quote:Originally posted by lionelbob:
I just got a 2456 Hopper from eBay, "unrun"
Greetings Bob. Rust and "unrun" are NOT necessarily exclusive from each other. If the car was stored somewhere in damp/humid conditions, it could easily rust just sitting there. I bought a factory wrapped loco with badly rusted drivers.
quote:Originally posted by lionelbob: I'm thinking that this could remove or at least cover up the little rust splotches that appear on the "unrun" car's trucks.
Anyone have a similar experience with rust converters?
Regards, Bob
As the product's name says, you are converting the rust, not removing it. I'm betting your converter's basic rust "converting" ingredient is phosphoric acid, which turns the rust black.
Anyhow you can treat the rust, remove it with abrasives, or replace the rusted parts. If I were doing the first two options, I would remove the trucks to keep the converter off of the car body. There are several rust "killer" products out there....I like "Naval Jelly", which is of a consistency you could dab on. I would still recommend removing the trucks. You could also sand the rust off and paint those areas.
Good Luck,
Simon
