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AJGalaxy2012 Member Since: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 1464 |
I used to work in the offshore oil and gas industry, the standard rust converter / metal protection was 'aquasteel'. It's absolutely amazing, it turns rusty steel into a protected glass like coated item.
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13th Jun 2023 7:26pm |
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bradww Member Since: 24 May 2023 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 35 |
Neutrarust-661 seems to do a similar job too.
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14th Jun 2023 8:48am |
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Discofish Member Since: 21 Jul 2020 Location: Nottingham Posts: 104 |
Thanks for the recommendations both, will have a look at them and then when the truck comes back I'll be lying in the gutter scraping and painting |
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14th Jun 2023 3:55pm |
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batfink Member Since: 20 Jun 2011 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 189 |
I can vouch for Aquasteel too. I had advisories for the same areas previous year, then last year I wire brushed them down and used Aquasteel. No advisories for corrosion this years MoT.
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14th Jun 2023 5:38pm |
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bradww Member Since: 24 May 2023 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 35 |
another alternative to throw into the mix - KBS coatings; RustSeal.
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15th Jun 2023 7:29am |
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jim4244 Member Since: 31 May 2012 Location: UK Posts: 853 |
I have 20+ years in the O&G offshore industry and I will only use Aqua Steel as a rust converter.
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16th Jun 2023 8:15pm |
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bradww Member Since: 24 May 2023 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 35 |
Worth noting that Neutrarust 661 is MOD approved too. |
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21st Jun 2023 1:10pm |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3244 |
MOD approval could easily mean it's the cheapest option..... 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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21st Jun 2023 1:31pm |
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gettingold Member Since: 03 Apr 2018 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 285 |
I see the aquasteel can be painted over (or not). If you choose to do so what would you paint it with?. visiting from www.rrsport.co.uk |
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21st Jun 2023 2:05pm |
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AJGalaxy2012 Member Since: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 1464 |
Anything you want, may garden gates I did Aquasteel followed by Black Hammerite Smooth. BMW i3 Electric Car
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21st Jun 2023 6:32pm |
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bigbo Member Since: 07 Jul 2014 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 584 |
No one has mentioned Hydrate 80, the rust treatment I and several others on this forum use.
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21st Jun 2023 7:52pm |
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Ennoch Member Since: 26 Dec 2015 Location: Scotland Posts: 109 |
If they convert it to black then it's pretty much all based on phosphoric acid, it's the other stuff that's what makes it more or less durable as a final surface.
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22nd Jun 2023 11:13am |
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AJGalaxy2012 Member Since: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 1464 |
I dont know the tech side of Aquasteel I can only vouch for it from my experience. Offshore in the oil and gas industry conditions are horrendous for steel, it rusts heavily in a very short time. A treatment of Aquasteel stopped the corrosion and gave a good surface finish that could be left or painted over if a different colour was needed. The protection lasted for years literally. BMW i3 Electric Car
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23rd Jun 2023 5:18am |
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