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Here's the situation; I pick up a pump and gut it, leave it outside until the smell goes away (anywhere from 1 day - 3 weeks) and I then store it inside my shop. The reason I'm not real concerned about the time it spends outside is because it's been outside it's entire life. What's a few more days or weeks, the average pump spends years outside braving the elements. Here's where I need some advice, I notice that probably 1 out of 3 pumps starts rapidly rusting the short time I keep them outside. What do you recommend that I spray or brush on the entire pump to halt the rusting. Obviously this "magic compund" cannot stink nor hinder me when I get around to restoring it. Several friends told me to take burnt (used) motor oil in a garden sprayer and spray it. I'm not crazy about this, burnt motor oil is a pain in the rear. In a month or two this situation will be a non-issue because I am building a barn that the pump can stay in starting the moment I bring it home. THANKS for any ideas!! Sincerely, Neal Dunn gpf

I use cheap primer from walmart, makes it not rust and comes off easy when the time comes.

Hi Neal-I use a product called RUST-I-CIDE
I bought a quart of it in a spray bottle
from the place that I have dip my pumps
to take off all the rust and paint.It's
a rust remover and metal conditioner.Just
wipe it on and it keeps the metal from rust-
ing.Its also supposed to prepare it for
painting.I wiped it on all the bare metal
from a pump last fall and it has been
sitting in the garage all winter,and it
still looks like the day I brought it home.


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JERRY

THANKS for all of the help!!
Neal Dunn