Anyone use an electronic rust inhibitor?

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Pwnin O'Brien
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This past weekend on the show HorsePower (on the Spike PowerblockTV) they were talking about the CounterACT electronic rust inhibitor. This immediately piqued my interest since I am having a few rust issues on my Pathfinder. Here's a short description of CounterACT (from the CounterACT website):

"The CounterAct electrostatic corrosion control systems are a family of devices so unique and novel that patents were granted not only on the devices themselves but on the "actual process the device employs employ." The unique CounterAct process of corrosion protection, "electrostatic corrosion control by capacitive coupling" is the only tested and proven purely electronic corrosion control process for minimizing corrosion in open air structures and vehicles."

Has anybody tried or used one of these devices or anything like it before? Do these actually work? I understand the principle but I feel like it would require a LOT of power to work effectively over the entire vehicle; the website says it draws less current than a typical digital clock. Here's the address to the CounterAct website (the site is pretty crappy):http://www.counteractrust.com/

Any input is greatly appreciated!


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If it does work, I freakin want one.

Time to do some internet digging.

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I know! This thing would be sweet but something seems to good to be true.

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Something tells me that salt > flux capacitor rust inhibitor..

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I want one, too, would save my truck from obliteration.

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Old concept, NOW powered by your battery. Same thing to it's charge as leaving your door open while removing all your interior lamps.

Ever heard of the sacrificial anode?

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Dattebayo wrote:Old concept, NOW powered by your battery. Same thing to it's charge as leaving your door open while removing all your interior lamps.

Ever heard of the sacrificial anode?

:gotme

Please, explain.

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Post number 9 in this thread has some of that stuff Dattebayo said: http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=66002

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seang wrote:Post number 9 in this thread has some of that stuff Dattebayo said: http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=66002
That's a buzzkill. Looks like I'm stuck with my rust. :frown:

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If you google it you can find some reviews, here is one such site: http://reviews.canadiantire.ca/9045/047 ... eviews.htm, but you have to beware the credibility of those reviews.

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The concept is a proven concept. It's not 100%, and obviously the ability to resist is dependent on rust increasing factors (like salt) and distance from the device. As for the actual implementation of the concept in that device... couldn't say.

More likely to work on metal in air than zinc anodes, which are used to protect boat hulls and propellers.

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Yeh it's used a lot in the shipping industry. Never knew something like this existed for cars though.

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I've got it on my S13. First thing I bought for it :P

Doesn't work that great though, only works good on ships since they're grounded by the sea 24/7.


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