On Mon, 2002-10-07 at 23:39, David Roden (Akron OH USA) wrote: > 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.
Your mileage will vary, depending on what brand you get. The good stuff, for example POR-15, is very "thin" and soaks completely through the rust and adheres to the metal below - before doing the chemical conversion on the rust. Many car resto people use POR-15 with great success. Lonnie Borntreger
