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Re: RUST

To: "john robinson" <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Subject: Re: RUST
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 19:27:25 -0700
Like you I use Salt-Away, no real pros or cons except - I have an ATV for a pit
bike and it shows NO salt pitting or discoloration, so it does seem to work well
on aluminum - at least in my experience.
Ed


john robinson wrote:

> Howdy,
>          I built my car without a way to remove the body panels, and its'
> the wrong thing to do! build it so you can remove everything!!!!! down to
> the frame, and WASH IT when you get back from the Salt. This year I started
> using SaltAway (TM) and have no opinion, other than it probably works,
> cause I just spent 35$ for a gal of the stuff, and now am committed to
> washing any salt off the car...so I spend more time doing it, which is ( I
> think) the reason the stuff "works" ((you do the work of removing most of
> the salt to apply the stuff)) Other than having the entire car JetHot
> coated, not much you can do to it if you let the salt sit instead of
> washing it right away when you get back from the Salt Flats....trust me on
> this!!!
>
>               John Robinson, Mechanician
>    Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
>                  1513 University Ave.
>                   Madison, Wi. 53706
>                      608-262-3606
>                    FAX 608-265-2316
>         Current World Land Speed Record Holder
>                  Bonneville Salt Flats
>             H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
>                    131.333 MPH set 1995
>                    136.666 MPH set 1996
>                    140.292 MPH set 2000
>                    144.396 MPH set 2000

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