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Most vehicles spend the greatest percentage of their existence
parked rather than driving. Yet, unfortunately, even when you
are not using your expensive vehicle it continues to deteriorate.
You may be peacefully slumbering in your home - but a few
metres away in your garage, rust and corrosion
are carrying on
their destruction.
The solution is now at hand. After parking your car in your
airtight garage, simply close the garage door and pump the garage
full of nitrogen. The lack of oxygen will greatly inhibit rust
formation whilst providing the added benefit of negating any
chance of fire. When you are ready to take your chariot out for a
spin, simply open the garage door remotely, wait a few moments,
then head out onto the open road. Ideally, your employer will
provide similar facilities at your workplace - extending your
vehicle's body panels' lifespan by many years.
A couple of simple failsafe mechanisms may be added for a only
few dollars more to somewhat reduce the chances of your
accidental asphyxiation. You might even want to now use the
garage as a veggie storage area to kill any insect pests and extend
shelf life. "N-Joy"
"Rust Never Sleeps" by Neil Young
http://www.youtube....annel/HCeGUJpLs1cGQ
Go here and listen. [sqeaketh the wheel, Jul 22 2012, last modified Oct 13 2012]
1
http://www.sytner.c...orage-facility.aspx
[Phrontistery, Jul 22 2012]
2
http://www.defencem..._story.asp?id=18902
[Phrontistery, Jul 22 2012]
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Using Hydrogen would actually reverse the
process of oxidation, albeit slowly. |
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Being so mobile, hydrogen disperses very
fast, so no need for pumps or blowers to
purge the garage; open the door and stand
back for a few seconds. |
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//open the door and stand back a few seconds//
sp. "open the ceiling vent, crack the door and toss a lit match onto the roof." |
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if it's dry it won't rust and if it's wet the oxygen in the water will rust it. [edit: or not] |
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Hmmm, I don't know enough chemistry to refute that claim
[FT], maybe that's why [8th] suggested using water without
oxygen in it? That suggestion poses a few flammability
issues though. Perhaps I should amend the posting to
specify warm, dry nitrogen. |
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Only of your engine has a high
decompression ratio … |
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Convenient for garage suicides, won't even have to start the vehicle. |
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One could have a pullover plastic tent to put the vehicles in when parked. A benefit: no need for nitrogen. Just have some oxidizibles in there to eat up all the oxygen underneath (probably not an open flame, but something like that), replacing it with warm soothing CO2. |
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No fussy nitrogen tanks to refill. No asphyxiation hazard. Easily adaptable to protect lawn tools / samurai swords. |
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// probably not an open flame // |
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Nothing with hydrogen in it … charcoal would
be best. Or burn carbon monoxide. |
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You want to scavenge free oxygen, and
water. |
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// asphyxiation hazard // |
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You did read the part about oxygen
scavenging, didn't you? |
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//No fussy nitrogen tanks to refill.//. But then I couldn't
call the system "N-Joy". |
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As for using warm soothing CO2, I thought the fashion was
to be a bit twitchy about creating more carbon dioxide
these days? Bungco's marketing dept's slogan of "Now your
vehicle can cause CO2 to be generated even when it isn't in
use!" might not quite whip up the type of frenzy your
looking for. |
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Ok, maybe the oxidizables don't create CO2. Maybe they are powdered iron or something of the sort. That might be more attractive to the sort of rust-making O molecule that fancies a Fe partner. |
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The term you're looking for is "getter", and you want something with a strong affinity for oxygen without actually being too pyrophoric; and having non-volatile oxides. |
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Powdered metals can be a bit too ... entertaining ... unless handled properly. They are certainly very entertaining if handled improperly. |
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so just leave the car running... and plug in the dehumidifier |
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