DeTomaso Mailing List: March 1997, Message #46
     



From: "Steve Liebenow" <steve.liebenow@eur.ericsson.com>

Subject: Oxide & Fasteners etc.

Date: 5 Mar 1997 08:57:04 -0800



Gentlemen,

In the quest to keep the DeTomaso up to par I have been detailing bits =

and pieces as I am forced to deal with problems and shortcomings of =

previous mechanics (or at least that's probably what they called =

themselves...)  Problem is that in a couple of months, the =

nuts-bolts-washers etc have developed a fine layer of oxidation (rust) on =

them. Mostly this is due to the fact that I fixed the engine ventilation =

snafu that was causing it to do the "Valdez" to everything in the engine =

compartment.... aack! Now things don't have that fine coat of motor oil =

any longer to keep them dirty and rust free.

Other than replacement with stainless components, new components, or =

paint, what have you found, that works(!), for protecting freshly cleaned =

(wire wheeled) pieces from this? Long term??

I've tried using "Galvaprep" with limited results. Heard rumors about =

boiling things in ATF....  Eastwood has a "kit" for plating nuts and =

bolts etc...  never tried these yet, plus other "paint on stuff"....



Eastwood has the following:

-Tin-Zinc Electroplating System  $70  (Looks simple.. locally available =

materials instead of Eastwood? Any closet scientists out there?) Polishes =

out to shiny silver finish.

-Cold Galvanizing Compound   $6.50 (spray can) 90% zinc coating- not for =

primer or paint over.

-Oxisolv- Non toxic-leaves gray zinc phosphate coating.  $10 / 16 oz. =

bottle.



Thanks,

Steve