

| Subject: | Re: Seam Rust |
| From: | Tobin Copley |
| Date: | Mon, 30 Jul 2001 15:03:44 -0700 |
Available at Canadian Tire. Indeed, it's called Extend, made by Duro.
Worked well for me--3 years and no re-growth. I'd consider it a
stop-gap measure, but as stop-gaps go, I was happy with it.
T.
At 2:15 PM -0700 7/30/01, Scott LeGear wrote:
>Years ago I had some rust start to form on my then new 1977 VW Bus. I
>applied a compound which was then pretty new, I think, called "Extend." This
>stuff was promoted as being able to chemically combine with the rust and
>stop it dead in it's tracks. The literature said that there HAD TO BE RUST
>in order for this stuff to work, so not to use it as a preventative. It was
>a water based stuff that you could apply with a brush. I used it on those
>spots where rust was beginning. It turned the rust to black and killed it.
>I kept that bus for years and then sold it to a friend who kept it for years
>more. This was in Florida. Those rust spots never grew. I don't know if
>this product is still on the market and as I'm now mostly in the desert it
>is not an issue with me. But for those with the need, I HIGHLY recommend
>the stuff. At the time it was available at K-Mart and hardware stores
>pretty commonly and was not expensive. I think it was made by DURO Corp.
>
>Scott
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