Stretch
Well-Known Member
G'day folks,
I thought I'd do a separate thread for this subject (de-rusting roof vents) even though I've been posting the progress in my build thread =>
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/1965-series-2a-station-wagon-in-holland.298002/
The stuff I have been using for this job is essentially a phosphorous acid solution that is meant to eat the rust and leave everything else be it metal, rubber, plastic, glass ... blah blah blah... intact.
In the UK and the US of A a different brand name of similar stuff seems to be more popular => "Evaporust" - but here in Holland the only one to get is "Rustyco". (I have actually found Evaporust for sale here too but it is 'king expensive)
With the Rustyco stuff you can buy a concentrate that you then water down. The results so far have been for using one part Rustyco eight parts tap water.
Because progress is slow I've ordered another litre of Rustyco to see if that makes things crack along a bit. (I'll add that tomorrow)
I've played about with vinegar before - and ketchup - and coka-cola and oven cleaner (some of the interweb rust eating recommendations) and to date I'm pretty sure this Rustyco stuff is the best so far.
(I'm probably gonna give vinegar a go as a comparrission because this Rustyco stuff ain't cheap at 30 euros per litre)
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Anyway I have four roof vents that need help.
There is a fair amount of surface rust
Before treatment all four sliding catches were rusted solid.
(After 24 hours 3 are now freely moving and the hinges work too)
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Pictures =>
I thought I'd do a separate thread for this subject (de-rusting roof vents) even though I've been posting the progress in my build thread =>
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/1965-series-2a-station-wagon-in-holland.298002/
The stuff I have been using for this job is essentially a phosphorous acid solution that is meant to eat the rust and leave everything else be it metal, rubber, plastic, glass ... blah blah blah... intact.
In the UK and the US of A a different brand name of similar stuff seems to be more popular => "Evaporust" - but here in Holland the only one to get is "Rustyco". (I have actually found Evaporust for sale here too but it is 'king expensive)
With the Rustyco stuff you can buy a concentrate that you then water down. The results so far have been for using one part Rustyco eight parts tap water.
Because progress is slow I've ordered another litre of Rustyco to see if that makes things crack along a bit. (I'll add that tomorrow)
I've played about with vinegar before - and ketchup - and coka-cola and oven cleaner (some of the interweb rust eating recommendations) and to date I'm pretty sure this Rustyco stuff is the best so far.
(I'm probably gonna give vinegar a go as a comparrission because this Rustyco stuff ain't cheap at 30 euros per litre)
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Anyway I have four roof vents that need help.
There is a fair amount of surface rust
Before treatment all four sliding catches were rusted solid.
(After 24 hours 3 are now freely moving and the hinges work too)
####
Pictures =>