J Lent

Anyone try this thing? My friend swears by these things. Rust hasn't spread in 5 years on his truck.

http://www.ruststop.net/electronic-rust-prevention.htm

wurkenman

I have been using these for the last 10 years on my vehicles. Stops rust thats already there and I have seen no new rust at all.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/Rust-Protec...6934_10101.jcw

J Lent

Now why don't guys post threads about things like this instead of asking the same questions everyday. Thanks Wurkenman.

Silver R/T

you can try por15 and then topcoat it for UV protection

J Lent

I'm getting the line-x done on the bottom of the truck & coating inside all fenders myself. Just figured I will do this mod as added protection.

bent valves

My 11 year old truck has no body rust at all. Here in New England my truck looks like a salt lick with wheels in the winter months. These electronic rust preventers don’t work in my humble opinion. Don’t you think the auto companies would add one if they did work? For about $100 the dealers could guarantee no rust.
Sacrificial anodes work on metal boats in water or in hot water heaters because they form a small current that stops rust from forming. A truck steel body is not the same. Adding a charged patch on the insulating pant will not work.

J Lent

No, I think the auto companies hate products like these. Can't sell cars if they never die. I also think this is why they paint these truck assembled, ever notice how rust starts where no paint is present? Inside/behind fenders always start first....no paint in there.

bent valves

OK maybe the auto companies will sell more cars if the old ones rust away. But ask your friend who has one of these electronic magic boxes why his driveline and brake rotors are rusty. If the electric field generated protects the body why not other parts electrically connected to the body?

wcbcruzer

I think the further you get from the anodes the more likely rust will occur due to more resistance (frame acts as a resistor). It wouldn't hurt to put it on, even if it helps a little bit it's better than nothing.

infidel

I had this one http://www.carparts.com/Rust-Protect...0_N__10618.car on my 3500 for 10 years because the truck is used to haul apples where it has to drive though a fungicide dip before the fruit goes into storage.
This stuff makes salt look like nothing it's so corrosive plus it stains every thing a slimy brown. During harvest time the roads in the area are stained brown from the stuff dripping off haul trucks and trailers.
Many fruit growers use electronic rust prevention on their haul trucks because of fungicide dip.
It works.

John Faughn

I've been looking at these for yrs , but most of the time I have been seeing prices so high [ $300-600 ] that I would not buy one just to spite there rip off pricing .
Good to see that there is some good pricing .
Then you could build yourself & really save , electronics is not hard or magic .

bent valves

For you believers, take a look at the link I found about electronic rust prevention.

This is from the Federal Trade Commission:
RustEvader Corporation, based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, also manufactures and sells other automotive products. The product at issue purports to "impress an electron bath on the vehicle's surface that interferes with oxygen's ability to couple with ferrous metals," according to an advertisement cited in the FTC's complaint detailing the charges in this case.
According to the FTC complaint, RustEvader and McCready have falsely represented through their ads and promotional materials that the product substantially reduces motor vehicle body corrosion.
And here is the link if you want to read more:

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1995/08/rustevad.shtm

If you do a Google search on “Electronic Rust Protection” there will be many sites selling products claiming they work and an equal number of car owners that claim they do not work.

purduepurdy

This reminds me of the rust anodes on "Dirty Jobs."

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/disc...rier-video.htm

Seems to keep the rust off those walls. Maybe Mike Rowe is lying. Seems to lie about Ford Trucks all the time.

Here is a good discussion:
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=52577&page=5

J Lent

Thanks for the link. I'm just trying to gain info, good and bad, not saying you were wrong. This is a discussion about a product & I appreciate all the info possible.

shawn085

I did some reading on this a not to long ago. If I remember correctly Nissan or Infinity has them on some of there cars as a factory option. I have one on the jeep and one to install on the truck. I haven't had them long enough to see how well they work.