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Re: [T3] Rust Paint


If you have a salt rat try some test spots with it and let us know how it
gets through the winter.  I dont have much faith in any of this stuff
but.... if the surface prep is good the eastwood product seems to work
decently at least when its topcoated.

Keith
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>
> I did a lot of research on rust protection and I decided to go with Rust
Bullet.
> I can't compare it to the others (POR-15, etc.) because I've never used
them.  I
> bought a pint of Rust Bullet and put it on a rear fender that I had
stripped of
> paint.  I also put some on the rusty frame of our pop-up camper.  It's too
early
> to tell, but it appears to be adhering well.  If you decided touse it,
make sure
> you don't use a rust converter first (like Navel Jelly or other acid-based
> converters)-- they will cause Rust Bullet to flake off.  Also, don't leave
the can
> open!  I went to great lengths to cover the can while I was using it.
Despite that,
> I still had a thick 'skin' on the leftover stuff when I re-opened it.
Either use
> it all at once or expect a big loss due to 'skinning'.
> Like I said, I can't personally compare it to anything else, but I liked
it enough
> that I am ordering more of it today to do the rest of my Fastback.
>
> Del
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