I've never done any rust work before, and I need some of the experts' advice here. The car doesn't really have any rust on the quarters or fenders from what I can see, but it does have some rust on the inside of the truck, on both sides. I think the trunk used to leak. Anyways, I'd like to clean it up as best as I can so the rust doesn't eat all the way through the metal. I'd really appreciate it if you guys could give me some pointers and tell me what would be the best way to do it, or tell me how you fixed your rust problems.
One of the best ways to get rid of rust is to sand blast it a good sandblaster will dig out all the rust in all the little holes, then take a wire brush and clean it out really well sand it down with paper starting at about 100 grit and going to about 240, and can go even little if you want a amazing finish, but in the truck 240 will do also use a good grade under coat sealer and a primer sealer then primmer let all these dry between coats, then just repaint to the color of the car also check for rust on the under side of the trunk as well
i I would use a rust nuturalizer before i primed it .. Por 15 i think its called ... never used it but from what i hear its very good
i work with a guy that swears by por 15. he came to work one day with some on his hand. three (3) days later it was still there. he said you have to grow out from under it. i am going to use some next time. i went with the blasting, wire brushing and sanding . then i put a rust nuturalizer, then rhino truck bed liner. it is almost like a plastic shell...frank...
Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer is just as good in my opinion and a lot cheaper. Buy it in the brushable stuff, not the spray cans. I sanded some heavy surface rust spots on the exterior of my 71 and covered it with this stuff almost 2 years ago. It sits outside year long and no rust has came back through yet. I have used a bunch of this stuff over the years and always had good results.
remove paint with circa 1875 ,apply tremclad red oxid primer,have had parts stay rust free for 15 yrs
rust Hey guys, I'm one of the ones that have personally used POR-15. This product is in fact a little on the expensive side (about $30 a quart) but when you brush or spray it on it leaves behind a rock hard coating that is just about impossible to get back off...and DON'T get it on your hands, like 71gold said it doesn't come off unless you do it immediately with a thinner or reducer of some type. This coating seals out any air or moisture which absolutely does not allow the rust to go any further. You don't even have to worry about getting every little speck of rust off as it will be permanently sealed in forever. They even tell you that on the instruction label. If you choose you can just simply wire brush the panel and brush the POR-15 on. I usually go a little further than that and try to get rid of the rust entirely before coating it but that's just personal preference. I've been using this product for over 15 years and I too will swear by it. It presently comes in 4 colors unless they recently added more, Clear, Gloss Black, Flat Black, and Silver. If you keep the can sealed up it really lasts a long time and it goes a really long way. When you take the lid off the first time and reseal it, if you get any on the edge of the lid, you will destroy the lid the next time you try to remove it...this stuff is JUST THAT HARD. The trick is never taking the lid off the can. A Por-15 guy once showed me that if you take two sheet metal type screws (about 1/4 or 5/16) and screw them into the top of the car, one on both sides, you just remove them and pour out what you need. Simply put the screws back in. If you don't keep this container air tight the product will get hard right in the can. I bought a quart of each color about three years ago and it is all still good due to being kept sealed. There are several places you can buy from. Go to this link and check them out. They have a lot of really great products. http://www.porstore.com/ I guess it sounds like I might be selling this product myself but I'm not...I'm just a body shop manager for a Lincoln Mercury dealership. I've also been restoring cars for about 25 years too. Good luck, Ray
I have used Por-15 and Bill Hirsch rust neutralizers. I think the Bill Hirsch is a bit easier to use, but both have given the same results. I pop a hole in the top of the can and pour out what I need into a plastic bowl. I brush it on, never have had rust return and in most instances I simply cleaned up the area with some sandpaper prior. Dennis Martin has a key to all this by stating that the brush on is the best. I have not tried the rustoleum that he referred to but I will on the grabber hood I am going to fix. Dan
