How can I keep my metal trellis (painted white) from rusting outside?
I bought it last week & it’s already starting to get that orange-ish rusty color….it’s been raining a lot, so sometimes when it stops raining a little, I scratch the rust off….does that help?
Is there any way I can stop or slow the rust?…..
What [...]
I got this swing for free at a antique store because someone had stolen the pads and the lady didn’t want to have to make new ones. Well pads are easy to come by but it is a bit rusty and so i want to sand it and spray it white with metal paint and [...]
I’ve got an outdoor table in metal and stone that has been left outdoors for a few years and is very rusty and the metal paint is flaking. Any ideas on how to make the table look respectable again on a budget?
Spray w/ rust remover, wait and hose off.
Spray w/ weather-resistant paint (maybe epoxy enamel) [...]
I am taking over an ageing galvanized steel structure that is beginning to show some rust. I’d rather not use passivating nitric acid paints, as I am afraid they might further spoil the remaining zinc coat.
Other than mechanically stripping the rust away and applying zinc-based paint, I don’t know what I should do.
Is there a [...]
NASE certification you need to get in order to certify tank in all different areas, from tank corrosion to tank integrity. We do tank removal and installs and other environmental work and would like to get into this.
Google it. There are bound to be certification places around your area.
I have an 18-8 stainless steel bolt that I want to attach to a 1035 carbon steel shaft. Are there any paints or any other methods that can be used to prevent corrosion from occurring? Thanks
The only way to protect from galvanic corrosion is to avoid the contact between the materials. If it’s a [...]
I have an old subaru and want to paint the wheels but they have a little surface rust I purchased some naval jelly but unsure of the results. So I was just curious what I should expect before I get started. Or if there are any tricks like leaving it on longer,etc.
We were loyal por15 [...]
I ask because every time I have a problem where the engine is not starting or struggles to start and it seems electrical, that is everyone’s first suggestion. That there is no clean connection on the battery post and cable.
So I dutifully go out there and check it out and it NEVER [...]
Reactivity: Zinc>Iron(main constituent of steel)>tin
SACRIFICIAL PROTECTION
Zinc is more reactive than Iron in steel, it will therefore corrode easier, this is sacrificial protection, as it constantly replenishes the supply of electrons to Iron once the Iron itself becomes a cation(positive ion). The Iron therefore cannot corrode as Zinc is used as its sacrificial protection, while zinc [...]
I have an old beer-garden table that I want to clean up. It was treated & painted, but it has some rust spots that have come thru. It is at least 40 years old made of some light-weight metal (I don’t know what). What is the best stuff to clean & treat this with please? [...]
