Rust

Post by **BigTam** » 23 Jun 2007, 19:08

I have one or two little bits of rust showing, I want to treat it while I try and sort out a body shop for respray, what is everyone else using to treat the tin worm

Post by **Fritz** » 23 Jun 2007, 22:00

Vinegar,,,,,,,keeps it quiet for a couple of months (when used with a well soaked cloth )

Not found anything better, so far....

Regards

Fritz,,,,,,,,,,,

owlets · Post by **owlets** » 23 Jun 2007, 22:09

Kurust

Post by **wasserleaker** » 24 Jun 2007, 10:52

Have you had a look thru the 'paint your wagon with a roller' or wiki paint your van for 50 quid stuff? Covkid pimps some stuff called Vactan, reckoned to be really good, just ordered 500ml bottle off fleabay myself based on what he and others say about it, worth a try

Post by **Fox McIntyre** » 24 Jun 2007, 15:06

Jenolite, provided you paint over it afterwards to keep it sealed, its quite cheap too, about £3 a bottle from places like Camberly Auto factors and most hightstreet motor factors. I've found that anything with hammerite in the name regarding rust treatment is cack. Pained the rusty bits on my mates Rangerover 3dr with KuRust and nothing happend. Jenolite took it back to reconisible steel.

Post by **SplendiferousII** » 24 Jun 2007, 18:39

Buy a dremmil and grind it back to clean metal. Nothing else works. PERIOD !

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 24 Jun 2007, 19:15

its true .. to cure rust you have cut it out(if its perforated) where is the rust? and is it holed?

Post by **SEFSPEED** » 25 Jun 2007, 09:25

After you have took it back to bare metal what would you use after that.

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 25 Jun 2007, 11:06

rust inhibiting primer such as zinc 182, but there are loads to choose from, some better than others. provided you did remove ALL of the surface rust.

Post by **BigTam** » 25 Jun 2007, 19:39

cheers for all the advice, much appreciated,

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 27 Jun 2007, 07:32

Vactan - I've mentioned this many times and those on here that tried it will back me up. Its perfect for a wedge as you can treat rust withiout having to whack paint on straight away - if ever. It self-seals. Its liquid enough to work into seams too.

No VW owner should be without it and you get a lot for your money. The military use it.

Post by **NickD_Westy** » 27 Jun 2007, 07:34

So where can you buy Vactan? Who stocks it then?

Website · Post by **syncrosimon** » 27 Jun 2007, 07:52

I Think KURUST is the same. Get it from Halfords. It's a white liquid that you brush on and it chemically turns rust and bare metal jet black, and you can leave it at that, or then paint. On an old bay window years ago I welded a patch in the cab floor, I just treated it with KURUST (not sure of spelling) and it was still fine two years later when I got around to painting it.
simon

www.hammerite.com/uk/products/ps_kurust.html

Found a link to it.

Post by **NickD_Westy** » 27 Jun 2007, 07:54

Cheers man.

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 27 Jun 2007, 08:12

kurust isnt the same, its completely different stuff.
i used kurust on my seams last year and its bubbling again already.
vactan dries into an almost rubber like coat and is for sale on ebay, when you treat any rust (that you cant remove beforehand) do it on a very hot and dry day(week) otherwise you maybe trapping damp in

not good!!
im still waiting to do mine but the weather, well..... lets not talk about the weather eh?

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