Good rust eaters?

Post by **Chrissyt** » 27 Jul 2008, 19:28

AS above, i tried some "Kurust" today, which says it converts the rusty surface back to good metal, not sure i trust it on applying it today.

Its for a wheel arch i'm repainting and want to make sure there is no traces of rust underneath before i apply filler to the lightly pitted areas

Chris

Post by **kevtherev** » 27 Jul 2008, 19:38

Well we'll find out together...
as I have used that this weekend too

Post by **peasant** » 27 Jul 2008, 20:36

Nothing can transfer rust to metal (other than magic)

What Kurust seems to do though is to stop the rust from continuing.

I painted the swan neck of my rusty towbar about a month ago with Kurust ...straight onto the rusty metal. Turned nice and black, so it did and is showing no signs of new rust yet ...and that's without any other paint on top of it.

This is my personal field test of Kurust ...because it really is easy to use and would come in handy in quite a few spots if it really worked ...the swan neck and time will tell.

Post by **Rozzo** » 28 Jul 2008, 00:06

sounds like the vatcan stuff.
a chemical reaction takes place between the oxide(rust) and the rust treatment which dissolves it to produce a glassy black enamel.
hard as the original metal (try rubbing it down to paint) and completely stops further rusting

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 28 Jul 2008, 08:44

We've had comments from many on this subject who have all said that the only real cure for rust is to cut or blast it out - in the longer term. I used to work alongside a guy that restored old classics and they looked wonderful but as he pointed out "Don't matter what you do, steel likes to turn to rust and will find any excuse to do just that. Bring it back in ten or fifteen years and I'll show you."

These rust treatments will hold it at bay, and some do it better than others but better by far is to get it back to shiney metal and etch-prime it.