Define rust free?

[spiegeltuxer]

We may disagree on what 'rust free' means.

Does that mean its rust free;

1.....Like no rust anywhere? No bubbles, no residue from drain holes, no surface. A 3 on the scale?

2.....Or does that mean rust free to the view of a glancing eye, cant see so it doesnt exist? Bondo'd and painted over.

3.....Or in my case, rust free means to me that you can see no orange, its been perfectly covered in gloss black rustoleum.

 

[Phoenix]

That's rust free in my book:

 

[red89mtx]

2 for me casue of my bondo spot the rest is ...

 

[dantheman68]

im not really sure if 1 is even possible... that would basically mean that there is no moisture whatsoever.... which is hard to do...

have a look under my car sometime... texas car... but still has a bit of rust on the subframe, and under the radiator (duh)... its solid and not flaking off, but it is still brown... other than that... the body has no rust on it anywhere, including the gas cap area

 

[Michelle]

In Wisconsin, I consider a "rust-free" description in a car ad as "I am throwing in the rust for free!"

But in all seriousness, I look at "rust free" as no surface rust and no structural rust on the major components (certain things are going to rust because they aren't painted or protected from the elements originally from the factory and they won't hurt the car if they do rust).

If a car has had rust damage in the past and it was improperly repaired (bondo work, painted over, etc.) then it will come back and you can't really say it is "rust-free" then. Rust is there. It's hiding and temporally covered up, but it's there.

 

[inverse1216]

i would say in between 1 and 2.

 

[smokin joe]

To me it means no rust on the inside bottom edge of the doors wheel wells or any metal on the body and no rotting of the floor pan when looking under the car, no bondo

 

[sally86rk]

In Wisconsin, I consider a "rust-free" description in a car ad as "I am throwing in the rust for free!"

But in all seriousness, I look at "rust free" as no surface rust and no structural rust on the major components (certain things are going to rust because they aren't painted or protected from the elements originally from the factory and they won't hurt the car if they do rust).

If a car has had rust damage in the past and it was improperly repaired (bondo work, painted over, etc.) then it will come back and you can't really say it is "rust-free" then. Rust is there. It's hiding and temporally covered up, but it's there.

I agree with the no structural rust, not repaired or covered over.

 

[plethaus]

I ******* hate rust

 

[dantheman68]

I screwing hate rust

me too, i think that before they go on with alternative fuels they should make cars out of materials that dont blemish... thats how much i hate rust





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:fight:

 

[smokin joe]

me too, i think that before they go on with alternative fuels they should make cars out of materials that dont blemish... thats how much i hate rust

Its being worked on!!
Self repairing paint
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10333350/
self-healing composites and “bubbloy"
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/techno.../d0b69aa138b84010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.htm
Memory Metal
http://in.news.yahoo.com/070402/139/6e28e.html

 

[Mrhappytuzi]

That's rust free in my book:

Thats sex right there.

 

[Project Prophet]

No Rust No Cover Ups No Bubbles! Cut Out And Redone Works For Me Though!

 

[shopartsnw]

Out here in the land of no salt and fairly neutral soils, rust free really means it.

We have parts car, and I mean parts cars with no interior, paint failed, and still no rust on the outside or even underneath. We really have a hard time parting some of these cars out since they are not really dead, just need paint and seats.

My wife races an early 80s RX7, so I have a couple parts cars. One has over 300k on it, and it still has no rust on the body. Keep in mind that the body metal is thin enough I can dent a fender with my thumb, but still no rust instide or out.

If you ever want to restore an older car, let us know. Just about any car out here is cancer free from a sheet metal standpoint.

Mike

 

[inverse1216]

me too, i think that before they go on with alternative fuels they should make cars out of materials that dont blemish... thats how much i hate rust





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you could always get a delorean never have to worry about rust then. if not that theres always a saturn

 

[dantheman68]

ahh... but there is always frame rust...

 

[Mrhappytuzi]

Yeah but you gotta find those rare to find "flux capicitors" soo.. that can be a problem.

 

[Project Prophet]

i tried throwing a baseball at a saturn once i hit the door and the ball bounced off and hit me in the mouth! real reason im missing a tooth!

 

[inverse1216]

i tried throwing a baseball at a saturn once i hit the door and the ball bounced off and hit me in the mouth! real reason im missing a tooth!

lol remember the saturn commercials where they showed all this stuff banging into the cars

 

[mrecoolgar]

No charge for rust.
It's free with the purchase of the car.