Restoring Rotors
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Don't know enough about Sea Foam.
Sea Foam is Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol), pale oil, and naptha.
Honestly, my can said it prevents rust for up to 1 year so I grabbed it and am going roll with it - it was under $10 for the can.
I think you could use a coat of mobil 1 and be fine. If you have some oil on the rotors and in a bag, then I think you are golden.
Sea Foam is Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol), pale oil, and naptha.
Honestly, my can said it prevents rust for up to 1 year so I grabbed it and am going roll with it - it was under $10 for the can.
I think you could use a coat of mobil 1 and be fine. If you have some oil on the rotors and in a bag, then I think you are golden.
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most definatly! it seems the moisture in the air will quickly ruin untreated bare metal parts. you own an RX-7, you know what i'm talking about 
i had one of my good eccentric shafts in a bag in teh shed. the plastic bag was taped tightly around the e-shaft and the e-shaft was coated with a light coat of oil. a mouse chewed through the bag and in the spot that was chewed through, rust set in and ruined the e-shaft. what a waste.
i had one of my good eccentric shafts in a bag in teh shed. the plastic bag was taped tightly around the e-shaft and the e-shaft was coated with a light coat of oil. a mouse chewed through the bag and in the spot that was chewed through, rust set in and ruined the e-shaft. what a waste.
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most definatly! it seems the moisture in the air will quickly ruin untreated bare metal parts. you own an RX-7, you know what i'm talking about i had one of my good eccentric shafts in a bag in teh shed. the plastic bag was taped tightly around the e-shaft and the e-shaft was coated with a light coat of oil. a mouse chewed through the bag and in the spot that was chewed through, rust set in and ruined the e-shaft. what a waste.
i had one of my good eccentric shafts in a bag in teh shed. the plastic bag was taped tightly around the e-shaft and the e-shaft was coated with a light coat of oil. a mouse chewed through the bag and in the spot that was chewed through, rust set in and ruined the e-shaft. what a waste.
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if you REALLY want to preserve it safely/for decades, use cosmoline! ive cleaned cosmoline off of WWI Mausers and they are unchanged, rustless, and function just like they did when they were packed up!
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Motor oil is good for rust prevention. WD-40 is not if you store the part long enough. WD-40 eventually dissapears. Clear coat paint spray also works good.
Here is a good site explaining rust removal by electrolysis. It sure beats the wire brush and persperation!
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andyspatch/rust.htm
Here is a good site explaining rust removal by electrolysis. It sure beats the wire brush and persperation!
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andyspatch/rust.htm
Last edited by jfb; Dec 17, 2009 at 11:10 PM.
