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Axle rusting
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 13:53
by JEB
Hi everyone........... I have heard of a product called Gibbs Brand Lubricant which is supposed to be better than WD40, but is there a more permanent way of preventing axle rust whilst keeping a bright steel finish ? Perhaps a fuel/oil resistant hard laquer/acrylic spray of some sort ???......... thanks.
Re: Axle rusting
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 15:47
by Justin
Let me guess - your a class 1 driver?
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Re: Axle rusting
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 15:54
by peter freeman
we are not all like that justin.
Re: Axle rusting
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 15:56
by Justin
Re: Axle rusting TIP
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 16:16
by JIM COULTHARD
Try this, if you can buy it. The brown paper that bearing come in, I've bought bearing that are years old and when open the bearing is still as new with no rust. Put this around your axle then put some foam pipe lagging over it then tape to hold.
Re: Axle rusting
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 17:22
by mickpritchard
Hi Garry,
You could always try storing it underneath a diesel kart, the constant flow of oil will keep your axle rust free
Regards,
Mick
Re: Axle rusting
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 17:38
by silverstripes
Re: Axle rusting
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 18:07
by mickpritchard
Bearings have high chromium content, so are more resistant to oxidation than mild steel. Physical vapour deposition of Chromium Nitride is a good solution (at great expense). The cheapest way would be to coat the steel with grease and then wash off with petrol/solvent when you take the kart to an event.
Regards,
Mick
Re: Axle rusting
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:18
by JEB
Thanks for all the inovative solutions, keep them coming - I find that waxing/brown paper keeps things nice and shiny!
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Re: Axle rusting
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 23:11
by Chris Arnold
Justin,
I am looking for your support for a new market opportunity.
As I am sure all our true original Class 4 drivers will confirm, your traditional class 4 driver was very wary of any parts on their kart that appeared too shiny, being frightened that these may possibly be clean.
In order to avoid a shock to their system when loading the kart for the next meeting, it was important to make sure that the axle and any other "shiny" bits blended in properly with the general "ambiance" of the fully prepared competion class 4 kart, i.e. several meetings worth of mud and "*rap".
Whilst various companies have secured a market for "air conditioned" storage systems, I am investigating a system where a moist salty atmosphere can be combined with extreme changes in temperature and the inclusion of significant dust particles.
I believe this will could have a great market for our gearstick waggling members, who really want to maintain their fantastic restored karts to the standard that they would originally have been seen in, when they were in their competition prime.
Who thinks I am on to a winner?