As you can see in my pics, the trunk floor is rusty from the carpet getting wet and staying wet. I don't know about the front floor yet, but I assume it's the same way. I plan on using a wire brush to knock off the surface rust, then coat it with something before I put in some peel and stick. What have ya'll had the best luck with, Rust Bullet original or Black Shell, POR 15, or something else like regular old Rustoleum? I want to seal it so it can't rust again. Will be doing the bottom sides, too, at a later date.
I like POR15, but it's a personal preference...I always figure if it sticks to your skin for a week, it's got to work well. I've used it and have had no issues, but as with anything..it's all in the prep.
I had good luck with both POR15 and Rust Bullet, use two coats. I wouldn't use Rustoleum. Let the paint air out it's gasses for at least 2 days before applying the P&S. Be sure to buy Peel & Seal at Lowes. The stuff at Home Depot is not the same stuff. Be sure to get a good roller to install the Peel &Seal. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/dyc-10007/overview/ The wallpaper rollers will break once you start to lean on them.
I have used lots of POR-15, and it is great stuff, but not in direct sunlight areas. It turns gray, and gets flaky and fails after several years in the sunlight. I hear, but have not tested and verified, that Rust Bullet does not dissolve in the sunlight.
This will all be hidden by carpet and peel and seal, so no problems with sunlight, at least inside. Underneath, I haven't decided what to do, it has old undercoating on it already, may have to try and scrape that off then recover it with something. Some folks use the liquid bedliner, thought about that for underneath.
If it already has a light coat of rust, or any other rough surface, the POR-15 will stick good. Just lightly brush off the large flaky rust, and rub it down with acetone or a cleaner, and the POR-15 will bind with the rust and never come off. And looks like it is powdercoated.
I used a por 15 spray sealer on my old gas tank since it had rust holes and it filled those wholes solid as a rock and it left a sealer coat on everything it came in contact with. rust and paint werent an issue with this stuff nor was dirt or grease as it sprayed all of the dirt and grease turned hard as a rock and stayed there almost like a glue that hardens into a sandable surface
just my recommendation.. stay way far away from bedliner and rock guard products..i hate the crap..just try and get that stuff off and use POR-15 only place ill ever use bedliner again...the back of my truck.
I used bedliner on top of Rust Bullet on the inside of the quarter panel and on the floor pan from the heater box to the tail lights. I have no need to ever remove it. It adds mass to the metal surfaces. It also helps to make a Maverick quiet as a Lincoln when driving on wet roads...don't hear the water splashing up on the wheel wells.
The main 2 products talked about here are POR 15 and Rust Bullet. I have used Rust Buller Black Shell with good results but only buy what you need because it does not store well. I have also used some Eastwood spray products in my frame rails and crossmembers that seems to be holding up well too.
