[meteorite-list] List of known Rusters?

[Tim Heitz]

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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