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Rust inhibitors / converters / paints, What is the best surface preparation before painting |
Dobbsy |
Jul 8 2020, 01:59 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 22-May 14 From: West Midlands Member No.: 17,382 Region Association: England |
Hello,
I have taken the fuel tank out to clean and under the tank there is surface rust which I would like to address before putting the tank back in. The goal is to clean it up and prevent the rust getting worse. I am think of using Kurust after I cleaned the majority of the rust off then paint over it. Are there any other products you could recommend. Also how did the factory fit the roll bar, the PO did not do a good job of cutting the body to make way for the plate. |
rjames |
Jul 8 2020, 03:34 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,948 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Paints don't usually convert, they attempt to seal the rust in so oxygen and moisture can't get to it and rust things further. POR15 gets a bad rap because people think they can just use it to paint over the rust but that approach rarely works.
As dlee6204 said, your best bet is to remove as much of the rust as you can. Wire wheels, brushes, whatever you can use to get in the spaces. I found this 3M rust/paint stripper to work really well. Ospho over that to convert anything you missed, then paint. |
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