[TowerTalk] Rust Converter

Bill Hider n3rr@erols.com
Sun, 10 Jun 2001 21:34:07 +0100


Dave,

On my Website, I go into much detail on how to do this.
www.erols.com/n3rr

In the System Design menu, click on "Tower/Guy Anchor Rust Delay/Repair
Subsystem "

Bill, N3RR


----- Original Message -----
From: David Jordan <wa3gin@erols.com>
To: Towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 10:20 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Rust Converter


>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I've started working on renovating my tower...got some surface rust.
> I've been using my drill with a wire cup brush attachment to get the
> rust off and down to almost bare metal...  Then I've been painting it
> with some chemical stuff the farmers use around here( Gempler's rust
> converter)...it turns the remaining rust a black color.  Apparently,
> after that one just has to paint over it.
>
> Does anyone know if this stuff is worth using?  Should I just use cold
> galvanized paint over the bare metal?
>
> thanks,
> dave
> wa3gin
>
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