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Old 12-24-2008 | 04:07 PM
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electronic rust protection

has anyone tried this and does it work. seems like a good investment if i works. any input is much appreciated
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Old 12-26-2008 | 12:09 AM
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I'm not quite sure what principals it works on... I read something about giving the body a polarity to repell salt but not sure.... its at crappy tire right??
Old 12-26-2008 | 12:43 PM
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My buddy swears by it. He has a 2004 Mazda 3 and had one on his 91 5.0, and his 88 Buick. He says they work, I have no experiece with them so I would not know. I may put one on the Stang and see what happends
Old 12-26-2008 | 03:02 PM
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yeh you can get them at "crappy tire" i've heard a few people say good things but its one of those things thats new and most people haven't tried or heard of ( not like you can tell immediatley if it works) but i think i might get one to test out and if it works would be a good investment if not oh well
Old 12-27-2008 | 06:45 AM
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they don't work in a car application. the protection is only in a straight line from probe to probe. It does not disperse through the entire car. They use the same technology on boats to stop the keels from rusting out.
Old 12-27-2008 | 01:47 PM
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This technology is not new. I've heard the trucking industry has been using them for years. I believe they are supposed to stop corosion by introducing an elecrode into the metal preventing it from rusting.
Old 12-27-2008 | 10:56 PM
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Had mine installed at the dealership before I took delivery... Got a 10 year warranty against rust, Any rusting at all, Including stone chips etc. Been on for 3 years come May '09 and no sign of anything yet... Time will tell whether it works as well as they say and whether they will stand behind the warranty..!
Old 12-28-2008 | 08:14 AM
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how does it help with stonechips?
Old 12-28-2008 | 04:45 PM
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If the stone chips right through the paint to the metal (exposing the bare metal) then the rusting process will not start, It just stays as bare metal (so they say... I will let you know when I finally get a stone chip..!)
Old 12-28-2008 | 07:48 PM
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Living in a semi-arid area I don't drive in the rain/snow and it's in a garage so no rust, EVER:biggrin:



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