It’s third because of its relatively poor value, but the smaller bottle could make sense if you have only a small area to treat. A handy tub of Hammerite’s popular Kurust rust converter. Transforms rust to a sound surface in 15 minutes, ready for painting in just three hours. So with that in mind, separate off a small amount, you don’t need much. I just used a paint kettle for this. Ready to paint on Painting the Kurust on Apply by brush directly to the rust. Work well into corners, edges and heavily pitted areas. Avoid applying Kurust to painted areas. So that’s what Kurust looks like, almost a milky substance, I don’t know what I was expecting to be honest but here it is. The Metal

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Hammerite Kurust is a special paint used to transform rust to a clean, paintable surface in 15 minutes. However, any protection it offered was short-lived, and by the end of the test the unpainted side was almost uniformly corroded again. The rust was starting to creep onto the edges of the other face, too. Do you have some really rusty metal that you want to paint but you think it may be a little too rusty, even for something like Hammerite? Well, that is where products like Kurust come in. Hammerite Kurust transforms rust to a clean surface in 15 minutes. Ideal for small areas of rust, stone chips and scratches.

One side of the steel sample was left unpainted while the other was sprayed with a single coat of primer and acrylic top coat, replicating a typical DIY repair. Once dry, the samples were then doused daily in salty water for four weeks to encourage any corrosion to reappear. We then scored them on ease of use, rust-resisting performance and price. Verdict Let’s open the bottle up and see what this stuff looks like, I have never used it before so have no idea what’s inside. Inside The Kurust Bottle

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The fluid didn’t seem to penetrate and bond into the metal, appearing to film a skin over the top of the rust instead. This meant its protection performance was poor, especially on the painted surface. It was the only sample that showed signs of actual paint flaking by the end of the test. The Kurust has definitely transformed the rust and turned it into a really solid surface for painting on. It’s not often we say we’re disappointed with a product and still give it a recommended award, but Bilt-Hamber products normally excel. That’s why we were a little underwhelmed that the Hydrate-80 didn’t come out as the top performer here. There are numerous types of these potions on the market, and they all claim to be the best, so we tested a selection of products to see which you should trust to sort your rust. How we tested them Rust or corrosion damages metal surfaces and leave dirty, brown spots. Hammerite helps you get rid of rust and revive your metal objects. Follow the guide below if you want to know how to remove rust with Hammerite Kurust:Clean surface by removing all loose paint and rust, dirt, grease and salt. Rinse with clean water and allow time to dry This stuff is really watery so be careful not to splash it everywhere when painting it on. Starting to paint the kurust on Now it starts reacting By brush: apply directly to the rusty area, working well into heavily pitted areas, corners and edges.

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Any celebrations at Jenolite HQ about its Best Buy award for the spray will be tempered by the performance of the liquid. here’s my bottle of Kurust waiting to be used. The instructions from Hammerite state the following: The surprise was that the consistency was so different from that of the Jenolite liquid (p58), because it was far more clinging and waxy. The performance was exceptional, too, with the least corrosion showing on our sample. It’s not cheap, but it’s also far from expensive.The milky fluid from the Rustins jar was certainly easy enough to apply, although it seemed to sit on our rust rather than soaking in, and took far longer than the others to cure into a paintable surface. Special precautions should be taken to avoid inhalation of dust during surface preparation of pre-1960’s paint surfaces as they may contain harmful lead. Caution It was the first sample to show rust reappearing, and by the end of the test period the protection had almost completely disappeared from the unpainted side, and was starting to reappear on the other face too. Although cheap, the bottle is tiny at just 90ml, so it also represents poor value. We left sections of 1mm unpainted mild steel to gently corrode outside over the course of several months, then let them thoroughly dry before treating both sides with our products, carefully following the instructions. Wood by name, wood by nature. I am a fully qualified, time-served, award-winning joiner with an NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry and Joinery as well as an HNC in Construction. Beyond my joinery qualifications, I have also earned a degree in building surveying.