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Henry 96A3 (Hank)
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Username: Hank
Post Number: 71
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 69.129.124.111
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 6:12 pm: | |
Unfortunately my bus has to live outside and I've noticed surface rust building up on the ends of the wheels studs and on the lugs themselves. What's a good maintenance program to keep them rust free? Occasional wire brushing? Lug caps? Any stuff I can put on there safely to help protect? Just curious.
Thanks,
Hank |
Luke Bonagura (Lukeatuscoach)
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Username: Lukeatuscoach
Post Number: 210
Registered: 1-2001
Posted From: 71.125.132.189
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 7:50 pm: | |
HI Hank & Folks:
Henry, the best bet is to wire brush them and give them a fresh coat of paint.
I Hope this HELPS!!!
Happy & SAFE!! Bussin to ALL.
LUKE at US COACH |
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Username: Gusc
Post Number: 265
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 65.138.63.139
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 12:47 am: | |
Hank,
Use a latex rust conversion product. It goes under various trade names and is available in WalMart in the auto body repair section.
Just brush it lightly on anything steel that is lightly rusted and it turns the rust black almost instantly. Once the rust is black it will not rust any more and after a day or so it can be painted or just left black. There must be rust for it to work, it isn't too effective on clean metal-one reason it is so great.
I've used it for years on my antique trucks and it is the very best. Not as expensive as some other types of rust converters but does the job.
Just make sure it is the latex time, it is water soluble while still wet so you can clean brushes and hands with water. |
Bob greenwood (Bob_greenwood)
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Username: Bob_greenwood
Post Number: 506
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 64.136.49.228
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 2:00 am: | |
what does wal mart call it |
Steve N. (N4rsn)
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Username: N4rsn
Post Number: 95
Registered: 2-2005
Posted From: 68.91.214.105
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 2:13 pm: | |
I have used a product called 'Ospho", for years in the Farming/ orange grove, business in Florida. It also works quite well on boats, and anything that rusts. The basis of the product is phosphoric acid. When applied, it will turn rust black, and than it can be painted.
Made by skybrite Co. Cleveland, Ohio.
About $35.00 a gallon, and a gallon will go a loooooong way.
I order mine from www.JamestownDistributors.com
I am not affiliated with this product, just a happy customer.
My 2 cents
Steve |
Bruce Henderson (Oonrahnjay)
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Username: Oonrahnjay
Post Number: 128
Registered: 8-2004
Posted From: 69.143.43.3
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 4:38 pm: | |
Steve N wrote: "I have used a product called 'Ospho", for years"
__. I'm just beginning to use a paint-like product called "POR-15". Similar stuff, phosphoric acid based - seems to work *a treat*. But it's expensive. |
john w. roan (Chessie4905)
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Username: Chessie4905
Post Number: 369
Registered: 10-2003
Posted From: 71.58.126.56
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 5:31 pm: | |
Be careful what you use on the ends of those wheel studs. Those are fine thread.... some of that rust treatment stuff combines with the rust and makes a hard surface that could mess up the threads in the nuts upon removal. Aluminum paint is thin and would be safer. Or you could lightly oil them and install the plastic or metal chrome plated lug nut covers |
Bob greenwood (Bob_greenwood)
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Username: Bob_greenwood
Post Number: 508
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 64.136.49.228
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 5:31 pm: | |
my '50 Merc. has about 150.00 worth of por 15 underneath & on frame
BUT...... I would not use it on threads...that's what I think the original question was about................. |
Ray Lala (Rayshound)
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Username: Rayshound
Post Number: 83
Registered: 8-2003
Posted From: 68.201.216.135
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 5:38 pm: | |
Bruce, por-15 is some great stuff I used it all over my bus but please don't use it on your lug nuts as you will never get them off. Por-15 uses metal ready as the converter. Once painted with por-15 it's stuck!. The ospho or better yet like Luke said use regular paint. It has been my experience after using a rust converter such as ospho or metal ready, naval jelly etc if it is not top coated it will rustagain in a few weeks. Ray |
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Username: Gusc
Post Number: 268
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 65.138.61.60
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 6:24 pm: | |
I don't remember the name of WM's brand. I'm away from home now and can't check mine but I'm sure there is only one brand there. It comes in a white plastic bottle, about 4 oz, and should not be hard to find. A little goes a long way.
Look in the section that has wet/dry sandpaper, primer, Bondo and other body repair stuff.
Latex rust converter does not get rock hard. On threads it will come of when you unscrew the nut so you have to do it over but otherwise it stays in place. I've never tried but I would guess it can be removed with a wire brush. However, just screwing off the lug nut will remove it. I really mean this stuff is great! |
Bruce Henderson (Oonrahnjay)
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Username: Oonrahnjay
Post Number: 129
Registered: 8-2004
Posted From: 69.143.43.3
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 9:01 pm: | |
Ray Lala wrote: "Bruce, por-15 is some great stuff I used it all over my bus but please don't use it on your lug nuts"
__. Good info. Thanks for the tip off. For things that don't unscrew, it seems to work *really* well!
Happy New Year, BH |
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Username: Gusc
Post Number: 270
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 65.141.117.135
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 3:17 pm: | |
The brand is Kleen-Strip and it is in an 8oz white bottle with a black label.
Don't confuse it with the identical bottle of Rust Remover right next to it-this is not the same stuff. This is probably the same as Naval Jelly which is worthless. |