# rust prevention

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust-prevention/111135>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [November 17, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust-prevention/111135 "2007-11-17T08:34:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![CrypticNissan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crypticnissan/32/5663_2.png) [@CrypticNissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrypticNissan)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust-prevention/111135/1 "2007-11-17T08:34:51Z")

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hey guys. i have a battery relocation kit. and im drilling holes in my trunk to mount it so it dosent go flying incase of crash.  
now. what do i put around the holes i make so they wont rust out… i was thinking of spraying tremclad paint on the holes will this work?

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**Author:** ![Kengi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kengi/32/5575_2.png) [@Kengi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kengi)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust-prevention/111135/2 "2007-11-17T10:51:03Z")

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maybe some rubber boots or rings to put in holes

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**Author:** ![sidewayz240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@sidewayz240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sidewayz240)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust-prevention/111135/3 "2007-11-17T16:17:16Z")

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silicone

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**Author:** ![\_kris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/858c86/32.png) [@\_kris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_kris)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust-prevention/111135/4 "2007-11-17T22:40:50Z")

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this black rebbery plastic material called “dumdum”

=D

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**Author:** ![CrypticNissan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crypticnissan/32/5663_2.png) [@CrypticNissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrypticNissan)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust-prevention/111135/5 "2007-11-20T17:16:37Z")

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ok… but a gromit isonly gonna prevent stuff from harming the metal from friction… not protect from rust…

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**Author:** ![DJPyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@DJPyro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJPyro)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust-prevention/111135/6 "2007-11-20T17:26:10Z")

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So spray a quick coat of paint on the raw edge. Done.