vactan

[stephen t25]

Hi all, is vactan the best rust treatment and where is the best place to get it ?

Thanks

[dj biz r]

i havnt used it yet but type vactan into wiki it should help

[lloydy]

E-bay , the manufacturer sells it on there

[andisnewsyncro]

I got mine from here http://www.paco-systems.co.uk/vactan.html It was about a tenner for a litre plus postage. Might be worth a look if you need a big bottle. Worked out cheaper than ebay for the amount I wanted (not all for the van I hasten to add )

They also did some good fireproofing spray for upholstery, woodwork etc too

[very_bland]

http://www.paco-systems.co.uk/vactan.html

Owwwwwwwwwwwww my RETINA, that is a rather offensively coloured site! Useful products though cheers!

[stephen t25]

Thanks all just placed an order... (watch out rust here i come) !

[very_bland]

I did mine yesterday and got carried away, stared manically hunting down every little spec! Have fun!

[eatcustard]

It does not like salt/grit, so cover it up with paint as soon as you can

[andisnewsyncro]

It does not like salt/grit, so cover it up with paint as soon as you can

I didn't know that, thanks for the tip

Doesn't really matter round these parts though, the council didn't bother with any....

[Ian Hulley]

I can't wait for Nicola & Tony to see this thread

Ian

[Nicola&Tony]

I can't wait for Nicola & Tony to see this thread

Ian

Tony

[Nicola&Tony]

btw, unless you've got access to a warm and cosy garage isn't it still too cold and damp to be working on rust with chemical products?

Tony

[ghost123uk]

Apparently it is used by various Navies (sp) to rust proof bits of ships, so it must be good ( I suppose )

I have used it (on the voids behind the rear wheels where the air filter inlet goes on the offside, and the empty one (on petrol vans) on the other side).

I removed as much of the surface rust as I could, painted the Vatcan on both sides of the panel, left it to dry and then put anti rust primer over the top. That was 2 years ago and it seems to have done the trick so far

btw, unless you've got access to a warm and cosy garage isn't it still too cold and damp to be working on rust with chemical products?

I agree re doing rust jobs during warm dry times of the year (if such times will ever come back in the UK ) If you are not careful, you end up just sealing the moisture in there !

My next "rust attack" will be on the area around the fuel filler and a bit around the rear side windows, but I am waiting for the warm dry weather before handing it to my tame bodywork guy ! (wonder how long I will have to wait )

[CovKid]

Vactan has a 12 month shelf life so don't buy too big a bottle. Besides, it goes a LONG way. I think I introduced it to 80/90 and there was a discount for about a month when I first heralded its usefulness.

[Nicola&Tony]

Apparently it is used by various Navies (sp) to rust proof bits of ships, so it must be good ( I suppose )

It's amazing how many rust treatment products make similar claims.

Tony