Re: [MV] Rust question

From: Jeanne Lacourse (cckw@mediaone.net)
Date: Sat Apr 14 2001 - 14:20:21 PDT


I do this too! It seems to work well. I have a metal insecticide sprayer
that I installed a valve stem on so I can pressurize it. The stuff goes all
over the place.

When stell comes out of the mill, what do they coat it with...? It an
Zeibart

Steve Keith AKA Dr Deuce

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron <rojoha@mediaone.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Rust question

> An old (82 and still going strong ) farmer I know rustproofs all his
> vehicles each fall with all his old drain oil. He uses a typical 2 1/2
> gallon pump sprayer with a 20 inch or so wand. Frame rails, behind panels,
> inside doors and lets it drip for a day or so. Gets 2 pickups or 1 and 1/2
> rack trucks per gallon or so. His youngest purchase is a 76 Nova and the
> oldest vehicle is a 52 Ford rack body. The tractors go back to late 30's.
> Only the Nova got rot 2 years ago on the top of the front fenders,
probably
> from condensation since he used it to go to Florida for 4 winters back
about
> 7 years ago. Was the steel better in the older days, probably.
> Environmentally sound method, not really, but it works.
> For the way the "Pros" do it, Chuck at Olive-drab has posted the
> Military TM on rustproofing and batteries and other items of common
interest
> at
> http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_technical_reference.php3
>
> if you are interested .
> Ron
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Miller" <dmiller@dampsets.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 1:05 PM
> Subject: [MV] Rust question
>
>
> > Hi all!
> > I've got a question for the "rust professionals" on the list.
>
>
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