Rust contains oxygen, but the iron does not. Isolate iron from oxygen and
it can't rust.
Even if you cover rusty metal with paint, once the oxygen trapped below the
paint is converted to iron oxide, rusting will cease.
The rusting occurs when the coating is not keeping out oxygen, such as when
the paint is scratched or peeling. In the case of frame members, these are
often not painted inside, and so rust starts inside.
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L
(getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Triumphs Mail List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 10:49 PM
Subject: [Fwd: Rust elimination]
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