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Re: [TowerTalk] Rustoleum is the answer

To: kc2tn@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rustoleum is the answer
From: k2qmf@juno.com
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 11:09:50 -0500
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How come,

No one mentions "Zero Rust".
I have used zero rust and it works great...

73,  Ted  K2QMF

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 23:55:44 -0500 "Joe - KC2TN" <kc2tn@comcast.net>
writes:
> Take a look at (or try) "Rust Bullet"....
> 
>         http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/rustbullet.html
> 
> It's not the cheapest paint/rust preventative but it works great!
> 
> I've painted outdoor oil tanks which were pretty bad and have not 
> had any
> bleed through.
> 
> It's a one step paint requiring two coats. Just make sure you wear 
> gloves!
> If you get it on your hands there's virtually nothing that will get 
> it off.
> AND I tried everything!
> 
> This product has been mentioned here on TowerTalk before so you may 
> find
> some other reviews in the archives.
> 
> Good Luck!
> 
> Joe - KC2TN
> "If you're sure of everything,
>         and it still doesn't work,
>            one of the things you're sure of is wrong!"
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Neal Cox
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 12:17 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Rustoleum is the answer
> 
> 
> Just read your comments Jim. Man, the rust seems to be pretty thin. 
> I used a
> wire brush and removed
> some rust on the first section and coated it with Rustoleum Cold 
> Gavanizing
> Compound and thought
> it was going to work, but in about one week I noticed some rust 
> bleeding
> through. I've investigated all
> kinds of rust removers, encapsulators, inhibitors ect. but have 
> doubts about
> them all. I may have to take
> it down and junk it. Man, that thing is set in 5 yards of concrete! 
> I wonder
> if any kind of tower could be
> anchored safely into this base with large concrete anchors? I 
> suppose I
> could replace this tower with
> one just like it but I'm not absolutely sure that the base stubs are 
> really
> sound. I don't really have
> enough room for guy wires so that limits the possibilities further.  
> Oh
> well, thanks for your comments
> Jim. I'll get it figured out. Oh yeah, back in the 80's when I put 
> this
> thing up the concrete cost me about
> the same as the tower!
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and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.

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