the RTA tech guys about this. as long as no structural rust, the car is fine, they said even if covered in surface rust, like frenzix's bug, its legal. they said if cops giv u shit they hav no legal grounds as long as its not structural, also, multicoloured panels, primer here and there or coated in primer is all ok too.
Aaahh so they cant touch you,,, good.. now i have a rat in mind too... (not the kombi)
Q: How do you stop surface rust turning into structural-kill-my-bug-rust?
dave
frenzix would b the one to talk about, i think he coated his car in oil or sumthing to freeze the rust.
would make sense, deprive the rust of O2 so it cannot oxidise any further.... but galvanic action?
hmmmmm.... questions...I'll ask frenzix, see how his went..
The zinc based rust preventative seems to do that. Only problem is is that it's as thin as water and dribbles like nothing else.
Yeah, frenzix used fish oil apparently. Check ur self:
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=39515#pid363022
That is a mad rat.
I think most overseas actually coat the vehicles in a flat clear lacquer, this stops the air getting to it and so stops the rust getting worse.
Cheers
Dave
Nahh...that wouldn't work Dave...you have to treat the rust that is active within the metal also, otherwise it would just rust from the inside....
What we have to do is look to how the museums 'preserve' the exhibits. There are a few products on the market (POR15 (?) for one) that we have
found, but all effect the 'look' of the finish in some way....
There has do be something out there, that is more user friendly...Oiling every month is a little too labour intensive....I would soon tire of that!!!
Sh#t! I get tired of washing my cars as it is!!!
lanolin oil.
Lanolin,,, can I just rub a sheep on it? or use sheepskin seat covers?
anyone tried those electronic rust prevention systems? will they stop rust spreading?
:beer
i use lanolin over the body, and penetrol around the corners, under guards, bolts nuts etc, in the doors and holes. And penetroled the whole floor underneath.. it creates a clear coating of a resin that extracts any moisture before drying. Fish oil is in the doors as well and under battery area etc. It hasn't rusted more at all.
Man registerd on ya site,hopefully lookin for a split
sweet, ahh now i see ya!