I have a little surface rust in my trunk of my 73 SS Malibu.I had seen a can of rust converter in an aeresol can at Autozone that says it converts rust into a paintable primer.Was thinkinng of using this product + a can trunk spatter paint.Has anyone used such products?Thanks for any input.JB
Rust Converter
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it's called POR 15. I saw it today on Trucks. The host had a piece of rusted, ,pitted metal which half was painted with POR15. He beat the crap out of the painted side with a hammer and no paint chipped off.
Looked like good stuff.
http://www.porstore.com/
Looked like good stuff.
http://www.porstore.com/
Accumulator
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Jeff Brown- I haven't seen the aerosol converter you mentioned, but other converters work pretty well. I've used them with generally good results.
Other converters, besides those already mentioned, are available from Eastwood .
Whatever you use, be sure to follow the directions. You don't want the rust festering under your spatter paint. I've found that the prep work is, per usual, more important than which product you use. And note that some converters don't stick very well to UNRUSTED surfaces unless they are properly treated as per the manufacturer's directions. A shop I use POR'ed a frame WITHOUT using the POR-brand prep stuff (prepped it carefully though, blasted, solvent, etch, etc.) and the POR peeled right off
I prepped the same car's suspension pieces (per POR's directions)and the POR is adhering perfectly.
Other converters, besides those already mentioned, are available from Eastwood .
Whatever you use, be sure to follow the directions. You don't want the rust festering under your spatter paint. I've found that the prep work is, per usual, more important than which product you use. And note that some converters don't stick very well to UNRUSTED surfaces unless they are properly treated as per the manufacturer's directions. A shop I use POR'ed a frame WITHOUT using the POR-brand prep stuff (prepped it carefully though, blasted, solvent, etch, etc.) and the POR peeled right off
I prepped the same car's suspension pieces (per POR's directions)and the POR is adhering perfectly.meGrimlock
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Back when I had a '66 Corvair, and I was also doing some body work on my mom's '83 Corolla, I used an aerosol product called Extend. It worked very well, and after the body work on the Corolla was finished, I have noticed no problems. I had done that 9 years ago, and I still regularly see the person that bought the car from my mom. I believe you can find it a AutoZone and PepBoys.
Another rust converter that might be easier to find at a Autozone/Pepboys type of place might be Extend by Loctite in a blue jar. I wouldn't use spray on because of possible overspray though. I'd get the liquid, pour some out, then brush it on.
Like Accumulator said, don't make the mistake of thinking you're helping anything by sanding it down much first (exposing bare metal). It really does have to stick to rusted metal. Just wire brush it a bit or something.
You can always also prime it with a rust converter type of spray paint for extra insurance.
I've noticed also that (cheaper) "rust removal" products contain the same phosphoric acid as rust converters and also claim to leave a protective coating behind. They need rinsing, but other than that they seem to promise the same thing. What's the difference? :nixweiss
Like Accumulator said, don't make the mistake of thinking you're helping anything by sanding it down much first (exposing bare metal). It really does have to stick to rusted metal. Just wire brush it a bit or something.
You can always also prime it with a rust converter type of spray paint for extra insurance.
I've noticed also that (cheaper) "rust removal" products contain the same phosphoric acid as rust converters and also claim to leave a protective coating behind. They need rinsing, but other than that they seem to promise the same thing. What's the difference? :nixweiss
jimmybuffit
That'll buff right out!
I have a 1977 (11-76) Toyota Land Cruiser. It sat behind a barn, north of Fort Wayne, Indiana for over ten years.
POR-15 has been a saving grace for my feeble "restoration " efforts.
It has been on the truck for 2 years, sitting outside, and still has gloss... BTW, they don't suggest that it has UV properties, and recommend paint w/ clearcoat...
I think it is the BOMB!
Jim
POR-15 has been a saving grace for my feeble "restoration " efforts.
It has been on the truck for 2 years, sitting outside, and still has gloss... BTW, they don't suggest that it has UV properties, and recommend paint w/ clearcoat...
I think it is the BOMB!
Jim
Nagchampa
Oh I'll Bring the Shizzle
I think you should grind or wire wheel the rust off before you use that stuff.