Why use a Rust Inhibitor solution?

Flash rusting can form very quickly on steel that has been newly blasted and can fatally undermine the integrity of steel structures and cause protective coatings to fail. Applying a coating over heavy flash rust will cause the coating to fail, as well as jump-start further corrosive reactions. The use of a rust inhibitor solution such as RapidHold™ SuperStrength provides additional protection against flash rusting for upto 72 hours. The rust inhibitor solution is environmentally friendly It effectively removes salts and other contaminates.

While light levels of flash rust can fall within tolerances for some coatings, in all cases they will degrade adhesion. Applying a coating over heavy flash rust will cause the coating to fail, as well as jump-starting further corrosive reactions. Coating specifications may indicate an acceptable time window between blasting and coating application.