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11-02-2006, 08:52 PM
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One man Falcon club
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Yeah, I know, I'm probably being hopelessly naive, but do electronic rust protection systems do anything? I'm in the situation where I've got an XC panelvan with bad rust and I want to stop it getting worse till I can make it better so these rust protection systems are intriguing.
The one I've been reading about is the Counteract system (http://www.counteractrust.com) but the only thing I can find on the net is propaganda by the makers. Anyone had any experience with these? |
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11-02-2006, 09:53 PM
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Boss power
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisbane
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I have one on my hilux which i take to the beach a bit and I have never had any rust problems. One of my mates dads has a old landcrusier which had a rust spot on it, after installing a Electronic rust protection unit the rust has not spread any further and that was over 12 years ago. So my experience is that they work very well.
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11-02-2006, 10:19 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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The idea of rust protection is that you 'electrify' the chassis so that it does not attract the particles that promote rust. I would have thought that using the chassis as an active 'earth' would have been able to do enough. However some of the things like doors and fenders might not be electrically connected so all these systems might do is connect them electrically to the chassis?
just guessing though.
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11-02-2006, 10:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: south australia
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i worked in a garage and we sold alot of them but as the older guys that worked there said they are all wasting there money,
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12-02-2006, 03:21 AM
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One man Falcon club
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Dang. So that's a "yes", a "I don't know", and a "no". You guys aren't making this easy.
 AnthonyQLD, what did you pay all up to get it installed? |
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12-02-2006, 07:05 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Japan
Posts: 730
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My girldriends family has two Uncles with Subarus (Outback and a Forester) and they both have the electronic rust protection and neither of the two cars have any rust from numerous beach trips.
But all Subarus have a galvinised body so this helps somewhat. |
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12-02-2006, 08:12 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hervey Bay
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I was heavily involved in these systems and can tell you it works if you start with a new or rust free vehicle. It's not designed to stop a rusty vehicle rusting any further although it can help. There are some brands that are not fully conversant with the complicated technoligy. The firm I would recommend can be found at www.erps.com.au
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12-02-2006, 11:17 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
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my mate is a mechanic at one of the bigger Frazer Island 4WD hire firms and they tried a few 3 years ago and dont bother anymore as they say there a waste of money
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12-02-2006, 12:18 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Vic/NSW
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It's bogus.
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Electronic rust protection.
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