Product to Slow Down Corrosion of Components in the Engine Bay

[NIck Miller]

Vacten is an amazing rust converter we used on submarines.  I used it on my
old chevygmc olds bravada's frame and it looked wonderfull and held up in
ct for 2 years of winter
On Nov 6, 2011 8:36 AM, "Marc Boucher" <mboucher70 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Here's a summary of the suggestions that I got for possible ways to slow
> down Corrosion of Components in the Engine Bay:
>
> powder coat
> www.kanolabs.com products
> de-oxit
> kerosene
> paint that turns rust hard and black (usually a rust converter such as
> tannic acid mixed with an organic polymer)
> ACF-50  (made for aircraft, and can be ordered from places such as
> Aircraft Spruce Company)
> Rustproofing company such as RustCheck.
>
> I had a question concerning the suggestion that "if your goal is cheap
> easy weatherproofing, kerosene does work.."   I'm guessing that the idea
> behind kerosene working is that the oily component provides a water
> barrier, and the solvent compoenent is just a convenient (albeit smelly)
> delivery agent.  Would kerosene really be any better than a light coating
> of gasoline mixed with old engine oil?  Or for that matter, diesel fuel?
>
> Thanks,
> MC
>
>
>
>
>
> From: brian hoeft
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 9:10 PM
> To: Marc Boucher
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Product to Slow Down Corrosion of Components in the Engine Bay
>
>
> Much of my nice pieces have been powder coated, including wheels, and hold
> up surprisingly well (if done properly).
>
> I really like the products from www.kanolabs.com, some of their names are
> corny but the stuff does work.
>
> Not application specific, but years ago working on an old audi, I was
> spraying de-oxit on some harness connections near old white chalky fuel
> lines. Well, the accidental overspray turned intentional, with remarkable
> results.
>
> And may sound crude and smelly, but if your goal is cheap easy
> weatherproofing, kerosene does work..
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Marc Boucher <mboucher70 at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>  Sorry if I was too long winded before...I'll be more succinct:  what
> products do you guys generally use to protect the metal components inside
> your engine bay?
>
>
>  From: mboucher70 at hotmail.com
>  Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 8:33 PM
>  To: quattro at audifans.com
>  Subject: Product to Slow Down Corrosion of Components in the Engine Bay
>
>
>
>  Preparing the car for winter and thought I'd reach out to see what
> recommendations I could get for a product to slow down corrosion of
> components in the engine bay.   The roads are salted in the winter, and
> sooner or later a certain amount of salt must make its way into the engine
> bay.  Otherwise, its just the combination of heat, oxygen, and time that's
> at work.
>
>  I've got corrosion starting to form over multiple components.  It might
> be purely cosmetic in some cases, such as the fuel filter which will
> probably be replaced soon enough anyway.  And I believe that the fuel
> filter, and other items are made from aluminum or a type of metal where the
> corrosion (Aluminum Oxide) prevents further corrosion.  Same thing for the
> fitments that connect the fuel line to the fuel filter and then the Fuel
> Injector distributor...they're either copper or brass, so they won't rust
> through, but they will get surface oxidization.
>
>  Other items, like the sleeves of the fuel injection lines, are iron, and
> I'm seeing rust come through.  Then there's the myriad of screws that
> aren't painted.
>
>  If its something that I was going to use to coat much of the engine, some
> of it might end up on rubber or plastic components, thus the ideal product
> would also protect rubber and plastic, or at least not harm them.
>
>  One substance often used to prevent rust is oil.  But coating your engine
> with Oil makes for something very unpleasant to work with.  And from what I
> understand, engine oil causes rubber hoses to deteriorate.
>
>  The next item that came to mind was Armor All.  But further reading led
> me to believe that Armor All and other silicon based preservatives actually
> damage rubber and plastic over time.
>
>  So, what do people recommend for treating their engine bay components to
> slow down oxidation, corrosion, and general deterioration?
>
>  Thanks for any suggestions,
>
>  MC
>
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