Electronic Rust Protection Device

[anjulau78]

Dear All,

I saw a device called “ELECTRONIC ANTI CORROSION" which prevent vehicle from corrosions. it has adverticed on the A/L

Do you have any idea about this, regarding of the effectiveness

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=32222

Thanks

Edited July 22, 2010 by anjulau78

[Ripper]

Dear All,

I saw a device called “ELECTRONIC ANTI CORROSION" which prevent vehicle from corrosions. it has adverticed on the A/L

Do you have any idea about this, regarding of the effectiveness

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=32222

Thanks

well....my personal view is that it's a load of hogwash!

If these things do work...so many people and even large industries can benefit from it without having to revert to more expensive methods...

these gadgets claim to offer cathodic protection and for that to happen the metal that needs protection needs to be grounded to create a complete circuit...

so if you bury your car in the ground or have it dunked in water...yes it should work

things like outboard boat engines, metal boat hulls etc sometimes use a "sacrificial" metal that acts like an anode and kills itself over time and save your metal...

now even ships and stuff use electrical systems for rust prevention and those works cos the ship's are are "grounded" and completes the circuit

ps. apologies to mods if this is against forum rules. dissing AL adverts is not something i want to do.

[jdnet]

I call b.s. Cathodic rust prevention systems, which most commonly use zinc, work only when an object is buried or immersed in water. This is why it's common in boats and large ships. The idea that it would work on a car is just dumb. Besides, in Sri Lanka we do't see too much rust unless you live by the coast. All you need to do is to oil and wash the underbody of the car everyonce in a while. The only way you would have to worry about rust is if you live in a coun try thatg sees a lot of snbow and uses salt to melt it.

[Tilak]

well....my personal view is that it's a load of hogwash!

If these things do work...so many people and even large industries can benefit from it without having to revert to more expensive methods...

these gadgets claim to offer cathodic protection and for that to happen the metal that needs protection needs to be grounded to create a complete circuit...

so if you bury your car in the ground or have it dunked in water...yes it should work

things like outboard boat engines, metal boat hulls etc sometimes use a "sacrificial" metal that acts like an anode and kills itself over time and save your metal...

now even ships and stuff use electrical systems for rust prevention and those works cos the ship's are are "grounded" and completes the circuit

ps. apologies to mods if this is against forum rules. dissing AL adverts is not something i want to do.

No this is not dissing advert. Actually you are giving an opertunity to the seller to promote the product free of charge by defending his case now. Hope he will take the challenge & prove how it works. If he does well lot of AL members will go for it.

[Ripper]

No this is not dissing advert. Actually you are giving an opertunity to the seller to promote the product free of charge by defending his case now. Hope he will take the challenge & prove how it works. If he does well lot of AL members will go for it.

LOLz...thanks! that would be interesting prospect

but he can't defend this cos it does not...canNOT work unless you find a way to ground the car... even if you do that, then there's that slight issue of not being able to drive it

[SHAI]

LOLz...thanks! that would be interesting prospect

but he can't defend this cos it does not...canNOT work unless you find a way to ground the car... even if you do that, then there's that slight issue of not being able to drive it

[Tilak]

LOLz...thanks! that would be interesting prospect

but he can't defend this cos it does not...canNOT work unless you find a way to ground the car... even if you do that, then there's that slight issue of not being able to drive it

I typed my thoughts & deleted as now it could be dissing. Dont want to chain the car when parked.

[Corolla121]

LOLz...thanks! that would be interesting prospect

but he can't defend this cos it does not...canNOT work unless you find a way to ground the car... even if you do that, then there's that slight issue of not being able to drive it

[Kavvz]

LOLz...thanks! that would be interesting prospect

but he can't defend this cos it does not...canNOT work unless you find a way to ground the car... even if you do that, then there's that slight issue of not being able to drive it

What about a grounding strap as shown in this link? Won't that work?

[Kavvz]

Interesting article about a controlled experiment using a car door

Conclusion was: There is no significant difference in the extent of corrosion on electronically protected and control doors.

Edited July 23, 2010 by Kavvz

[Sylvi]

I call b.s. Cathodic rust prevention systems, which most commonly use zinc, work only when an object is buried or immersed in water. This is why it's common in boats and large ships. The idea that it would work on a car is just dumb. Besides, in Sri Lanka we do't see too much rust unless you live by the coast. All you need to do is to oil and wash the underbody of the car everyonce in a while. The only way you would have to worry about rust is if you live in a coun try thatg sees a lot of snbow and uses salt to melt it.

Sir,

I agree with your post This I got from the Web and there lot of reading matte on the WEB.

Electronic rust control is a proven science. For over half a century an electrical method known as cathodic protection has effectively controlled corrosion on underwater steel bridge supports and underground pipelines. This method incorporates a technique known as capacitive coupling which uses the water or soil as a conductive medium. Various companies have manufactured electronic rust control units for the automotive industry.

Based on this principle Cathodic protection was first described by Sir Humphry Davy in a series of papers presented to the Royal Society[1] in London in 1824. After a series of tests, the first application was to the HMS Samarang[2] in 1824. Sacrificial anodes made from iron were attached to the copper sheath of the hull below the waterline and dramatically reduced the corrosion rate of the copper. However, a side effect of the CP was to increase marine growth. Copper, when corroding, releases copper ions which have an anti-fouling effect. Since excess marine growth affected the performance of the ship, the Royal Navy decided that it was better to allow the copper to corrode and have the benefit of reduced marine growth, so CP was not used furthe

I have used TOUGH COTE in my Vehicle it is Swedish product marketed by K###P.

I live on first house Galle road there are more than 5 houses to Railway line still sea spray effect all of my TV computer and other steal based things. Including my vehicle and corrosion sets in.

I brought this system 14 years ago from USA and used in one of my Vehicles it did not do any improvement the Vehicle was A Nissan Van Petrol I bought in Japan 3 years old used in mid country had done only 40000KM like new within two years I got corrosion on the body.

Now they may be having improved system.

It is left for Members to Decide good or not. This is my experience on this product.

Wijesinghe.

[jdnet]

Sir,

I agree with your post This I got from the Web and there lot of reading matte on the WEB.

Electronic rust control is a proven science. For over half a century an electrical method known as cathodic protection has effectively controlled corrosion on underwater steel bridge supports and underground pipelines. This method incorporates a technique known as capacitive coupling which uses the water or soil as a conductive medium. Various companies have manufactured electronic rust control units for the automotive industry.

Based on this principle Cathodic protection was first described by Sir Humphry Davy in a series of papers presented to the Royal Society[1] in London in 1824. After a series of tests, the first application was to the HMS Samarang[2] in 1824. Sacrificial anodes made from iron were attached to the copper sheath of the hull below the waterline and dramatically reduced the corrosion rate of the copper. However, a side effect of the CP was to increase marine growth. Copper, when corroding, releases copper ions which have an anti-fouling effect. Since excess marine growth affected the performance of the ship, the Royal Navy decided that it was better to allow the copper to corrode and have the benefit of reduced marine growth, so CP was not used furthe

I have used TOUGH COTE in my Vehicle it is Swedish product marketed by K###P.

I live on first house Galle road there are more than 5 houses to Railway line still sea spray effect all of my TV computer and other steal based things. Including my vehicle and corrosion sets in.

I brought this system 14 years ago from USA and used in one of my Vehicles it did not do any improvement the Vehicle was A Nissan Van Petrol I bought in Japan 3 years old used in mid country had done only 40000KM like new within two years I got corrosion on the body.

Now they may be having improved system.

It is left for Members to Decide good or not. This is my experience on this product.

Wijesinghe.

huh????

sylvi, reading your posts makes me want to take my shotgun and shoot myself in the head.

[Sylvi]

huh????

sylvi, reading your posts makes me want to take my shotgun and shoot myself in the head.

Mr.'jdnet,

Very Good

Wijesinghe,