Over the last few months, the Workshop Hero™ team has been asked about gun parkerzing and whether or not Metal Rescue™ would have any effects on it, good or bad? Parkerizing (also called phosphating and phosphatizing) is used on guns and is a method of protecting a steel surface from corrosion and increasing its resistance to wear through the application of an electrochemical phosphate conversion coating. Parkerizing is usually considered to be an improved zinc or manganese phosphating process, and not to be an improved iron phosphating process, although some use the term Parkerizing as a generic term for applying phosphating (or phosphatizing) coatings that does include the iron phosphating process. Metal Rescue™ will theoretically remove gun Parkerizing because in a Parkerized coating the zinc and manganese are in the same form as a zinc oxide and manganese oxide. Metal Rescue™ will remove zinc oxide and manganese oxide. However, gun Parkerizing may be more difficult and take longer to remove than gun bluing because bluing is an iron oxide based coating and Metal Rescue™ chelates iron oxide much more readily than zinc oxide or manganese oxide. Also the Parkerizing application method (temperature and additives used) could have an influence on Metal Rescue™ effectiveness. A very “tight”, thick parkerized film will be more difficult to remove. The short answer is: Yes, in most cases Metal Rescue™ will remove gun Parkerizing, but it will most likely take longer than removing gun bluing so if the rust is not heavy and a shorter soak time is possible, perhaps the Parkerizing will be spared. For non-typical applications like Parkerizing, testing in a small area or another piece is always recommended.
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“For anyone in the business of racing, there’s no where else in the world where you can see all the innovative products for the upcoming race season, conduct business face-to-face with existing suppliers, make new contacts, learn helpful marketing and profit-making techniques and even have some fun, all under one roof, except for the 2011 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show.”- PRI Show 
If you’re in the racing industry, be sure to visit the Workshop Hero booth at PRI Dec 1-3, 2011. Our Workshop Hero products, Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath and Dry Coat Rust Preventative will be on display. You’ll want to stop by to see Bryan Fuller’s “Righteous Fueller” which will be the centerpiece of the booth. See you in Orlando!
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The Workshop Hero team just returned from a great SEMA show in Las Vegas this past week! We snagged two more SEMA Global Media Awards for best new product for our Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath making the total five within the last year! 
Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath is truly a “workshop hero” because it truly takes the work out of workshop! If you are in the automotive business and you’ve never had the opportunity to go to SEMA, be sure to put it on your schedule for 2012 as SEMA is a must see event!
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The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. If you are attending, be sure to visit the Workshop Hero team in the Restoration Marketplace Booth #24382. Bryan Fuller, co-host of Two Guys Garage and owner of Fuller Hotrods will be signing autographs at the booth on Wednesday and Thursday (Nov 2, 3) from 9:30am-10:15am. 
Be sure to stop by to see the half de-rusted “Righteous Fueller”, the 2009 Buell Motorcycle that Fuller Hotrods customized for Bike Week in Sturgis! On display in the Workshop Hero booth will be, of course, our Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath and Dry Coat Rust Preventative. Click here for further information regarding SEMA. Remember, what happens in Vegas….could be something you’ll regret missing IF you don’t stop by the Workshop Hero booth!
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Gymi knows best! Check out Gymi’s blog on vintage dirtbikes , it’s a fun read! 
There are some great pics of a pretty rusty gas tank, before and after! Looks like Metal Rescue did the trick once again. Be sure to read some of Gymi’s other blog entries if you’re into dirt bikes as there are some great posts! Thanks for using Metal Rescue Gymi!!
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How TV-Helpful Articles on Rust
Pam Melton of How TV reviews Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath which she saw at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas this year. Pam and her crew put in some nasty, rusty drill drivers and bits that she had left out in the weather. 
We are pleased to see that she gave Metal Rescue an enthusiastic 5 fingernails! Be sure to watch the catchy video….the music is killer!
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Motorcycle Heaven
If you haven’t been to or heard of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Alabama, you have been missing out on an unbelievable gem. 
You don’t have to be a motorcycle fan to appreciate this place. You will be mesmerized by the amount of bikes on display as soon as you enter the glass doors! With over 1200 vintage and modern motorcycles and racecars and the largest collection of Lotus cars in the world, this is a must see!
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With Fall nearly here, many a car buff turns his or her attention to some great swap meets in the Midwest. The Rust Gone Wild! team will be at Fall Carlisle and Hershey this Fall! But, if you are a Michigander or want to go to a great swap meet in early September in Michigan, be sure to check out Frankenmuth Auto Fest. Look for us at the Frankenmuth Auto Fest, located in Heritage Park on Weiss Street in Frankenmuth, Michigan. 
This show boasts over 2000 classic cars, street rods, and muscle cars as well as everything a car enthusiast needs to keep them looking and running their best. Visit us Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. through 5 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by the Metal Rescue trailer to meet the Metal Rescue Girls and purchase your Metal Rescue Rust Remover and Dry Coat RP. See you there!
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Billed as the largest classic car show in the United States, Hot August Nights in Reno, Nevada is August 9 through August 14. The 25th anniversary of Reno’s biggest event of the year is a celebration of everything to do with classic cars, vintage rock ‘n roll, and the American era of the 50s and 60s when cruising, sock hops, and high school proms were all the rage. Enjoy one of the nations largest swap meets at the Hot August Nights Swap Meet, located at the Livestock Events Center, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You’ll find everything from a gas cap to a 1902 Packard to a door handle for a 1923 Model A. Other popular items that can be found at the Swap Meet include hubcaps, cast-iron toys, old gasoline and oil cans, parts for military vehicles and a wide assortment of collectible items.
Of course, be sure to visit the ”Rust Gone Wild!” Tent to purchase Metal Rescue Rust Remover and Dry Coat Rust Preventative at the Swap Meet. Located in space J5, the Rust Gone Wild Girls will be there representing Workshop Hero products -products designed to “take the work out of your workshop!”
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As astronaut Neil Armstrong said many moons ago (pun intended) “that’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These words exemplify how we at Workshop Hero™ feel about the recent debut of our Metal Rescue™ and Dry Coat™ products in Menards stores! While saying it is a leap for mankindmight be a stretch, it is certainly good news for all of the Workshop Hero™ home improvement enthusiasts out there who are looking to get their hands on our rust remover and rust preventative products.
We are thrilled to add Menards to our list of retail stores and even more thrilled to tell our customers that we are now available on the shelves of more than 300 stores throughout the United States. For those of you who don’t have a Menards store close by, let me assure that the wheels of progress don’t come to a stop here, we are continuing to work to add additional retail outlets and we will keep you posted as our list grows.
In the meantime raise your glass; your beer can; your rusty stein (better get some Metal Rescue™ to clean that up) and lets toast to the availability of Workshop Hero™ products in Menards Stores nationwide! (P.S. look for us in the paint aisle.)
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