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A handy Rust-prevention tip...
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:07 am
by Merlin
wolfsbane:
Use about 340ml of Paraffin in 10l of water when you wash a car. Paraffin helps rust prevention and is oil based, and non-corrosive, so where water gets in and sits as it does in most old vehicles, chances of rust are cut down dramatically.
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:24 am
by eben
Lots of people here on the coast use that.... not only does it shine a lot but it prevents the mist from adhering to the paint.... I dont know about the amounts though...
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:38 am
by Merlin
Think I'll give it a try...
Sounds good.
Good thing no smokers ever enter my bus...
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:41 am
by calooker
Best rust prevention I have found to date ........ wait for it ......... NO driving in the rain and NO car washing = no moisture guaranteed. My Nissan registration (By chance not choice) FYL 169 GP, (vuil) dirty in Afrikaans as dirty 169 GP, never a rust problem while using this system.
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:04 pm
by Merlin
...rain is inevitable, and there is no way I'm taking my lady out in a dirty bus.
Perhaps it's all that hot breath in the back of the bus during certain nights out with the aforementioned that causes it...no way I'm preventing my rust if that's the solution.
*lol*
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:33 pm
by Tony Z
Washing the car regularly does help against rust prevention. I use a decent car shampoo (cant remeber which one). If it is clean, there is no dust for the water to stick to. A good wax job is also beneficial.
Never use dishwashing liquid to wash the car, it strips all protection off the paint