John McEwen wrote:
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> Barrie, there are alternatives to Tremclad all of which are inexpensive
> generic types of rust paint. Why not do a little research if you're not in
> a hurry to get the car coated. Perhaps you could coat areas of a piece of
> unfinished mild steel sheet and leave it out in the weather for a month.
> You could even wet it regularly and dump some salt or calcium chloride on
> it to see what happens. After a month - or longer if you can spare the
> time - you might be able to tell us what worked best or whether they were
> all about the same.
Practical Classics did exactly this.
If I recall, Dinitrol won...
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Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
For proper torque, tighten until bolt snaps, then back off 1/2 turn.
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