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