Gibbs works!!!

db · Post by db » Fri Dec 14, 12 8:31 pm

Thanks all.
More Gibbs for now, that'll do til after Christmas. I'll have a bit more time on my hands then to decide on a proper solution.
Red lead & satin black rattle cans might be the way to go, then a decent spray job in a couple of years when I have more cash

the bishop · Post by **the bishop** » Sat Dec 15, 12 10:58 pm

if you mix boiled linseed oil 50/50 with white spirt and brush or spray it on it dries like a laquer seals rust and last for ages and cost's a lot less than Gibbs!

GeneralWee · Post by **GeneralWee** » Sat Dec 22, 12 9:04 am

Got some Gibbs yesterday - smells like isopropyl alcohol as the propellant and transmission fluid???? Wasn't this covered in another post, just using acetone to mix with the transmission fluid to make a brilliant penetrating fluid??? I'm sure that not everything in the can, or is it? Merry Xmas!

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sat Dec 22, 12 10:15 am

I got some too

DB should be on commission

going to use it on the wheels over winter, car is under cover / carport but it can get a little damp in this weather

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Dec 30, 12 11:58 pm

Still testing the stuff!!!
Went out shooting Friday with my vintage Trulock and Harriss side by side.
The fella I went with loves his early guns so we had a bit of a black powder day ( big booms and flames )
I also ran a few nitro cartridges through the old girl so put Gibbs to the test on cleaning.
Boiling water through the barrels ( a must for black powder !) then a good clean using Gibbs.
Really impressed how well it cleaned. Barrels looked shiney but after a squirt and a run through with kitchen roll even more residue came out.
Cleaned the whole gun lovely.
My only concern is if Gibbs is a nitro solvent like other gun oils such as Youngs 303 ?
I'll dig it out in a week or so to see how it goes.
Very impressed so far.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sat Jan 05, 13 2:56 pm

Cleaned my daughters riding boots and hat today ( plastic)
Came up a treat !!!

db · Post by db » Thu Mar 21, 13 11:33 am

Thought it was time for an update...

I'm only taking it out once every couple of weeks, and when it's dry out.
It's just getting a small amount of salt spray behind the wheels and on the rear panel. If I don't clean & re-apply these bits do go orange by the next day. Other than that the whole car has tiny dots which will start to go if I leave them too long.
I went over the whole car at the weekend with scotchbrite, tissues and Gibbs. Probably no more effort or time that it would take to polish a painted car and it's now back to shiny rust-free bare steel.
And I'm still only on my 2nd can.

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Thu Mar 21, 13 12:32 pm

Why dont you clearcoat it Paul until you have to paint job sorted

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Mar 21, 13 1:10 pm

Used some in the garage the other week to clean the GRP hood i've got...............Use in a well ventilated area. Thought i was gonna pass out!

db · Post by db » Thu Mar 21, 13 5:47 pm

charger01 wrote:Why dont you clearcoat it Paul until you have to paint job sorted

I don't want to seal in what little rust there is and I can't be ar-bothered painting the thing just now

Priority is to get it running right and sort out the prop/ wheel vibe.