Fighting rust on aging car/Prepping car for touch-up paint
#1
Fighting rust on aging car/Prepping car for touch-up paint
Well, after replacing just about everything under the sun on my car I have relaxed a little. For about three whole seconds, then I got to thinking about all the rust pellets on my car. (Pictures to come later)
Well, I took some fine steel wool and very carefully brushed off the rust and now I'm at the point where I don't know what to do. I've heard conflicting reports, some people say to prime it other people say to I can just dab the touch-up paint on there.
Thoughts?
Also, the rear doors have some pea-sized spots all over the place.
Aside from keeping my car inside is there anything I can do to prevent these?
Also I have significant rust on the bottom edge of my passenger side rear door. It's surface rust but I have to fix it sometime this summer or it might start eating through come next winter. So much so it's deteriorated this metallic-esque/rubber strip that hangs at the bottom of the door.(Pictures coming tomorrow)
Well, I took some fine steel wool and very carefully brushed off the rust and now I'm at the point where I don't know what to do. I've heard conflicting reports, some people say to prime it other people say to I can just dab the touch-up paint on there.
Thoughts?
Also, the rear doors have some pea-sized spots all over the place.
Aside from keeping my car inside is there anything I can do to prevent these?
Also I have significant rust on the bottom edge of my passenger side rear door. It's surface rust but I have to fix it sometime this summer or it might start eating through come next winter. So much so it's deteriorated this metallic-esque/rubber strip that hangs at the bottom of the door.(Pictures coming tomorrow)
#3
I like to use the Rust Converter spray and metal primer before spray painting. This is more of a repair to prevent rusting rather than cosmetic repair, so perfect paint is not the goal.
good luck
good luck
#6
Rust converter is little more than phosphoric acid. I have used a weak solution of this for rust conversion and it works quite well. Turns it black like the rattle can stuff. Best method is to remove the rust, treat it w/ converter, then put a waterproof coating on it. Most rattle can paints are not waterproof -i.e. water will penetrate the surface and start the rusting all over again. I will be using an epoxy-based sealer over bare metal on an upcoming repaint on a 92 ex with lots of body rot. Heard this works to stop rust for good.
#7
x 2 rust converter, that sounds exactly what I need for this rear door. Where can I get some?
Here's some of the damage. It's mild, but what really worries me is some rust I found under the vehicle. I'm not sure what it is, I marked it in this picture. It looks apart of the steering/suspension. Is this the sway bar?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6...38215a2a_b.jpg
Lining that's rusted off:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6...5a195865_b.jpg
Specks of rust on the door.[I like to stop things before they start... ]
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6...173f8d14_b.jpg
Rear Bottom-edge of door:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6...a23b3c74_b.jpg
Here's some of the damage. It's mild, but what really worries me is some rust I found under the vehicle. I'm not sure what it is, I marked it in this picture. It looks apart of the steering/suspension. Is this the sway bar?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6...38215a2a_b.jpg
Lining that's rusted off:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6...5a195865_b.jpg
Specks of rust on the door.[I like to stop things before they start... ]
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6...173f8d14_b.jpg
Rear Bottom-edge of door:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6...a23b3c74_b.jpg
Last edited by Hondahonda; 03-16-2012 at 04:55 PM.
#9
Well, I checked out my other driver's side rear door it's in a little better shape. What I thought was a lining was actually the metal lip on the bottom of the door.
Rust is eating away the whole lip on the passenger side rear door! I want to remove the rust and stop it, so I picked up some rustoleum with rust converter and it describes it exactly as you said it "converts rust to black paintable surface" Although I am still worried it's not going to enough to save the door.
I've seen scotty kilmer use some 3m liquid weatherstripping as an instant seal. If I get the rust to stop(dubious that's even possible) would this be overkill? Seems like an easy way to make a fast and special seal wherever you want it.
Rust is eating away the whole lip on the passenger side rear door! I want to remove the rust and stop it, so I picked up some rustoleum with rust converter and it describes it exactly as you said it "converts rust to black paintable surface" Although I am still worried it's not going to enough to save the door.
I've seen scotty kilmer use some 3m liquid weatherstripping as an instant seal. If I get the rust to stop(dubious that's even possible) would this be overkill? Seems like an easy way to make a fast and special seal wherever you want it.
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