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While You Were Sleeping: January 15, 2015
by
Derek Kreindler
(IC: employee)
Everything you wanted to know about rust proofing, the economics of diesel pricing and more.
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Published January 15th, 2015 10:30 AM
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Pretty much any oily product thoroughly applied every year or two will make a huge difference after 10 years up here in the salt belt. But as the author says, they are incredibly messy and can damage rubber seals. People who claim that modern cars don't rust either don't drive in road salt, or they've never crawled underneath to see the horrors of rotting subframes, brake lines, etc. Another possibility is that they drive a BMW, Volvo or VW, which seem naturally rust resistant.
What happened to Galvanized cars? Porsche, Audi, Chrysler minivans, Chevy Safari's were made with Galvanized steel bodies, save for the roof. Was it cost cutting, high strength steel, or some other factor that caused the disappearance?
Isn't Rust Check around anymore?
In aviation we use a product called LPS-3. It is used on aircraft that are exposed to maritime conditions as well. If I remember it is good for a couple of years. Here's a link; http://www.lpslabs.com/product-details/612 Don't forget to read the technical data.