A manufacturer of cast iron auto parts, which are very susceptible to damage during storage and domestic and international transportation, needed a way of protecting them from corrosion for a six-month period. Their solution was to line a wooden pallet/bin with a 6 mil (15 µm) VpCI®-126 Bag, place auto parts inside, and close the bag. …
Read more “Case History Spotlight #267: Corrosion Protection of Cast Iron Auto Parts”
August, 17, 2023 A logistics company in Thailand had 263 transmissions that it needed to store and preserve for five to seven years. They chose to wrap and seal each transmission in a piece of CorrLam® LD VpCI® Barrier Laminate. The product was easy to use and satisfactory to the customer. As of four years …
Read more “Case History Spotlight #687: Transmission Preservation with CorrLam®”
A vehicle maintenance workshop in Europe was in the business of restoring car rims. They needed a way to deal with existing rust and protect against further rust long-term. Their solution was to remove loose rust with a wire brush and passivate the remaining rust with Cortec® CorrVerter®. VpCI®-396 Aluminum was applied as a topcoat, …
Read more “CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT #640: Restoring and Preserving Rusty Car Rims”
SUV frames wrapped in VCI films were being rejected due to dark tarnish and corrosion spots where process oils had broken through the packaging. Since the customer could not eliminate the processing oil, another packaging solution was needed. They began using VpCI®-148, an oil resistant paper, to protect the frames during shipping to assembly plants in different parts …
Read more “CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT #506: VCI Paper for SUV Frame Preservation”
In 2008, the owner of a 1947 Chrysler Windsor decided to passivate the rusty front underbody and interior floor of his collector’s car. He chose to try Cortec® Coatings based on a good experience working with Cortec® products in the Cortec® sample department. He started his winter restoration by scraping all the grease and grime off the front wheel drums, …
Read more “CASE HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Case History #769: Stopping Underbody Rust on Collector’s Car”
The owner of a 1984 Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet designed by the legendary Pininfarina was having corrosion problems and wanted to restore the car while eliminating future rust issues. A master mechanic performed the overhaul on the mid-rear engine of the convertible. Restoration continued for about 10 months using Cortec® products as follows: Loose rust was …
Read more “CASE HISTORY #472 SPOTLIGHT: Ferrari Restoration”