I seem to remember that this was discussed years ago but I can't find it in
the archives.
Museum ships use cathodic protection to prevent the hulls from corroding and
plating out on some (higher or lower valence, can't remember which) part of
the waterfront. The Navy uses sacrificial zincs to accomplish the same
thing. The zincs eventually turn mushy and disappear and require
replacement.
Atmospheric contaminants and road salt on vehicles gets caught in crevices
and are sometimes in solution but even with an impressed voltage or
"capacitive coupling??" I don't see how the product makes the sodium ions
jump off the truck.
Buy one and let us know Jason. LOL
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jason Bleazard
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 12:16 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: BS or not?
On Fri, August 25, 2006 11:34 am, Michael Maskalans said:
>
> Linky no worky.
>
> session-based link.... so definitely BS :-)
Grrr... okay, slightly less lazy, I actually Googled the product name
"Counteract Electronic Rust Protection" and came up with their own web site:
http://www.counteractrust.com Warning: their site reads like an
infomercial.
It's electrostatic corrosion control. From what I can tell, the idea is to
put a small electric charge on the metal parts of a vehicle to keep them
from
rusting. And then when you try to climb out on a dry day, I'd imagine it
probably gives you quite a nice spark. I can just see someone putting one
of
these on a vehicle equipped with an anti-static grounding strap and
canceling
the whole system out.
Sounds to me like it belongs in a garbage pile along with fuel magnets and
intake vortices, but like I said before, maybe someone knows better.
-- Jason Bleazard http://drazaelb.blogspot.com Burlington, Ontario his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
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