I have used the product he mentions called Extend. I've never used
the POR 15 that has been discussed on the list before, but I don't see
how it can work much better than the Extend. I've had it on some
areas underneath my truck for well over 5 years and the results are
still astounding....Wayne
At 10:22 AM 3/6/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Humidity realy gets us in the southcental area. I had my body andparts
> sand blasted. I had the blaster prime the whole thing immediately before
>it started rusting. A pal of mine did a '57 restoration including sand
>blasting. The day he picked really himid and about to rain. According
> to him the color of the bear metal changed to a orange/red during the
>trailering home.
>
>I have been getting a good result with a product called "Extend". It
>comes in aero and brush. I cut out lots of wasted panel for sure. In
> some areas less damaged I cleaned up the loose scale and treated
> it with Extend. Its another of those that turn the base metal and remaining
> rust black, reportedly "bonding" the metal and hard rust together.
> Its rock hard and paintable after drying. I have found it at NAPA and
> a few other parts stores. I have only one (mild) winter for personal
>tests but it looks pretty good.
>
>Lonnie
>one post cancer patient, '53 Chevy
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, March 06, 1999 10:29 AM
>Subject: Fw: [oletrucks] Rust
>
>
>>Being down here on the coast, we live with rust. We have a big marine
>>industry, and a popular product to use against rust is Ospho. I've used
>it,
>>and it works great to stop and kill rust. Actually oxidized the existing
>>rust, and turns it black. Then you paint it. The cost for a half gallon
>>jug is about $16. Works for me-
>>
>>Smokey-League City, Texas (Galveston County)
>>'50 3600 5-window
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Advdesign1@aol.com <Advdesign1@aol.com>
>>To: rgilbertso@earthlink.net <rgilbertso@earthlink.net>;
>>oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Saturday, March 06, 1999 3:49 AM
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rust
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>><< Once rust starts does it just continue to spread by itself or does it
>>> need to have more moisture to spread? >>
>>>
>>>It will continue to spread. this is called creep. the rate of creep
>>depends
>>>on humidity, composition of steel, and adhesion of paint. I believe
>>>permeability of paint ot oxygen is also a factor but never saw this
>>>discussed.
>>>
>>>Bob ADler
>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>
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