Found this great product just wondering if anyone else is using it, I heard a rumor that this is how Mitsubishi was able to provide a 10 year warranted on corrosion on the car. I've also heard that Holden will be using it on their Australian Cruze so they don't need to use any paint on the underside. I think point 6 at the bottom is very encouraging.


Advantages of RustStop® RS-5
(formerly Rust Stop RS2000 and RS-4)

ADVANTAGES

Simple 5-Step installation that can be done by the "do it yourselfer".
No special tools needed.
The Rust Magnets™ (sacrificial anodes) give customers visual proof that the system is working.
"Environmental-friendly".
Does not invalidate manufacturer's warranties of electrical equipment.
Ten (10) Year Limited Product Warranty*.
Will not deteriorate plastics, discolor painted surfaces, or interfere with electrical installations.
Will compliment any other spray-on type rustproofing or undercoating, increasing your protection.
No drilling of holes in vehicle is necessary.
Who should install RustStop® RS-5?

(a) New vehicle owners - Get protection from day one to preserve your investment and help maintain the value of the vehicle.

(b) Older vehicle owners - Prolong the appearance of your vehicle in order to receive better trade-in-value, and remember that RustStop® RS-5 electronic rust control will function just as effectively on a vehicle that has had bodywork done to it i.e. body filler, fiberglass etc. as it will on a brand new vehicle.

RustStop® RS-5 has no adverse side effects:

1. RustStop® RS-5 draws less battery current than most vehicle alarm systems.

2. RustStop® RS-5 will not interfere with any electronic devices already installed on your vehicle including the radio, alarm, computer and body control module.

3. RustStop® RS-5 will compliment any anti-rusting method already carried out on the vehicle such as rustproofing or undercoating.

4. RustStop® RS-5 is safe and will not cause electrical shocks by merely touching the vehicle.

5. RustStop® RS-5 is environmentally friendly.

6. Even when fitted incorrectly, RustStop® RS-5 could never accelerate rusting:woot:

sounds OK, sacrifical anodes are nothing new, mostly used on boats.
should work on a car, our magnas dont really have any rust issues anyway

sounds OK, sacrifical anodes are nothing new, mostly used on boats.
should work on a car, our magnas dont really have any rust issues anyway

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lol then why spend money trying to save one?
no offence to those owners

Hmm you might have something there, just wondering why the car makers haven't picked up on it, would seem like a really cheap solution for them to corrosion proof their cars without using rust proofing paint or including zinc in the steel when they make it for body panels. Simple solution they probably missed. Can't seem to find a supplier in Australia though.

Sacrificial anodes work well - used in boats and electrical water heaters, anywhere different metals and corrosive liquids (and electricity) are found in contact - but how does this apply to a motor vehicle?

But why use the term "rust magnets"? Trying to sell an old idea as a new invention perhaps?
The sacrificial metal would NOT be magnetic.

its possible that because cars use their own shell as a negative terminal, this may affect an anode

It doesn't say the sacrificial metal is magnetic it just says it there to prove the product works they used the term magnet like my body is a "Chick Magnet".

Buy some and let us know how you go.

Do you mean those electronic rust prevention devices? Theres a big market for it in the US and UK (beachside areas in the US, and during the winter in the US and UK when roads are salted)

I've never really been convinced of their effectiveness. Surely proper maintenance and a regular waxing routine would suffice.

this isnt an electronic device in the traditional sence. however the anode does generate a current, the car becomes the cathode. and is protected

It's a straight out con - 100% pure snake oil. Caveat emptor - let the buyer beware.

All its going to do is drain your battery.

It's a straight out con - 100% pure snake oil. Caveat emptor - let the buyer beware.


All its going to do is drain your battery.

Cut the crap and give reasons why, or don't waste thread space.

It will help prevent corrosion, sacrifical anodes are old tech. Not really applicable to most of Australia, could be useful in coastal areas, where the salty air rusts cars out flat out. Not heaps useful otherwise. Probably more effective on older cars.

It will help prevent corrosion,

Maybe under the pads. The system relies on using the paint to build a protective charge in the metal, like a capacitor. It can only do this where the paint is intact, if your paint is intact you won't get rust anyway. It can't protect under flaking paint, or unpainted parts. Conveniently they don't mention this.

Go this-a-way to understand this thread >>> http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85502&page=4 :ninja: :D