Powers Innovations-Vehicle Anode (Kits of 12)

• Will not repair existing corrosion
• Will only afford corrosion prevention to tentative future corrosion area
• For increased protection reducing the space between Anodes is required, additional kits will provide additional Anodes and allow reduced distance and improved protection and system performance
• Will only afford protection to any area based on placement proximity to area susceptible to corrosion
• Only install on areas where screw or bolt will not perforate vehicle body
• Do Not install where screw or bolt may perforate electrical wires, brake lines, gas tank, or any other critical vehicle components
• Powers Corrosion Inc. is not responsible for any damages incurred to any vehicle due to installation or placement
• It is strongly recommended to consult your preferred mechanical professional for safe area to install Anodes on your specific vehicle type
• Preferred instllation will include an inner lip or area of the Anode extending past or into vehicle metal surfaces where normal debris is not usually cleared. This will provide the required electrolytic path (bridge) the protective electrochemical cell will utilize to allow the Anode to protected the vehicle (Cathode) through desired Cathodic Protection reaction (Polarization of the vehicle metal) and optimal system performance

Performance and Description

If you observe degradation of your Anodes it means your Anodes are well installed and are actively preventing the degree of corrosion that your vehicle and vehicle parts could have been subjected to proportinal to their loss (metal loss magnitudes); for best performance and results, replace any Anodes that appear to be utilized greater than 25% magnitude.

Corrosion is far more likely to occur where electrolyte is present (dirt, dust, mud, water, etc.). Keeping your vehicle clean of debris is the best defence against corrosion and paint or body perforations. The Powers Corrosion Inc. vehicle Anode kit is intended to aid in protection against corrosion where it may be difficult to clear debris (which will foster an environment through residual electrolyte (dirt, dust, mud, water, etc.) that promotes the development of corrosion).

Areas of concern are most commonly inner wheel wells, where the inner lip of the wells fill with debris are rarely cleared of this debris when washing the exterior surfaces of vehicles. Although corrosion is often observed over the wells of the wheels on the exterior of the vehicle, the electrochemical corrosion cell that caused the corrosion most likely started and grew from debris inside the wheel wheel (allowing the corrosion cell), until such a point as the steel could no longer support a secure base for the vehicle’s paint. This area and others, cab corners (bottom rear corers of truck cabs), rocker panels (foot access piece of the door), etc., are difficult to clear all debris. If you can find a safe place to install Anodes in close proximity to these areas, you may be able to prevent corrosion induced by built up debris hidden in hard to clean crevices, and extend the life of your vehicle, or at least, the life of it’s paint.

Self drilling screws will provide adequate installation requirement and are included, with spares. The threads from the screw must maintain good contact to the vehicle portion to which it is installed, where screw head contact must be good to the Anode. This completes the required electrictronic portion of the Cathodic Protection circuit. In the event the installation hole is stripped, a nut and bolt assembly should be utilized, where the vehicle area intended to be in contact with the nut should be cleaned of paint or coating. Copper Paste can be used to ensure good screw or bolt/nut contact with the vehicle. Stainless Steel hardware should be used to avoid 1consumtion of the anode t protect the nut / bolt, 2the nut / bolt failing and falling off prematurely due to possible corrosion, 3the vehicle metal protecting the nut / bolt (vehicle actively rusting to protect the nut / bolt). Failure to secure good metal-to-metal contact between the Anode and Vehicle will prevent the system from performing as desired.

Expectations

This is not a Black Magic approach, this is a sound and proven electrochemical reaction in practice in thousands of industries, when a more active metal (the Anodes) afford electrons and subsequent protective mass to lesser active metal (Cathodes) through an electronic path, and also the electrolyte. Much the way Galvanized, or Zinc coated, products afford greater anti-corrosion provisions, and also how buried or submersible structures are protected, as they have the forementioned electrolyte present (they’re buried or floating in it..).