[Boatanchors] [Milsurplus] "Rust Converting" Paint- Good? Bad?

[rbethman]

I haven't done anything like this in decades.

However, think in terms of locating something very much like the Old 
Silver Rustoleum paint in a can.  It had some fish oil base to it.

Way back in the '50s we had a wrought iron railing on the front porch of 
the house.  That was used on it, and it stopped the corrosion.  As 
demonstrable proof, I have been back to the old place in the very late 
'90s.  That same railing is STILL there - AND solid as a rock!

There must be something that is very similar to it on the market. 
Exactly what, I'm not sure.  I'd bet an old Ace Hardware or True Value 
Hardware place would have an old timer that would know, and could tell 
you what to use.

My $0.02 worth.

Bob - N0DGN

On 4/7/2013 6:56 PM, Gary Pewitt wrote:
> The products are basically phosphoric acid based.  They turn oxygen 
> permeable iron oxide into impermeable iron phosphate.  They do work 
> and work well.  I have used them in numerous old car and truck 
> restorations and have very good results from them.  Be sure to remove 
> grease and loose surface rust but don't bother to take it down to 
> shiny steel.
> 73  Gary  N9ZSV
>
>
> On 4/7/2013 7:33 AM, David Stinson wrote:
>> I've recently been told that "rust converting" paint- paint that 
>> claims to chemically "fix" and stop rust, converting, sealing
>> and bonding it within the paint lattice, actually makes rust worse
>> over time.
>>
>> Anyone have any hard information on this?
>