Mark Z writes: > On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Jolie Smilowicz wrote: > >> Steve in Athens, GA, says to try AZ. I used to live there. It will bake the >> paint off your racks and your car! Besides the fact there is no real salt >> water there, although there is a river called the SALT. >> >> Jolie > > even in "dry" colorado, my racks have started rusting at the end. one is > so "swollen" under the plastic that the only way to take the rack apart > was cut the end off. 72" now 56" ;-) > > mark Part of the problem is that changes in atmospheric pressure can transport humid air inside the bars if they are less than perfectly sealed. Once inside, the moisture does not leave easily. Even one of my plugged bars rusted after the seal broke between the plug and the wall of the tube. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Dec 19 2001 - 08:46:13 PST
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