Rust Attack Part I

[Old77]

Yeah, throw on some spray on undercoating! That'll really help too

 

[Swims350]

that's what I said earlier about sealing it up, plus you won't even know the patches are there if you get it on thick in the right spots.

 

[Old77]

that's what I said earlier about sealing it up, plus you won't even know the patches are there if you get it on thick in the right spots.

That is true.

89Sub, Looks like another run to the auto parts store It should only be like $5 a can, though. I actually used some of it on my wheel wells on the 77 and it worked great. I believe that 2 cans got all 4 wheel wells if I'm remembering correctly.

 

[Swims350]

it should I can get 4 wheel wells out of one can, doing light coats. I used to buy one can per wheel well.

 

[Old77]

What would really do the trick is por15 then the spray on undercoat but por15 can get pricey...

 

[HotRodPC]

POR15 IS Pricey. No doubt about it, but its worth it in the long run, especially on a restore job that you want to last for years to come.

 

[Swims350]

yep I used the zero rust that raybucks sells and it's about the same price and is about the same thing.

 

[89Suburban]

Makes good sense to me. So you're basically just buying time then, not going for the full restoration.

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[HotRodPC]

Do also keep in mind, POR15 or any of those rust converters, are just that, they are rust converters, so if you don't have rust, they don't work like they are intended to and its just very expensive paint if you don't have rust. So if you are thinking you'd paint new panels with POR15 to make them rust proof, NOPE, not gonna happen. You just used expensive paint on your new panels. I only bring that up, cuz I have heard of people using POR15 as an undercoat on a rust free body. Sure it added a layer of paint, but didn't do the job they think it did. I'd rattle can undercoat on new panels. The parts that aren't exposed, before I tack welded or screwed them in place.

 

[Old77]

I used Por15 on my frame and the underside of my cab. I also used it on the underside of my bed when it was off cuz I had extra left over and that stuff will go a long ways!! none of those areas were brand new panels, though. I did knock down the rust pretty well before applying, though, to where they were essentially rust free but it woulda been extremely easy for that rust to come back if not treated properly.

 

[HotRodPC]

I used Por15 on my frame and the underside of my cab. I also used it on the underside of my bed when it was off cuz I had extra left over and that stuff will go a long ways!! none of those areas were brand new panels, though. I did knock down the rust pretty well before applying, though, to where they were essentially rust free but it woulda been extremely easy for that rust to come back if not treated properly.

Sounds like you did it right. Knocked all the loose stuff off that potentially would have fallen off anyway. The apply the POR15. Its good stuff, but I hear of people doing a full sandblast to a frame then using POR15 on it. I just don't think it would work in that case cuz the steel would be to clean. Maybe the thing to do would be after the blast, hose it down and let it dry. When the surface rust just starts. Hit it with POR15 then. Then apply the first coat of paint or undercoat.

 

[Old77]

Yeah, probably so. I've never applied to purely clean metal before the best I could do was use a sanding disc with my grinder and get off as much as I could them throw the por15 on. Turned out really well and I did my rear end too. Looks really nice from behind

 

[HotRodPC]

Turned out really well and I did my rear end too. Looks really nice from behind

Not what the wife said.

 

[Old77]

I shoulda seen that one coming

 

[Swims350]

lol butt smiley.

yea my por15 went far too, done the entire floor boards in the monte carlo with it, 2 coats front to rear, and done the core support and some front frame, worked great.

The zero rust wasn't enough to do dad's frame with the bed off.

The rustoleum I used on mine done decent I got almost 2 full good coats on the whole frame, done the spring and rear and everything, then used another to do my whole under bed.