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08 Sep 2007, 1:05 pm

This morning i wake up like ever other morning to ernesto, my meteorite. now hes made out of iron and nickle and seems to be develouping a bit of rust, as a loving and protective parent i want him to last FOREVER. so how can i stop this terrible terrible thing that has happend to my baby?

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08 Sep 2007, 1:09 pm

Coke. Or does that just make it worse.. hmm. Could try vinegar or something, I dunno.

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08 Sep 2007, 1:12 pm

Rust is a disease in metal. man can be sent to the moon but not stop it. amazing

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08 Sep 2007, 1:12 pm

Wrap it in airtight aluminium foil?

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08 Sep 2007, 1:12 pm

Iron will naturally rust. But nickel can hep protect it if it is a tight enough matrix. It seems it is the black iron oxide crust that is rusting rather than the iron/nickel mix.

TM1 is probably better with the chemistry though.

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08 Sep 2007, 1:14 pm

LadyMacbeth wrote:

Coke. Or does that just make it worse.. hmm. Could try vinegar or something, I dunno.

Not that just removes tarnishing.

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08 Sep 2007, 1:19 pm

0_equals_true wrote:

very interesting/ me and nickle suddenly have never wanted our relationship to be closer.

heres my meteorite, the area of worst rusting is visiable to the plain eye

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08 Sep 2007, 1:21 pm

RB what do you think of the idea of a sort of coating?

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08 Sep 2007, 1:22 pm

Otherwise you have to keep it in an inert environment.

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08 Sep 2007, 1:24 pm

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RB what do you think of the idea of a sort of coating?

i couldnt look it at it though like that. i need to see spots of the metal shining through, it would remind me of painting a aluminum bench in thick schoolyard paint. that will chip causing me distress

ive read somewhere that keeping the meteorite it a bat of transmission fluid will slow down rusting but i like sleeping with it. but i will do whatever it takes

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08 Sep 2007, 1:25 pm

0_equals_true wrote:

Otherwise you have to keep it in an inert environment.

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08 Sep 2007, 1:26 pm

I would suggest spraying it in WD-40 for now.

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08 Sep 2007, 1:27 pm

great idea

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08 Sep 2007, 1:37 pm

If you don't have WD-40 wegitable oil is good too.

I'm thinking a hot 'bluing' or 'seasoning' technique might retain the shine. Also some silica coating. Not sure.

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08 Sep 2007, 1:45 pm

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~afs/feb96_3.html
http://www.alaska.net/~meteor/preserv.htm

Suggest either lacquer or wax.

I would go with the wax it is unlikely to do damage and keep the appearance.

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08 Sep 2007, 2:55 pm

hmmm...maby u just need a de-humidifier, im sure itll rust much less if the mosture in the air is removed, but it wont stop rust forever.

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