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Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums.... Achipmunk #776989 09/01/2011 5:33 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Kingston, WA R rustednuts Shop Shark
rustednuts Shop Shark R Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Kingston, WA	Could cosmoline affect the brake pads? Spray them down with phosphoric acid or even a light coat of paint. Remember, the drums are fairly well sealed from the weather and the first time the brakes are used hard they will shine practically like new no matter the rust! Jeff My 1953 Chevrolet 1947.1 Gallery 1972 C-10 1/2 Ton & 1972 C-30 1 Ton

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Josh_51GMC	09/01/2011 1:33 AM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	enginenut	09/01/2011 2:59 AM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Achipmunk	09/01/2011 4:48 AM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	rustednuts	09/01/2011 5:33 AM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Dave51Chev	09/01/2011 5:38 AM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Grant_Bowker	09/01/2011 1:33 PM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Grigg	09/01/2011 1:48 PM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Tiny	09/01/2011 2:03 PM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Grigg	09/01/2011 2:24 PM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Achipmunk	09/01/2011 4:10 PM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Josh_51GMC	09/01/2011 7:14 PM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	squeeze	09/01/2011 8:37 PM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	rustednuts	09/01/2011 9:59 PM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Josh_51GMC	09/01/2011 11:38 PM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Tiny	09/02/2011 12:04 AM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	Achipmunk	09/02/2011 2:54 AM
Re: Stopping rust on freshly machined drums....	57_StepSide	09/13/2011 11:09 PM

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