[Tigers] Rust never sleeps
Steve Laifman
SLaifman at SoCal.rr.com
Mon Aug 31 14:17:49 MDT 2009
Jim, and Tigers,
I believe that once the "rust cancer" gets it's start, "overcoats" of a
perfect sealer wouldn't cure existing deposits unless they are TOTALLY
removed before application. In "sealed", and difficult access, areas
this could be a very large problem.
So, if it wasn't done before it's first salt encounter, it may never
work. I have not heard of anyone cleaning internal and boxed areas
before application, except (maybe) factory jobs. My 911S was low mileage
California version, so no pockets of salt existed.
Haven't we all heard of removed undercoat showing the rust beneath?
Today's "factory jobs" have a significant head start over later applied
materials simply because they trapped no previous salt.
Steve
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
<http://www.TigersUnited.com>
Rollright at aol.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've had my Tiger since 1976 and had the rust cut out and new metal patched
> in twice. With the compulsory new paint job. Massachusetts winters.
> In our parts, there have been a number of anti-rust products with
> muffler-shop style sales presentations:
> Ziebart, Rusty Jones, Tuffcoat Dynal are just three that come to mind. As
> one of our Listers pointed out, application was a variable that had a great
> effect on the long term outcome.
>
> With today's superbly treated cars, all shops that I know of have
> disappeared. There is no real rust problem with modern cars even in the salty
> winters of our area.
>
>
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