About Feronite

A BETTER METHOD FOR DEALING WITH RUSTY METAL

Feronite Rusty Metal Primer is a coating that chemically eliminates surface rust and primes the steel surface in one application. It does away with tedious and costly surface preparation such as sandblasting or grinding, followed by application of solvent based anticorrosive priming paints. New Feronite Primer replaces all this, and in addition it can be applied to damp surfaces so weather conditions are not a limitation.

Feronite Rusty Metal Primer is based on the successful Feronite tannin pre-treatment for rusty surfaces. It is a non-toxic non-flammable water based chemical comprising highly protective resins, tannin extracts, and anti-corrosive additives. When applied to rusty metal the mixture has the ability to penetrate deeply into the rust layer and convert it into a stable black iron oxide-tannate complex, which then combines with the resins present to make a tough, stable, well bonded paint film. When cured, this barrier film is resistant to oxygen and to water, either liquid or vapour, and the anti-corrosive additives incorporated actively prevent further development of rust, even if the coating is damaged.

Feronite Rusty Metal Primer de-rusts and primes rusty steel in one application, and is compatible with all types of paint for finish coating, The coating cures in only a few hours, so complete preparation and painting can be completed in just one day.

The special features of Feronite Rusty Metal Primer are:

converts rust into a protective barrier
de-rusts and primes in one application (two coats for maximum durability)
water based, so thinning and cleaning require water only
contains no toxic or harmful solvents, lead, or other ingredients, and is non-flammable
only preparation is degreasing plus light wire brushing or similar to remove loose scale, powdery rust, and flaky paint
compatible with all paint types
requires painting with undercoat and topcoat only
can be overcoated when dry , in just a few hours
can be applied to damp surfaces - no weather limitations
primed surface is stable for months before finish painting

Feronite is especially suitable for use on partly rusted galvanised iron as it does not contain strong acids that can attack the protective zinc coating which may remain around the rusted areas. Feronite has a shelf life of twelve months from the date of manufacture and should be used within that period.

Further Information

Feronite Rusty metal primer is the absolute method of choice when steel or iron must be prevented from further corroding and it is not possible to clean the whole item to a bright (class 2.5) surface and apply a zinc rich coating. It has been extensively used where sand blasting is not possible or desireable or the effort to acheive a surface suitable for a zinc rich coating is great. It is completely acceptable (in fact it is desireable) to leave a coating of tightly adherent rust on the surface to be protected, only the loose crumbly, or dusty rust must be removed prior to application.

Feronite Rusty Metal Primer is frequently applied to objects which are difficult to sand blast such as vehicles, trailers, fences, iron railings, sheet metal, and the outside of storage tanks. It may also be used to restore and preserve iron-based items of historical importance.

Feronite Rusty Metal Primer works by excluding nearly all oxygen and moisture from the surface being protected. To prevent corrosion being initiated by moisture and oxygen that has penetrated through the barrier, it also contains a good rust inhibitor. In addition to this, it converts the residual rust on the metal surface to a dense, impermable, tightly adherent ferric tannate layer which further protects the metal and inhibits ongoing rusting.

The primer component is a vinyl/acrylic copolymer emulsion. This emulsion is an excellent moisture and oxygen barrier, it displays excellent metal adhesion and good adhesion to a wide range of other substrates, has excellent durability, toughness and corrosion resistance. It is a single pack coating. It displays remarkably low moisture, oxygen and carbon dioxide permeability. (It is necessary to use 2 pack epoxies to get lower permeability.) It has flame retardent properties.

Feronite Rusty metal primer incoporates Zinc Phosphate as a rust inhibiting pigment. It reacts to form zinc ions and phosphate ions. The phosphate ions phosphate the steel which makes the surface passive. The zinc ions act as cathodic inhibitors, in a manner not dissimilar to how a zinc rich coating works.

The residual rust of the steel or iron surface is reacted by the tannin polyphenols in the Feronite Rusty Metal Primer to convert them to a chelated form of iron tannate. This become tightly adherent to the steel and impermeable to moisture thus providing a further measure of protection to the surface.

BROWSE FERONITE PRODUCTS

This product should only be used in accordance with instructions on the container label or written instructions from the company. This is not a specification and all information is given in good faith. For application in special conditions, consult BoatCraft Pacific Pty. Ltd. or an appointed agent for detailed recommendations. The manufacturer warrants that its products have been manufactured under strict control to its normal standards. The performance of the product will vary according to the nature of the surface to which it is applied and the preparation and the mode of application. As the manufacturer cannot supervise the above procedure no warranty as to fitness of the product for a particular purpose can be given provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to exclude, restrict or modify any conditions or warranty expressed or implied by any statute whether State or Federal.

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