[T3] 2018 Type 3 Invasion

[Jim Adney]

On 19 Apr 2018 at 4:43, Brion Sabbatino wrote:

> I don't miss that east coast winter salting and brining. Here in the west
> bare steel develops a protective surface finish.

In addition to stainless steels, which avoid rust by quickly developing an 
invisible protective layer of  nickel and chromium oxides on their surface, 
there is also COR-TEN steel (trademark of U.S. Steel) which develops a thin 
rust coating that then impedes further rusting. Other than that, all steels rust, 
but the environment determines the rate.

Yes, you're lucky to live in a dry environment, but even there your parts will 
rust if you wait long enough.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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