Fertan Rust Treatment Life Span

jims-terrano · 30-12-2017, 21:52

Has anyone got any ideas as to the life span of Fertan Rust Treatment. It’s a 1 litre bottle and kept under my carport so stored at outside temperatures. I’ve never used direct from the bottle, always poured into a tub and painted onto metal that way and never poured it back into the bottle. Bought it back in July 2015.

Cheers

Lazy-Ferret · 30-12-2017, 22:17

Not sure on that specific make, but I had a bottle of Rusteze, kept in the garage, but like you kept uncontaminated, and I just used the last of it up a few weeks back. I had had it for about 15 years!!!

macabethiel · 30-12-2017, 23:53

I had a bottle of Trustran for donkeys years as it is acid based it gets stronger due to any evaporation so does not lose its effectiveness.

rustic · 02-01-2018, 15:43

I can't imagine anyone treating it any better.

If in doubt, try a piece of rusty metal and test it out on it.

30-12-2017, 21:52	#1
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Fertan Rust Treatment Life Span Has anyone got any ideas as to the life span of Fertan Rust Treatment. It’s a 1 litre bottle and kept under my carport so stored at outside temperatures. I’ve never used direct from the bottle, always poured into a tub and painted onto metal that way and never poured it back into the bottle. Bought it back in July 2015. Cheers

30-12-2017, 23:53	#3
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Should be okay just give it a good shake! I had a bottle of Trustran for donkeys years as it is acid based it gets stronger due to any evaporation so does not lose its effectiveness.

02-01-2018, 15:43	#4
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	I can't imagine anyone treating it any better. If in doubt, try a piece of rusty metal and test it out on it. __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

30-12-2017, 22:17	#2
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	Not sure on that specific make, but I had a bottle of Rusteze, kept in the garage, but like you kept uncontaminated, and I just used the last of it up a few weeks back. I had had it for about 15 years!!!