Topic: Preventing corrosion on bare metal

[69bossnut]

Contrary to belief regular WD-40 does not have silicone in it. I have used it & the WD-40 long term specialist for years in my shop with no issues of paint contamination. I use the specialist on all bare metal stuff. It has worked better than anything else I have tried. Here?s a quote from the internet if you google does WD-40 contain silicone.
What does WD-40 contain? While the ingredients in WD-40 are secret, we can tell you what WD-40 does NOT contain. WD-40 does not contain silicone, kerosene, water, wax, graphite, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), or any known cancer-causing agents.

[Wills70]

I found this at Home Depot, good results

[J_Speegle]

I found this at Home Depot, good results

Thanks

How long have you used it and what has been the amount of usage or exposure the parts and car have seen since?

[jwc66k]

How long have you used it and what has been the amount of usage or exposure the parts and car have seen since?

Read reply number 9.
Jim

[J_Speegle]

Read reply number 9.
Jim

Sorry Jim don't see a reference to the Rustoleum product in reply #9, longevity of the product and so on but maybe I'm missing it so quoted it below.  Only a reference to WD-40.

Actually - no. It dries, and no rust. Picture taken Feb 2012 after P&O, the "O" is WD-40. They look the same today (I did four, used two, the other two are on the shelf.)
Jim

[CharlesTurner]

The WD-40 professional stuff is working very well...


https://www.amazon.com/WD-40-300038-Specialist-Corrosion-Inhibitor/dp/B00631GWS4/ref=asc_df_B00631GWS4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167145486941&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15253501317102557339&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1021041&hvtargid=pla-314552427749&th=1

[jwc66k]

Sorry Jim don't see a reference to the Rustoleum product in reply #9, longevity of the product and so on but maybe I'm missing it so quoted it below.  Only a reference to WD-40.

That's right. I've used WD-40 after a phosphate treatment, and on an occasional "bare metal" part, for a couple of decades with excellent results.   
Jim

[Wills70]

Rust oleum review, this stuff sprays like water, better have protection under. Hang to dry, no real residue from it , might have a little sheen, only applied to some parts glass bead blasted and dry storage, Hope this helps
Will

[Wills70]

Steering coupler

[Bob Gaines]

I know you have the best of intentions with your reporting and appreciate the effort . With that said first, the topic heading is "preventing corrosion on bare metal" but the parts in the picture in reply #22 and 23 show significant pitted corrosion that has already happened which doesn't help evaluation. Second ,without context like how long parts have been coated or if exposed to humidity or moisture it is hard to determine how good the product works. Third ,regardless of how good the product works the significant pitting would still result in adverse evaluation by enthusiasts or concours judges with not pitted being the standard.

[Crgjohnson]

Haven’t had much success with T-9. The longevity was short in my opinion. When I lived in Western WA I alway had a dehumidifier running that kept humidity at around 38-42%. This helped greatly. Now that I live in AZ humidity isn?t as much of an issue. I have used WD40 for years when I phosphate and have had good results.

Craig