 Tit rust prevention, I know this has been covered before but I could not find it. |
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| rstover |
 Aug 30 2018, 02:53 PM
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I am guessing some type of mineral oil The picture is a tit that has started to rust but other wise is in good condition. I believe that vegetable will not harm rubber so I have given this tit a good shot of Walnut Oil that was past the expiration date for consumption.
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 30 2018, 03:45 PM
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that is because the rubber material was not water proof and the spine was made from mild steel. Since the factory discontinued them we had them made but with waterproof factory look material and stainless spine.
No one cared that the vw produced 914 would be around 40 years later so did not use the best materials available. Too bad, there would be a lot more of the cars around if they had,. The 914 ended just one year before they started to galvanize the bodies. What if.... QUOTE(rstover @ Aug 30 2018, 01:53 PM)  I am guessing some type of mineral oil The picture is a tit that has started to rust but other wise is in good condition. I believe that vegetable will not harm rubber so I have given this tit a good shot of Walnut Oil that was past the expiration date for consumption. |
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rstover Tit rust prevention Aug 30 2018, 02:53 PM
ClayPerrine
that is because the rubber material was not water... Aug 30 2018, 07:22 PM
DRPHIL914
[quote name='dr914@autoatlanta.com' post='2644044... Aug 31 2018, 07:25 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com If I was where I am now back in 1978 when I starte... Aug 31 2018, 07:44 AM mepstein Stainless steel :drooley: Aug 30 2018, 03:57 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com wow wow wow
Stainless steel :drooley:
Aug 31 2018, 07:41 AM |
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