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Rusting Rail

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technique.
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i feel like this a repost but i couldnt find the original. sorry

whats the best thing to coat my rail with so it doesn't rust? its steel
Dec 20 2009 10:12AM
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I_Am_Mod
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paint it, leave the grinding part intouched, it shouldn't rust as long as you're sliding it...

Dec 20 2009 11:03AM
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technique.
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i forgot to mention that it rusted over the summer
Dec 20 2009 11:18AM
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HeathR
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is it a flat bar or round bar? Round bars rust comes of pretty easy by just sliding it.
Dec 20 2009 9:46PM
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C.Wood
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i did this to one of mine that was sitting in a field for like 4 years
i took a right angle grinder with a sanding disk so a sander would work as well
sanded the top of the  whole thing till the rust was gone
i then took a candle and melted it onto the rail and like used a credit card to smooth the wax out and make it even
and i haven't had a problem since
Dec 21 2009 4:42PM
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technique.
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ill have to give that a try. thanks man. +k
Dec 22 2009 3:26PM
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stickerman
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exactly like cwood said.  try sliding it or painting it.  mine is also steel and mine rusts over the summer.  use a sander or a grinder with a sanding wheel and the rust will be gone. 
Dec 22 2009 4:58PM
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sklermang
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powersander + candle wax...
Dec 22 2009 5:35PM
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