Steering shafts and camshafts being manufactured in Europe needed corrosion protection for the long shipment from Switzerland to the USA. Rust preventatives that the company had previously used (Castrol Rustilo 650 and Castrol Rustilo DW 924) were considered difficult to work with and not environmentally friendly. The manufacturer began applying a dilution of VpCI®-347 by automatic electrostatic spray and tested it against their other rust preventatives for approximately two years (November 1994 to August 1996). They concluded that VpCI®-347 (a water-based product) was better, safer, easier to use, and more environmentally friendly than the Castrol Rustilo products. Due to the success of VpCI®-347, the company decided to start testing VpCI®-609, as well.
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