I'm not a biologist but it seems to me that rust should be considered a living thing. I respirates. It eats. It reproduces. Wouldn't it make it a living thing?

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So do politicians but they are not-- oh wait-- I was thinking of intelligent life...

Rust is a chemical reaction which does not require life to take place.
It involves unbonded iron atoms and un bonded oxygehn atoms.

You know what happens when unbonded atoms get together, if one is + and the other is -

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1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Did someone bring in another god forsaken rusty old mower?

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On a somewhat related note, the CSS Hunley was "uncovered" yesterday.

Complete Civil War sub unveiled for first time - Technology & science - Science - msnbc.com

Video clip here:
The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment

Amazing.

Hey, Hey, My, My . . .

yeah. actually, someone did.

if i stare at it long enough, i can almost see the rust grow.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Oddly enough it takes as much energy for a piece of steel to rust as it did to make it, but the reaction produces its' own energy so it works as long as there is oxygen to react with.

Rust can be arrested by using a type of chemical that transforms it from iron oxide to iron phosphate. I have seen this used in auto restoration in places where you cannot see, like the inside of a door.

But this only slows the rust to a crawl. It will still be eating away at the metal, but it will take a lot more years to show up.

Go and get a tetanus shot ben.

You have the oddest sense of humor, I like it.

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Rust may not be alive but best treated as if it where. The metal is just trying to basically return to it's origins.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust... Rust never sleeps

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1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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I got a 75 yr old NOS chevy gmc maple leaf fender from an old warehouse -carter motors winnipeg manitoba. It was never primered and i got some guy in Chatham New york willing to pay my $700.00 price- im real nervous about UPS getting it there undamaged.
Anyway I hit it with metal prep and then the sandpaper and its good as new
home Depot carries metalprep by the gallon now--its a mild acid meant to be mixed with water 50/50 or you can use it straight.

Also setting stuff in white vinegar is doable for some rust stuff----if it hasn't bit into the metal.

Hey Dufus empty your pm box.

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