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From: ugzannin@sunybcs.UUCP (Adrian Zannin)
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Subject: Re: Re: Internal Steam Clean (and others) -- reply to oil undercoating
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Date: Tue, 10-Dec-85 15:15:35 EST
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> >On another note - does anyone know why USED motor oil is supposed to
> >be such a great rust inhibitor (apart from oil's ability to simply
> >displace water)?  My '70 Volvo 145 is beginning to rust in crevices
> >on the body (under floormats, in gas tank compartment, etc..) and
> >short of welding new metal I want to at least slow the rust to a
> >negligible pace (some of it is in very difficult to get to places - hence
> >my desire for something I can simply spray at the rust).  Anyone have
> >some good ideas?
> 
> First of all, let me verify that oil is indeed great.  After
> living in Ottawa for 7 years, and now Waterloo, I make it a
> habit to oil undercoat my car once or twice a year.

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but there is a product out
called 'Rust Reformer".  It is some kind of chemical that you paint directly
onto the rust itself.  It chemically converts the rust itself into rust
inhibitor.  The stuff works like a charm too!  I tried some on some rust on
my car that was coming in around the doors.  All I did was remove the old paint
that was there, painted some of this 'Rust Reformer' over the rust that was 
left, and then lightly sanded over that and applied some touch up paint.  Looks
good as new and no rust is anywhere to be seen.
   You don't have to worry about getting all the rust out for fear of the rust
continuing to creep.  In fact, the more rust you leave, the more inhibitor
you get!  If you want more info, send me e-mail and I'll look up who makes
the stuff and some of the places you can get it...

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     Adrian Zannin
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