AQUA-STEEL rust converter & primer for rusted metal

Cars and automotive including vintage car restoration. It is suitable for rust treatment of cars for engines and chassis rust prevention as well as rust primer.

It gives protection against future corrosion and rust inhibiting new rust spot.

Ships and boat rust treatment, Aquasteel will deal with ship decks, portholes, ledges, bilge rust, stringers and bulkheads.

For rust treatment of steel bridges including motorway bridges.

Inhibits and treats rust on gates, railings and guttering.

Suitable for rust on sea platforms and is used in many marine and land based MOD applications. It is suitable for metal hull treatment, rusty sea legs, pontoons and bridges.

Aquasteel is used extensively in small and large projects for the Global Shipping Industry for touch-ups, “between” complete paint coatings, repairs, complete deck coating, rust leaching repairs and streak treatment.

Some of Aquasteel extensive commercial customers are included:

Carnival UK, CMA CGM, CSL Europe, DAO, Evergreen, Maersk, Serco, Duke of Lancaster, RMS Queen Mary 2, HM vessels, Andrew Weir, CMA, Woolwich Ferry, Marfret, BP, Northern Marine, International Tanker Management, Goodwood, Lomar, V-Group, Bibby, Bluewater, ASP

AQUASTEEL is water based and solvent free. It contains no harsh phosphoric or hydrofluoric acids, making it safer for employees and for the environment.

Surface Preparation:

Remove loose scale, flaky rust, all old paint and dirt with wire brush etc.

Alkali, grease, oil, salt and chemicals must be removed with detergent water, wash and then rinse surface with cold clean water.

**Do not remove all traces rust. Rust is necessary for the complete reaction of Aquasteel to take place.

Application:

• For inland applications – 2 coats are recommended for conversion and protection.
• Highly corrosive environment, i.e. saltwater/marine, desert sand, chemical environments/tanks etc. apply 3 coats of Aquasteel.

Drying Times:

Each coat touch dry 15 mins – 45 mins depends on temperature and humidity.

Average Coverage:

1 Liter: one coat applied at a wet thickness of 80-100 microns cover 12
sqm producing a dry film thickness of 25-40 microns.

Rust elimination and long-term protection:

Aquasteel is a unique patented white organic copolymer latex with a specific gravity of 1.2

It dries on rusted surfaces and chemically converts these to a black nontacky layer in 30 minutes under normal conditions, forming an independent complex iron/iron oxide/organic chemical compound which gives complete protection for the treated surface.The black chemical compound layer is completely neutral and can be used as a primer, without further treatment, for standard or synthetic resin lacquers, oil-based paints, two-component lacquers or bitumastic and oil tar-based finishers including micaceous ironoxide paints.

**Overcoat paint must be tested for compatibility with Aquasteel before fullpainting.

Aquamarine Chemicals

A global service for ship chemical maintenance and cleaning products, test kits & chemical engineering support since 1992.

• Aquamarine supplies a full range of chemicals for use on board, cleaning products & maintenance chemicals.
• Products reflect the demands of today with reduction in emission, biodegradable products, recyclable packaging, chemical disposal and IMO regulations and guidelines.
• A full range of cleaning products incorporates state of the art environmental and quality, well tested marine environment products that are effective in use.

ISO 9001 Certified & ISO 14000 Accredited

COVERMAT CO.,LTD. has been Aquamarine Chemicals in Thailand since February 2019. We provide a wide range of Aquamarine chemicals:

• Aquasteel Rust Converter & Primer
  (Easy to use; remove loose rust, remove grease, gentle stir, paint or spray, allow to
  dry, repeat as necessary, leave or coate, the best rust treatment in ship industry
  and numerous steel applications).
• Aquawash – Aquamarine No. 1 All-round Degreaser
  (General purpose water-based degreaser and Ultrasonic Tank Fluid and for the
  removal of coal dust residues. Aquawash is the preferred Alkaline degreaser for
  removal of oil and residues including salt prior to use of Aquasteel Rust Converter).