Lysol toilet bowl cleaner does a pretty good job of rust removal, can be
neutralized with a wet rag, and sticks to the vertical surfaces better than
the Phosphoric acid. Plus it's environmentally friendly...well, they say
it's ok to dump in the water supply. Let it sit over night if possible for
best results.
Dave@SWCP.com Taos Garage Annex in Albuquerque
'59 AH :{) '54 BN1-soon to be a BN2
----- Original Message -----
From "Gerard" <pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com>
To: <DLancer7676@cs.com>; <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>;
<spridgets-digest@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: Rust Control Recommendations
> I do basically the same thing. Phosphoric acid will dissolve the rust and
> you can use a wet sponge to wipe up. You really shouldn't paint over the
> dried film or the black stuck. if you have crusted rust, you will still
> have active rust underneath it. Best bet if you want to be thorough as
> fast, is wire brush as much as possible and then let the phosphoric acid
do
> it's work. I remove ALL remnants of the rust, otherwise it will keep
> growing. I usually primer with Rustoleum or any good primer before the
> undercoat though. I recommend you use a rubberized undercoating product
> though as it's more durable than the non rubberized type. Also the
> rubberized type is paintable and dries faster. I've used Evercoat, 3M,
> Marhyde and Bondo. I like the Evercoat best, but it's harder to find, OI
> think Bondo second.
>
> Phosphoric acid is available at Home Depot or hardware stores as Jasco
Prep
> 'n Prime. Someone mentioned recently the it's available at food suppliers
> in bulk quantity. Use gloves as it will chap your skin.
>
> Gerard
>
> >
> >You can get other shapes of wire brush to fit your drill other than a
wheel.
> >Also have on hand a couple of shapes of manual wire brushes. If you go
to a
> >paint store, I think Dutch Boy stores have it, there is a product named
> >Phos-Phor that is phosphoric-based and is designed to neutralize rust and
> >form a black coating over it. After this neutralization, a rinse and
dry
> >(Very dry), I like to spray the whole thing with rubberized undercoating
> >prior to painting it. This not only seals it well, but helps with
> >soundproofing a bit. A mechanic friend of mine who has disassembled
> >probably hundreds of these cars claims that those that have undercoating
on
> >the floors have significantly fewer floorboard rust problems on the
inside.
> >He is also looking at using that spray-in truckbed liner and seems to
think
> >that might be even better.
> >
> >--David C.
>
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