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best rust converter.

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 7:45 pm
by manic morris1
Hi folks all bare metal underside and floor looking for best rust converter to many out there :roll: .

best rust converter.

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 8:27 pm
by manic morris1
Hi folks all bare metal underside and floor looking for best rust converter to many out there :roll: .

Re: best rust converter.

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 8:39 pm
by philthehill
I use FERTAN and it works every time for me.
Got it from my local boat yard and I was informed that the majority of the customers purchasing the product use it as a rust cure for and on classic cars.

Re: best rust converter.

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 8:43 pm
by philthehill

Re: best rust converter.

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 9:21 pm
by les
I've found it best to remove as much rust as you can, with wire brush and scraper, then use an acid based product such as jenolite. If you use a converter the rust is still there, only trapped beneath, scratch the surface and you'll see the rust again!

Re: best rust converter.

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 9:33 pm
by manic morris1
Thanks for that phl will take alook :D .

Re: best rust converter.

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 10:18 pm
by panky
I've used Aquasteel a lot on my campers, it's great for surface rust and squirting into inaccessible places, and can be painted over. On the down side it doesn't adhere to new metal as there's no rust to react with.

Re: best rust converter.

Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 12:53 am
by irmscher
Jenolite :)

Re: best rust converter.

Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 9:03 pm
by TFM150K
Jenolite is basically phosphoric acid which converts the rust (ferric oxide) to ferric phosphate which does not eat the steel. I've been using it for donkey's years and swear by it (though I won't do that here cos the moderators don't allow swearing). Whatever you use needs a coat of good, preservative paint over it very soon after. And therein is another story!
:wink:

Re: best rust converter.

Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 9:55 pm
by les
I agree jenolite is the business but didn't think it was a converter, I've used it on rust where I've been able to completely remove it down to good metal, admittedly sometimes after repeated applications and vigorous wire brushing, of course there are limits, depending on how far the rust has gone but if it's that bad you'd replace the metal.