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rust
Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture. Rust consists of hydrous iron(III) oxides (Fe2O3·nH2O) and iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH), Fe(OH)3), and is typically associated with the corrosion of refined iron.
Given sufficient time, any iron mass, in the presence of water and oxygen, could eventually convert entirely to rust. Surface rust is commonly flaky and friable, and provides no passivational protection to the underlying iron, unlike the formation of patina on copper surfaces. Rusting is the common term for corrosion of elemental iron and its alloys such as steel. Many other metals undergo similar corrosion, but the resulting oxides are not commonly called "rust".Several forms of rust are distinguishable both visually and by spectroscopy, and form under different circumstances. Other forms of rust include the result of reactions between iron and chloride in an environment deprived of oxygen. Rebar used in underwater concrete pillars, which generates green rust, is an example. Although rusting is generally a negative aspect of iron, a particular form of rusting, known as stable rust, causes the object to have a thin coating of rust over the top. If kept in low relative humidity, it makes the "stable" layer protective to the iron below, but not to the extent of other oxides such as aluminium oxide on aluminium.
I’ve had my Xpower just over a week and absolutely love it, okay there are a couple of little irritations like lane keeping assist and why my reversing camera sometimes has coloured boxes but more often not.
Main issue though is what looks like rust bubbles on a 6 month old car! Didn’t notice...
Hi,
We are considering an ex-leased MG ZS from 2020 that drove 40.000km. The body, wheels and seats looks very good as new.
However there is some rust under the charging port that makes me wonder what is going on, or if it's a known issue.
The dealer had another MG (2021) that did not have...
Hi all, this is my first post having only recently joined the forum so hopefully no faux pas from me.
I have had my MG4 XPower less than 2 weeks when these photos were taken.
Has anyone else experienced the same tarnishing on the hubs? It is not the discs, these are fine.
I am just wondering...
Got the MG ZS EV on a lift and the chassis rust after just three years is a bit concerning. Just appears to be surface rust starting to take hold so far but I've posted some pics and a video to show you all. The suspension parts appear the worst affected but some rust on the chassis is...
Just before we bought our MG4, we happened to be at a small family garage, when they were spraying Lanoguard on a customer car's chassis. It looked intriguing especially for an ex Land Rover owner who came to hate Waxoyl, and doubted it did much anyway. The garage owner thought highly of the...
Has anyone had any rust issues on the MG ranges. There are reports of rust issues on Chinese BYD vehicles in Australia after just a few months from purchase.
Last week I had my Gen1 ZS treated.
After much deliberation, I decided to get it done by a specialist, rather than DIY with Lanoguard due to having back issues.
I'm glad I did, the guy did a very thorough job, had the right equipment and many years of experience.
On arrival we got the car up...
I'm supposed to be part exchanging my Skoda Kodiaq on Thursday for a MG HS PHEV and have concerns after reading posts about rust on the underside of MG ZS cars less than 12 months old.
Any HS owners experienced rust on underside of their HS?
Does anyone on here know and recommend any businesses that do quality underbody rust treatment? Maybe there are some on here already. I sense a big oportunity to do a good job at the right price on the MG - most owners would love to keep their car longer term - me included! Please comment and...
I am getting my mg5 soon and I hopefully be keeping this car for sometime so I was wondering has anyone considered underbody rustproofing I was thinking of using fluid film any thoughts?
I had my 1st service this week where the car passed it’s corrosion inspection. However, having a nose around under the bonnet I’ve noticed the tell-tell signs of rust appearing on the edges of the painted bodywork. So far it is contained to the bolt on parts like the front crash bar and the two...
Hi, I can’t find how to upload YouTube videos but there is a new ZS EV post where the owner films the rust that is starting to develop under his eight months old car. Search - MG ZS EV now at 8 months old checking for under frame corrosion
A simple poll for existing MG ZS EV owners to gauge whether rust is a real problem or not. Please cast your vote.
If you have got some rust, please post details and photos of your car. Ideally including when it was manufactured and delivered as if this is an issue at all, it might be limited...
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