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kydo32
06-05-2003, 12:11 PM
would cpraying acrylic clear coat rustoleum on chassis and metal parts to prevent rust on savage
SteveK
06-05-2003, 01:57 PM
The Savage chassis is aluminum, so it won't rust, and for the moving/mating parts, any coating could cause fit problems. Rust won't happen easily, and if it does, a cleaning/soaking in something like WD40 and maybe buffing them pretty good should keep them clean.
Maxxcrazy
06-05-2003, 06:36 PM
Aluminum doesnt rust. Steel does. I have a 1yr old pocket knife thats rusted (very cheap) and I have peices of aluminum which are 2 years old and havent rusted.
RC Jack
06-05-2003, 10:50 PM
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rusty89
06-05-2003, 11:18 PM
aluminum CAN'T RUST!!!!!!!!!!
rust is oxydration between checmicals which steel will rust.
shadowghost1
06-06-2003, 12:35 AM
Originally posted by rusty89
aluminum CAN'T RUST!!!!!!!!!!
rust is oxydration between checmicals which steel will rust.
Im going to be **** here, it can rust and will rust over a period of time. It will take years for this to happen though. I work with metal for a living. I've seen some wierd things.
RC Jack
06-06-2003, 12:46 AM
Aluminum does NOT rust!!!!!!!!! It corrodes...over time....unless it's anodized or coated. Period!
joop1987
06-06-2003, 08:22 AM
What everyone else said. Aluminum does not rust. It oxidizes and makes that white powdery/slimy stuff is it is not treated with paint or some kind of coating.
When I put my nitro rc cars away for a while, I spray them down with wd40 or silicone spray and blow it off with high pressure air. It leaves a water/air proof layer which prevents any kind of oxidation. The grease makes the car look good too.
shadowghost1
06-06-2003, 10:46 PM
Originally posted by RC Jack
Aluminum does NOT rust!!!!!!!!! It corrodes...over time....unless it's anodized or coated. Period!
Ok, but isnt that the first stage of rusting. Oxidizing is also a form of rust. It has to Oxidize first before it corrodes, then pitting forms and layers start to develope and the rusting begins. Aluminium will rust like I said in my earlier post it just takes a long time for it to appear, unlike steel it is a very hard metal that surface rusts very fast. Havent you ever seen a pop can rust at a landfill.
RC Jack
06-07-2003, 04:18 PM
Oxidizing is a form of corrosion, so is rust and rust is metal specific and occurs mainly in ferrous metals, such as iron & steel. Non-ferrous metals corrode, such as aluminum, lead, copper, etc.....