If rust goes untreated, it just spreads and destroys the metal it attacks. So instead of an easy preventive treatment, you are left with a more costly replacement. Or, even worse, seriously injuring someone or destroying property.
Just ask the City of Chicago. Street lights and poles are falling across the city and have been for some time. Last month, several fell on iconic DuSable-Lake Shore Drive and on the near north side. These dangerous failures are due to rust corroding the poles to the point they snap and fall. Several years ago a study showed that out of the 330,000 light poles in the city, more than 33,000 were having some type of serious issue.
Many municipalities across the country are dealing with rust problems. After a light pole fell on a woman in Boston, the city removed 23 additional poles which were installed around the same time as the one that fell as a precaution. Rusted, fallen poles have been documented in a number of cities including Ann Arbor, MI; Broomfield, CO and Pittsburgh, PA to name a few.
Don’t put off addressing rust because of the hassle of scraping, brushing, sanding or sand-blasting! Go straight to restoration with the use of a rust converter. These products convert rust to an inert black polymer-based coating to prevent future rust.
Just apply and let the chemical do its thing. After drying, the rusted areas can be painted or left unpainted.
QuestSpecialty offers two different rust converters. REVIVE Rust Converter Spray is an easy-to-use aerosol. It easily sprays on and is ideal for surfaces which are intricate such as wrought iron décor and furniture.
RESTORE Rust Converter and Protective Coating is a liquid which converts rust into a black organic complex with a clear acrylic coating which lasts for years without paint. It can also be painted with latex, oil-based or epoxy paint.
