jddevel Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 General consensus please. Is there ant difference or will they both do the same job- kill and cure and protect a rusty area please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 I thought that Rustoleum was simply a metal primer with some anti-rust properties. Does it claim to also be a rust converter? Fertran is a rust converter and I don't believe it has any priming properties. So it's effectively the opposite to Rustoleum as I understand it. Vactan does the job of both of the above - it converts the rust plus leaves a primed surface. I've also had some success with Owatrol which works well by creeping into tiny crevices and preventing moisture ingress. It should be over-painted though. My preference is for Vactan, but that doesn't make me right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWM Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 I've had very good results with coovar rust converter, I never felt happy with fertan but others swear by it.haven't come across vactan before, but may give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Of the above, I've only let used Vactan or years ago Kurust. However it seems to be the easiest to use in terms of sinking well into the rust, giving the appearance it's converting it, and providing a stable base for paint to key on which also works as a holding primer, without needing rinsing off. But online from Paco or via eBay. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, DHutch said: Of the above, I've only let used Vactan or years ago Kurust. However it seems to be the easiest to use in terms of sinking well into the rust, giving the appearance it's converting it, and providing a stable base for paint to key on which also works as a holding primer, without needing rinsing off. But online from Paco or via eBay. Daniel My problem with Kurust is that as soon as you've used it you have to introduce the one thing that you should keep away from bare steel - water. That's why I love Vactan so much, paint it on, let it dry, apply top coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEngo Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 I have always found that Fertan works if you follow the instructions. I have never used rustoleum. N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 I've had some decent results with Vactan. However, in my opinion rust converters should only be used in areas where you really can't get rid of the last remnants of rust by any other means. If you can get an angle grinder/wire wheel in there and get it back to clean steel then that's much better than Vactan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 On 14/04/2017 at 08:58, WotEver said: My preference is for Vactan, but that doesn't make me right I agree with WotEver - but that doesn't make me right either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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