What is the solution that cures rust called?

[lambo_xx]

I remember watching Wheeler Dealers" a few years back and they used this solution that fixes rust. I think it neutralised it or something, can't really remember. Does anyone know what it's called and what exactly it does?

Thanks. It's been bugging me for ages.

[Marf]

Hammerite Kurust?

[G_T]

As above, "kurust" is what I use.

It's not magic stuff though. It's just better than primer if you're wanting to bodge over a rusty surface with some paint. Ideally you should rub it down to the metal or cut/weld. Painted rust will always come back through in the end.

Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but it just inhibits rust (Or Hydrated Iron-3-Oxide ) by forming an airtight surface and being hydrophobic doesn't it?

[swampy56]

There is only one proper fix and that's cut it out and weld a new piece of metal in.I hope thats not on your 355!

Edited by swampy56 on Wednesday 13th May 11:54

[Hyperion]

swampy56 said:

There is only one proper fix and that's cut it out and weld a new piece of metal in.

Kurust and other magic ointments don't work - end of.

[TubbyRutter]

Salty water?

[bramley]

I've always used Kurust but been reading LOTS of good things about Vactan which is a very similar product.

[mybrainhurts]

bramley said:

I've always used Kurust but been reading LOTS of good things about Vactan which is a very similar product.

Blimey, the pope's going commercial...?

[Matt_N]

Are you thinking of POR-15?

[g3org3y]

G_T said:

As above, "kurust" is what I use.

Ditto, temporary measure though.

[Ozzie Osmond]

Forth railway bridge is no longer being painted. Instead they,

blast clean to bare metal
apply zinc based primer to prevent corrosion (35 microns)
apply a glass flake epoxy intermediate coat providing a barrier (400 microns), and
apply a polyurethane gloss top coat (35 microns)

This system was designed for offshore oil platforms and is designed to last at least 20 ­years. Maybe up to 40.

[Uhura_Fighter]

Hyperion said:

swampy56 said:

There is only one proper fix and that's cut it out and weld a new piece of metal in.

Kurust and other magic ointments don't work - end of.

You do not own an mgb do you?


Edited to add: If the part is small enough you could remove it and leave in an elcetrolyte bath.

More info Here and here

Edited by Uhura_Fighter on Wednesday 13th May 14:34

[rev-erend]

Oil

or Oil & underseal.

Apply annually.

[.:ian:.]

If it was the mx5 episode, I`m sure he said it was a milky liquid that turned the rust black, which sounds a bit like Granville Rust Convertor (and vactan too, after googling it, I suspect they are similar)

[jatinder]

This works quite well, I have used it in the past.

If the parts can be removed, it's best to get the soloution rather than the gel.

http://www.bilthamber.com/corrosionremoval.html

Edited by jatinder on Wednesday 13th May 13:44

[HellDiver]

Vactan.

Nothing else comes close. Quite cheap off EBay, and a litre goes a very, very long way. I use it at home for treating agricultural machinery that has to live 200m from the Irish Sea. One run of Vactan annually stops the machinery rotting away - untreated you can lose plough bolts to rust in 2 years.

I spray it on with a small touch-up sprayer, then sometimes lash on some watered down Dinitrol for the machinery that's regularly used.

Edited by HellDiver on Wednesday 13th May 14:00

[morgrp]

Jenolite - Used by MOD and is brilliant at both curing and preventing rusting on steel

[oktapod]

Well, I have a topic active right now asking about it, but having done my reading around the web, POR-15 seems to be the very best approach.

Haven't tried it yet, but unless someone can suggest something else worth using to cure the beginnings of some wheel-arch rust, I'm going to order their 'starter' kit.

I've used Kurust but I think (from what I've read) that the POR-15 is in a different league. Perhaps...

[oktapod]

Well, I have a topic active right now asking about it, but having done my reading around the web, POR-15 seems to be the very best approach.

Haven't tried it yet, but unless someone can suggest something else worth using to cure the beginnings of some wheel-arch rust, I'm going to order their 'starter' kit.

I've used Kurust but I think (from what I've read) that the POR-15 is in a different league. Perhaps...

[HellDiver]

morgrp said:

Jenolite - Used by MOD and is brilliant at both curing and preventing rusting on steel

Jenolite has gone bust, and it's just Vactan anyway...