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Melbourne
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May 2002
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anyone tryed http://www.couplertec.com.au/ ?
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Sun, 20 February 2005 02:40
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any opnions on this product?
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: anyone tryed http://www.couplertec.com.au/ ?
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Sun, 20 February 2005 03:01
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dubious for a car.
some of their claims are a bit wishy washy
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We achieve this by artificially pumping electrons into the vehicle so our supply of electrons exceeds the demand.
This is achieved by creating a capacitor, our pad that is affixed to the paint acts as the positive plate in the capacitor, the paint becomes the dielectric which in turn holds the charge static (keeps the electrons from flowing away) and the body of the vehicle or structure acts as the negative plate in the capacitor.
So what we are left with is a big capacitor;
- 1. The pad is the positive plate
- 2. The paint is the dielectric
- 3. The body is the negative plate
Electrons are built between the positive plate and the negative plate and the paint keeps them there. How Simple!
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problem is that corrosion can happen in a minute area.. the first little scratch or chip of paint (usually inside the car, from body flexing etc) is where bad rust starts... all you need is a little bit of water and corrsion will occur. fish oil helps by excluding water (as does paint), but using a small pad to turn all your car's paint into a capacitor is a bit... hmmm
it might work for the area near the pad, but i am not convinced that in a vehicle application it would work as effectively as they claim..
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Q. My car already has some rust - will CouplerTec help?
A. Yes – In all but very severe cases CouplerTec systems will slow the corrosion rate noticeable. It is recommended that CouplerTec be installed prior to having your vehicles rust repaired, this will allow time for the CouplerTec Technology to stabilise any existing corrosion.
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and the testimonials from the US say it works too 
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: anyone tryed http://www.couplertec.com.au/ ?
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Sun, 20 February 2005 03:08
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I dont know is this specific product works, but the same theory does work in other applications to prevent rust.
or you can alway just hook up a sacrificial annode
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: anyone tryed http://www.couplertec.com.au/ ?
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Sun, 20 February 2005 12:46
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It works on boats because there is an electrolyte in contact with the hull (ie the water), but how can it work on a dry car?
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Location:
brisvegas
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: anyone tryed http://www.couplertec.com.au/ ?
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Sun, 20 February 2005 15:25
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mebbe if you were in grey ol london.... it'd work... but iffy on that lol  (mebbe thats where all the 'success' stories come from? 
i saw that and said thats gotta be snakeoil - send to dans data and the response should be interesting (he loves to debunk these guys and can give a much better explanation WHY too lol)
my brother corrected me tho - norbie is right - if theres electrolyte present, okay - its not totally snakeoil then. but in a car application - pfft. try something else
Cheers
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