Fighting rust on my Explorer

[cober]

Do they sell this stuff in your state?

How do you fight your rust?

 

[koda2000]

What is this substance you refer to called R U S T? We don't have this in GA.

 

[XLTrunner]

There are a lot of rust converter products on the market like this. They all basically do the same thing...seal the rust by using a form of phosphoric acid to "convert" the rust to a black oxide. It doesn't "kill" the rust clear down to the metal if heavily rusted...only coats and seals the surface. Google "rust converters" and you'll get tons of opinions from auto restorers as to what works best.

 

[J_C]

Liquid is good for soaking parts, but if you want to apply to a vertical surface then I find a "naval jelly" type product works better because being thicker it stays where you apply it much longer, and there is more time before it dries and stops reacting with the rust.

 

[Indispensable Explorer]

I fight rust by keeping it away in the first place, after going out after the roads have been salted I wash down the vehicle, especially on the frame and undercarriage. Although I should say I'm not exactly in the rust belt. It does not freeze too much in Tennessee, so I have my work cut out for me.

 

[J_C]

^ Easier said than done if you need to drive somewhere and park for a while, plus it's not exactly convenient to wash down, rinse, whatever, a vehicle when it's below freezing and your hoses are inside and stiff as a board, and the last thing you want is to add more water to your driveway so it's a solid sheet of ice. You can salt your driveway too, but is more salt the answer?

It does depend on not only the geographic location but the particular city. Some will salt roads the moment flurries start building up.

 

[cober]

There are a lot of rust converter products on the market like this. They all basically do the same thing...seal the rust by using a form of phosphoric acid to "convert" the rust to a black oxide. It doesn't "kill" the rust clear down to the metal if heavily rusted...only coats and seals the surface. Google "rust converters" and you'll get tons of opinions from auto restorers as to what works best.

It ain't acid. It's not converts rust, it's just seals it.