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===Epoxy primer=== | ===Epoxy primer=== | ||
No, you can't get epoxy primer in a rattle can. It's a two-part mix, with a hardener that has to be added before you spray it. Rattle can primer is typically porous, which means it wil attract water, and consequently rust, whereas 2-part epoxy primer is not. | No, you can't get epoxy primer in a rattle can. It's a two-part mix, with a hardener that has to be added before you spray it. Rattle can primer is typically porous, which means it wil attract water, and consequently rust, whereas 2-part epoxy primer is not. | ||
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| + | ===Understanding "magic formula" marketing=== | ||
| + | The market for rust removal, conversion, and encapsulation products is rife with far-fetched claims of "secret formula" rust solutions. | ||
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| + | Realistically, it's not very difficult for one company to chemically analyze another company's "secret formula", and produce an identical (or extremely similar) product. Many of the various rust removal and encapsulation products are, more or less, the same. A lot of it boils down to marketing, and the situation is only exacerbated by the fact that it's difficult to make a thorough assessment of a rust treatment product. Properly assessing a rust treatment solution would likely involve waiting several years, and then removing any outer layers of finish so that any existing underlying rust could be examined. | ||
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| + | The uneducated consumer will likely recoil at the abundance of "magic" formulas for treating rust, and revert to selecting select a safe, well-known, name-brand product line. This is a reasonable solution for many, but the name-brand rust treatment products tend to be rather expensive, especially in consideration of the fact that they are often comprised of inexpensive, common chemicals. | ||
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| + | Someone who has achieved good results with a certain combination of rust treatment products will often stay loyal to their method, without exploring other potential options that may indeed provide better results at a lower cost. | ||
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| + | ===Everything you need to know about rust=== | ||
| + | For a full-rounded knowledge, someone will need to know: | ||
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| + | *The different "families" of rust treatment products: rust conversion, rust encapsulation, and rust prevention. | ||
| + | *The different rust removal methods: mechanical removal, soaking, commercial dipping, "converting" by spraying, painting, or scrubbing on, cutting out, encapsulating, electrolysis. | ||
| + | *How to know when to use which product, and which method, and when. | ||
===Various commercial rust encapsulators and rust removers (need to be sorted)=== | ===Various commercial rust encapsulators and rust removers (need to be sorted)=== | ||
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