rust prevention / stabilization on our toys.

[T-Dot]

General discussion. Anybody have any thoughts or heard of using Engine fog or misting boiled linseed oil for rust prevention or stabilization in door pillars, heater channels, or any other common troubled areas on vintage VW's? Or anything related to rust prevention / stabilization on cars?

[mitchy965]

rust check!

[Trevor P]

I use Waxoyl on my cars. Messy/shitty job, but it creeps into cracks and crevices and should add some life to the metal by protecting the inside where paint and primer have a hard time covering. I also use POR15's internal frame coating for inside rockers/heater channels.
http://www.eastwood.com/internal-frame-coating-w-spray-nozzle-qt.html

[WESTY69]

I have used a product called Ship to Shore , it's awesome !!

[BUSDADDY]

rust check!

X2, miserable gooey stuff but it creeps around and gets into every little crack and seam, wiping a little spooge off your hands after working underneath is better than an eyeload of rusty crap anyday.

[owdlvr]

rust check!

X2, miserable gooey stuff but it creeps around and gets into every little crack and seam, wiping a little spooge off your hands after working underneath is better than an eyeload of rusty crap anyday.

Terrible stuff! Try this as a test, take a plate of plain steel (unpainted). Put some rust check on it, let it sit a moment and then run it under a faucet. Plate will rust, guaranteed. What you want is CorrosionX, available in the USA. With corrosionX, you can run the plate under a tap AND THEN put the corrosionX on it...it won't rust.

-Dave

[BUSDADDY]

rust check!

X2, miserable gooey stuff but it creeps around and gets into every little crack and seam, wiping a little spooge off your hands after working underneath is better than an eyeload of rusty crap anyday.

Terrible stuff! Try this as a test, take a plate of plain steel (unpainted). Put some rust check on it, let it sit a moment and then run it under a faucet. Plate will rust, guaranteed. What you want is CorrosionX, available in the USA. With corrosionX, you can run the plate under a tap AND THEN put the corrosionX on it...it won't rust.

-Dave

Interesting (WD-40 does that too BTW), how about long term? I'll try that and report back.
What aside from resistance to tap water makes the CorrosionX better?, does it dry?, and if so how does it heal up if you chip it like that oozey Rustcheck? How about seam penetration?
Not defending it, just curious.

[68IIIbuggy]

I have used boiled linseed oil with great success on the underside of several vehicles. I did my Dodge pickup last Sept, and it still looks perfect. I paid to have my bus Waxoyled by a body shop some years ago. I was okay for a year or two, but it eventually all washed off in exposed areas. I like to spray Fluid Film into the door bottoms and all cavities on all my vehicles. It creeps like crazy and seems to stay put for a long time. the only disadvantage of it is that it eventually creeps out the rain holes in the door, and leaves a greasy black strip along the bottom of the door, although it can be wiped off easily.

[owdlvr]

Interesting (WD-40 does that too BTW), how about long term? I'll try that and report back.
What aside from resistance to tap water makes the CorrosionX better?, does it dry?, and if so how does it heal up if you chip it like that oozey Rustcheck? How about seam penetration?
Not defending it, just curious.

With CorrosionX you basically use two products. The 'regular' stuff is better penetrating and thinner, usually used on doors, along seams, etc. Then the HD is a thicker product that is used where it will be exposed. It's like the oozy rustcheck in that it gels up, repairs itself if chipped, etc. Any of my friends who've used it long term swear by it, and CorrosionX is extremely well penetrated into the aircraft and marine environment. I once had an ontario boss who saved his rotten toyota pickup from rusting further simply by going to the CorrosionX kit (back then you could buy a car kit with VHS instruction tape!). It was pretty crazy, truck went from holes that seemed to grow overnight to staying exactly the same for three years.

-Dave

[beetlemandan]

my rust prevention is living in a nice dry climate. that, and faith in the 50 year old phosphatizing done at Wolfsburg!