[meteorite-list] List of known Rusters?

From: Tim Heitz <midwestmeteor_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 23:33:40 -0600
Message-ID: <CDA39E21AF5844FAB3E5E722C68A7F31_at_den>

Hi Greg,

Please tell us where you live, is it humid where you live?

Best Regards,
Tim Heitz






----- Original Message -----
From: "GREG LINDH" <geeg48 at msn.com>
To: <epmajden at shaw.ca>
Cc: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] List of known Rusters?


>
> Hi Ed,
>
> I've treated all my metallic meteorites with "Rig". It is a rust
> preventative used for guns. Of all the meteorites treated with "Rig",
> none have shown any evidence for rust. I've had them for about 4
> years....not a speck of rust. I have one Campo that was pretreated by the
> seller with some sort of dark colored supposed protectant, and it has
> slowly started to rust away. I figure that Campo will be almost
> completely rusted in another 5 years. I wish the seller had just left it
> alone, and I would have treated it with "Rig", and it would not have had
> any rust on it.
> One problem with "Rig". I don't think it's manufactured anymore. Too
> bad....the stuff REALLY prevents rust, and you can't even tell it's on the
> meteorite. You just apply a thin coat (it's a type of grease, but
> disappears when applied). The meteorites are not oily at all after
> treatment. Once I run out of the stuff, then I'm in the same boat as
> everyone else.
>
> Regards,
>
> Greg Lindh
>
>
>
>
>> From: epmajden at shaw.ca
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 09:28:03 -0800
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] List of known Rusters?
>>
>> Does anyone have a list of known Iron meteorite rusters? The sample
>> of Nantan China I have split into several pieces. I have been using
>> WD40 on the pieces to retard further problems but this does not work
>> all that well. Have to repeat this every few weeks!
>> Ed Majden
>> Courtenay B.C.
>>
>> Asteroid Majden 142368 (Thanks to Rob Matson)
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