Rust preventing systems?? Do they work? The PROOF!!

[frosty]

I found this link today. Quite an interesting read.

And should start a few good arguements!!



Electronic Rust Protection. Heres the proof.: Electronic Rust Protection Experiment.

[spottydog]

You are dead right Frosty.
It will no doubt start some heated arguments.
I will start it off by saying that I used an ERP system on my 80 series land cruiser for about 5 years before I sold it. It mostly lived at the beach, and during that time there was one idiot that drove past me in the surf and sprayed my truck with a wall of salt water, and after 5 years I had no discernible increase in rust other than a bit of surface rust on the chassis.
Whilst this is no proof, I have to say I am convinced they work.
As a result, the 1st thing I did when I bought my BT-50 was have an ERP system fitted.
Cheap peace of mind for my way of thinking.

[kiwijaz]

Very interesting Frosty you must have been bored at work were u??

[teza h]

Well I'v gota beleve that it works cause I payed hard earn'd $$$$ for one. Had it two years now,so I'l get back to yu in about 5 to 10 years when I can see if it works.
P S. I'l do heaps of beach driving to realy test it out.

[Jarh73]

I'm a skeptic.

Cheers

Justin

[BEK]

i don't have an opinion either way

but what i am sure of ICEMAN is that you have guarranteed a post from Tiger Mills

[bmurray2250]

The mines and life savers use them and they say there equipment last a lot longer. They should know especially the mines, their gear is normally in harsh conditions for rusting

[Big Rig]

Originally Posted by frosty

I found this link today. Quite an interesting read.

And should start a few good arguements!!



Electronic Rust Protection. Heres the proof.: Electronic Rust Protection Experiment.

Excellent link Frosty. Good find. Googleboy gets 10 out of 10 for presentation. Got lots of time on his hands eh. Be interesting to see the final outcomes, that is if there are any. I do like people that question technology cuz at the end of the day, this scientific mumbo jumbo can fool a lot of us into believing..... well just about anything to suck our money away from us.

[ScottyMal]

We do a fair bit of work on underground oil and gas pipelines and they all use it. Although its called cathodic protection, im pretty sure its the same idea.

[Yarrum]

I bought one of the things a year ago after talking at length to someone at their head office (company name withheld so I can't be accused of spruking). I questioned why they didn't put a Life Saver's vehicle on display at the trade shows. He was open with his answers and what he said validates findings in Frosty's post. "Nothing stops rust. Electronic devices will slow it down. Mining and Life Saver vehicles still rust, but they get three times the life out of them." I bought one because my last car rusted in the turret - not underneath where I was rust proofing. So if it does half of what they claim, rust won't be an issue. Like all these tests, time will be the judge and until then the little green blinking light under the bonnet is a constant source of amusement.
Yarrum