Basics of Rust Prevention
Many of us know that rust is reddish orange film on metal surfaces and that it isn’t good for it to develop. We know that we should seek rust prevention, but we may not know how to do it. We at Rust Bullet think that you should know thine enemy. The enemy that we’ve chosen to combat causes millions of dollars in damage across the world. Our enemy destroys cars, industrial equipment, farm machinery, and virtually anything that is metal. Our enemy is none other than rust. But what is rust, exactly?
What Is Rust?
Rust is the result of corrosion that develops when oxygen, water, and steel react with one another. The corrosion reaction is identified with the following equation:
4Fe + 2H2O + 3O2 = 2Fe2O3 H2O
Short-Term Rust Prevention Methods
Rust prevention, or rust proofing, can be obtained with a number of methods. Following are just some of the methods available. Metallic coatings that employ these processes:
- hot dip galvanizing
- zinc thermal spraying
- aluminum thermal spraying
- corrosion prevention by galvanizing steel
Long-Term Rust Prevention Method
When Rust Bullet is applied over rusted metal it penetrates the substrate, dehydrates the rust, until reaching the metal. This allows the resin to become intertwined with the rust, then becomes part of the coating and solidifies into an armor tough coating with phenomenal adhesion.
Rust Bullet offers a number of fantastic features unavailable with the short-term rust prevention methods previously discussed.
- No Topcoat Required
- UV, Chemical, Scratch and Chip Resistant
- Little to No Surface Prep
- Superior Patented Technology
- Two United States Patents
Other rust paint and rust prevention sprays are effective for weeks and in some cases months. Rust Bullet, however, can last up to ten years if properly applied.