[ale] OT geek motorcycle?

[James P. Kinney III]

On Wed, 2004-04-21 at 23:14, Dow Hurst wrote:
> There is a product that is like spray paint that will take the iron oxide 
> (rust) and chemically convert it to something else that is still useable.  I 
> can't remember what the product is called or what the active ingredient is. 
> I'll see if I can find out from a person I know.
> Dow
> 
Rut Reformer. Home Depot. Don't know about a spray version. The one I
used was a brush on. Do some light sanding to knock off the heavy rust
and smooth it out a bit. Then this stuff converted the rust to a tough,
non-rusting material that acts as a good primer for a top coat.

I had best results with a good even, all-over light rust coating. Primer
doesn't stick as well as this stuff and this stuff needs to rust to
actually bond to the metal.

Of course, hydrochloric acid will remove the rust. Naval jelly is easier
to use than HCl.

> 
> Stephen Turner wrote:
> >>	So: that's about my knowledge limit.  Any other input?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > well i was just thinking taking a neat motorcycle body and making it
> > electric, i seen some people make some that go roughly 30-60 miles, i
> > figured ive played with some serious sport electric rc cars so i know a
> > thing or 2 about speed controls and motors maybe i could do it :-p but at
> > the moment i found a goof ball mechanic and a old engine block to play
> > with a hard water engine >:D a safe way of transporting pure hydrogen and
> > oxygen without risk of explosion. down side is i know with this engine
> > which is already partly rusted on the outside it will be destroyed by rust
> > on the inside but im interested in seeing how long it takes to rust and
> > how long the system will run before batteries need recharging. it might be
> > a better electric car hybrid :-p altho its gonna need a serious cooling
> > system, thought that up too and hopefuly it will also be useful in
> > reclaiming some lost energy due to heat. dunno well see :) ill post about
> > it if/when its done. perhaps if it works out as well it would be worth
> > while to get a specially modified engine made that doesnt rust? :D
> > 
> > =====
> > ::: common sense? does it come with a manual?:::
> > 
> > 
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