On 7 Oct 2002 at 13:12, Sell, Ken wrote: > The more expensive fix would be to have the racks sand blasted and > re-painted. A cheaper route might be to use one of the rust stabilizing > products available at the local hardware store.
I've been told that the "rust stabilizers" actually lock moisture into the metal and allow the corrosion to continue under the paint. Maybe true, maybe not, but I don't want to take the chance. I'd say either have them sandblasted, or spend the time with a grinder and powered wire brush. The best stuff I've ever found for painting battery boxes and racks is two- part pickup truck spray-in bedliner material. I don't mean the rubberized stuff you get at Autozone, I mean the real stuff that hardens, usually into a somewhat orangepeel surface. Unfortunately, I've recently had trouble finding detailing shops that will spray smaller areas at a reasonable cost, so I'm now experimenting with two- part epoxy and urethane paints. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Want to unsubscribe, stop the EV list mail while you're on vacation, or switch to digest mode? See http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA 1991 Solectria Force 144vac 1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc 1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc 1974 Avco New Idea rider 36vdc = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Thou shalt not send me any thing which says unto thee, "send this to all thou knowest." Neither shalt thou send me any spam, lest I smite thee. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
