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Re: Rust proofing was synthetic oil?

To: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>
Subject: Re: Rust proofing was synthetic oil?
From: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 23:08:47 -0500
John McEwen wrote:
> 
> Barrie, there are alternatives to Tremclad all of which are inexpensive
> generic types of rust paint.  Why not do a little research if you're not in
> a hurry to get the car coated.  Perhaps you could coat areas of a piece of
> unfinished  mild steel sheet and leave it out in the weather for a month.
> You could even wet it regularly and dump some salt or calcium chloride on
> it to see what happens.  After a month - or longer if you can spare the
> time - you might be able to tell us what worked best or whether they were
> all about the same.

  Practical Classics did exactly this.

  If I recall, Dinitrol won...

-- 
Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
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