rhino line a storm shelter?

[saddlebum]

My in the garage floor storm shelter is starting to show signs of rusting.has anyone every done a rhino liner type coating on one? Any ideas who could do it?

 

[tRidiot]

This isn't something a warranty would cover? How old and what company?

I live in a trailer, so I'll die regardless. Just curious, personally.

 

[saddlebum]

Installed in 2004 the company sold ,new owner won't honor warranty. Storm safe is the company name.

 

[Big50]

Hit with some good primer.

 

[dlbleak]

been checking shelters out, don't think i'll be doing business with Storm Safe.

 

[Johnny]

Try to knock the rust off with a wire brush. Then use a good primer. If you don't have to wear a respirator while priming it. It wasn't a good primer.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

If it is rusting on the inside, it is probably rusting on the outside. I wouldn't spend a whole lot to treat the problem as it will still rust out from the other side. Wire brush to remove the rust, and use a good primer to stop the rust. It will only stop the rust on the inside. Start a fund to replace the shelter in a few more years.

 

[turkeyrun]

^^^^^^^^

Yep, what bassin said.

 

[LightningCrash]

If it is rusting on the inside, it is probably rusting on the outside. I wouldn't spend a whole lot to treat the problem as it will still rust out from the other side.

It's mostly from condensation on the inside. You need oxygen to rust, so it's not rusting from the other side in tandem, unless it's made it all the way from the inside to the outside.

IIRC There are two "Storm Safe" companies out there, they had a bad split. I think the one in Valley Brook is the new one.

Very few of the shelter companies will be around in 10 years, so a lifetime warranty really doesn't mean much. It's more like a 2-5 year or "until we close up shop and open up at the State Fair with a new name" warranty.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

It's mostly from condensation on the inside. You need oxygen to rust, so it's not rusting from the other side in tandem, unless it's made it all the way from the inside to the outside.

IIRC There are two "Storm Safe" companies out there, they had a bad split. I think the one in Valley Brook is the new one.

Very few of the shelter companies will be around in 10 years, so a lifetime warranty really doesn't mean much. It's more like a 2-5 year or "until we close up shop and open up at the State Fair with a new name" warranty.

So are you saying buried steel won't rust because oxygen won't get to it? I am not a chemist, but what is the O in H2O, aka water.