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| Thread ID: 81508 | 2007-07-29 22:00:00 | Car Rust Removal/Treatment | tims (10184) | PC World Chat |
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| 574022 | 2007-07-29 22:00:00 | Hi My car must have seen time by the sea as the underbody has quite a bit of surface rust on it and the mechanic that did my last WOF reckoned it needed attention to get another one. Can anyone recommend a DIY rust removal/treatment product from maybe Repco or Supercheap? I've found these two via google but don't know how good they are. http://www.altexcoatings.co.nz http://rx100.ruststop.co.nz cheers |
tims (10184) | ||
| 574023 | 2007-07-29 22:26:00 | Jeez I wish I new the name/brand of the stuff I have. Maybe pop into your local Repco or whatever. The stuff I use is very penetrative, and turns the runs into a black metal - super hard. I got it from a auto supplier who've since closed down in the area. But yeah, suggest you go browse the shelves. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 574024 | 2007-07-29 22:33:00 | Have you seen it? Our car also has "surface rust" but that's never been mentioned. One thing they are fussy about is rust on any brake lines and I wouldn't try covering them in any "goo" that would hide their condition. | PaulD (232) | ||
| 574025 | 2007-07-29 23:27:00 | Rust is ok as long as it is not in any "structural" areas or the firewall. Those products help stop rust, it doesn't remove it. If there are holes you'll need a welder. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 574026 | 2007-07-30 05:21:00 | Probably by the time it's visible rust is serious. ;) The best treatment is preventive; the manufacturers try with antirust treatments before painting. Hot dip galvanising is about the best for steel, but car makers don't do that, for some reason. ;) Some "rustkiller" products contain phosphoric acid to convert the oxide to phosphate. This works well if the rust is an even thin film. They don't work through paint. :( When the rust is thick and has formed holes it's a bit late. Nothing is going to convert the rust back into metal. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 574027 | 2007-07-30 05:42:00 | One that comes to mind is "Naval Jelly ( . amazon . com/Permatex-81756-Naval-Dissolver-Bottle/dp/B0007TQW5G" target="_blank">www . amazon . com)" . . not for the human navel, but for metallic structures (except for aluminum), that has a rust coat . After washing it off, apply a good RustOleum (http://www . rustoleum . com/) type brush or spray paint in the color of your choice . We don't get rust from salt here in SoCal, but we see a lot of cars from back East that are just basically skeletons of their former self . |
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