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<blockquote data-quote="kevster30" data-source="post: 111924" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Galvanising involves electro-plating.............enuf said!</p><p></p><p>I have said this many times before on this forum, THERE IS NO CURE FOR RUST!</p><p></p><p>You have only two alternatives:</p><p></p><p>1) Remove the affected panel and replace it</p><p>2) Treat it chemically to slow/retard the rust process(oxidisation) as this is what all those brush on solutions actually do.....it is a scientific inpossibility to just 'brush' away rust with chemicals. All they do is provide an air tight barrier to inhibit the oxidisation process but it will still continue, albeit a lot slower.</p><p></p><p>For those of you DIY-heads who still persist, here's the way to go:</p><p></p><p>1) Sand down/ sand-blast the affected area till you see metal again(shiny n bright)</p><p></p><p>2) Use a rust inhibiting primer ( Hammerite is a good recommendation)</p><p></p><p>3) Paint or underseal.</p><p></p><p>If you do not remove the ferum oxide(rust) completely, you will just be masking the problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kevster30, post: 111924, member: 10"] Galvanising involves electro-plating.............enuf said! I have said this many times before on this forum, THERE IS NO CURE FOR RUST! You have only two alternatives: 1) Remove the affected panel and replace it 2) Treat it chemically to slow/retard the rust process(oxidisation) as this is what all those brush on solutions actually do.....it is a scientific inpossibility to just 'brush' away rust with chemicals. All they do is provide an air tight barrier to inhibit the oxidisation process but it will still continue, albeit a lot slower. For those of you DIY-heads who still persist, here's the way to go: 1) Sand down/ sand-blast the affected area till you see metal again(shiny n bright) 2) Use a rust inhibiting primer ( Hammerite is a good recommendation) 3) Paint or underseal. If you do not remove the ferum oxide(rust) completely, you will just be masking the problem. [/QUOTE]
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