hicswa

What would be a good product to spray on bare cast iron suspension parts to keep them from rusting without painting them?

Thanks,
Danny

LeMans Pete

How you tried Boeshield T-9?

hicswa

Haven't tried anything as of yet. I read about boeshield on the net today but was wondering what others have to say about whats out there.

68/70Vette

Interesting. My biggest problem with my chrome bumper cars is to prevent chrome plated, powder painted, and just plain parted parts from rusting. I've never worried about keeping bare cast iron parts from rusting. If you want to keep them from rusting, they can't be bare cast iron parts!!!!!

So far, I've used WD-40 for rust/corrosion preventiveness. I spray it on, a few months later when dust...probably salt contaminated dust...has collected, I wash it off with Windex and then recoat with WD-40. This is successful although a little time consuming. How to keep rust off of rough cast iron surfaces...seems difficult. I'd say just get Eastwood cast iron colored spray paint and paint them. It looks pretty close. Concerned that the Eastwood cast iron paint doesn't look exactly original?...it'll look a lot more original than rust

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RickyBerg

I sandblasted my iron and steel parts and had them anodized.

Postal123

WD-40 was originally intended for this type purpose, but needs to be thoroughly removed before painting....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40

Faster Rat

CRC SP-400 industrial corrosion inhibitor in a spray can. Recommended to me by a top Bloomington Survivor judge and former chief NCRS Regional judge. He has used it on his '67 L88 since restoration was completed in 1992. Slight yellowish hue and never really hardens. Can be easily removed by wiping with any solvent and re-sprayed. Good way to annually stay intimate with your as-built beauty.

LeMans Pete

Hey Danny,

I don't have any experience with the product, but Rust Prevention Magic by ECS sound really interesting. It may be tough to apply to already assembled suspension, but thought I would throw it out there.

http://www.ecsautomotive.com/rpm.php?rpmlnk=main

Alan 71

Hi,
I've used PreLube6 that Quanta used to sell.
They now sell Resto-Guard Dry for the same purpose.
I've been hearing about the CRC and Boeshield products too.
Regards,
Alan

Rowdy Rat

There are a number of cast iron and steel colored paints available, but I don't think that any of them achieve a totally accurate appearance. If you intend to get the car judged in an NCRS or NCCB format, the painted parts will be caught by any competent judge.

As far as the rust... It may not look pretty, but it is typical of an original car. If it is simply flash rust, it shouldn't receive a deduction during NCRS judging anyway.

If the car isn't being judged, then paint may be a viable option.


Shhh... Don't give away all of the restoration secrets!

Great product. The key to avoid the yellowish tint is to wipe it down while still wet... Keep the coats thin. Excellent product though!

Regards,

Stan Falenski

oldboat

penetrol works well to prevent rust. wipes off easily with paint thinner.

Dirk76