There is no temporary solution for rust! Attack it as earnestly as
possible as soon as possible!
When restoring my '69 Midget, the floor pan was in terrible shape. I
treated the rust with a phosphoric acid rust converter (turns iron oxide
into iron phosphate) and then covered that with Eastwood's Corroless
(1-800-345-1178). It worked quite well.
CTP
At 6:47 PM -0800 12/22/97, Bob MGT wrote:
>In a message dated 97-12-21 21:31:20 EST, you write:
>
>> While washing my car yesterday, I noticed a patch of rust inside the
>> wheel arch. Is there a temporary solution I can use now, before I attack
>> it in earnest in the spring? I was thinking of something like spraying
>> it with WD-40 or coating it with oil. Would this be of any help? Thanks
>> in advance.
>>
>> Joseph
>> 67 Roadster
>>
>
>Joseph:
>
>IMHO, oil works but will wash off in a short time. I would think WD-40
>would wash off even quicker. Waxoyl has much better staying power.
>I did a little experiment with pieces of steel wool exposed to the elements
>and Waxoyl provided much better protection than various types of oil I tried.
>Somebody suggested motorcycle chain oil awhile back. I have not tried
>this, but it sounds promising.
>
>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
>52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
>71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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