Rustbusters

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With the nonexistence of most new Hudson sheet metal parts this process may be one to look at if you have rust problems in your sheetmetal. Rustbusters.com. It applys molten zinc and can be applied from 1 mil thick to one foot thick. Tempature range is around 100 degrees F. so warping should not be a factor. I doubt the stength is there to repair a unibody, but would probably work well for places like rocker panels.

rambos_ride

The biggest problem with galvanizing is getting paint to stick to it...I've seen this website before and would want to see it in person first before doing something like this...of course I have enough skills and patience to build anything I can't buy - but we're always looking for alternatives!

mars55

rambos_ride wrote:

The biggest problem with galvanizing is getting paint to stick to it...I've seen this website before and would want to see it in person first before doing something like this...of course I have enough skills and patience to build anything I can't buy - but we're always looking for alternatives!

This is what Rustbusters has to say about painting their product.



"Painting the repaired, galvanized surface makes the paint last longer with NO RUST. Galvanized metal and paint are synergistic to each other. The paint lasts longer because the galvanized metal prevents moisture from attacking the steel under the galvanizing which would loosen the paint. Galvanizing lasts longer because the paint prevents moisture from attacking the surface of the galvanizing, which would loosen the paint. Galvanizing lasts longer because the paint prevents moisture from attacking the surface of the galvanizing. Galvanized surfaces are very receptive to these liquids coatings: true epoxy and polyurrethane".