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 smottsie
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| posted on April 9th, 2006 at 09:52 AM |
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Protecting Bare Metal
Hi everyone. If im stripping my Kombi down to bare metal over a few months, how do I protect the areas Ive done from rusting before I paint it?
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| posted on April 9th, 2006 at 12:41 PM |
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Spray a thin coat of primer.
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| posted on April 9th, 2006 at 02:03 PM |
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Treat it with deoxidine before the primer. Conditioner makes metal happy.
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| posted on April 9th, 2006 at 02:27 PM |
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what about 'lanotec' or whatever they call that lanolin product, is that any good to use?
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| posted on April 9th, 2006 at 02:40 PM |
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what about 'lanotec' or whatever they call that lanolin product, is that any good to use?
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Yeah but you'll have to use a phosphoric degreaser to get the shit out of the pores before painting.
That's good if storing for a long, long time or driving it with protected surface rust a la frenzix.
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| posted on April 9th, 2006 at 04:05 PM |
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I agree metal conditioner (Deoxidine for example) is a great way to get metal prepped ready for primer.
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smottsie
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| posted on April 9th, 2006 at 07:18 PM |
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Someone told me just spray some etch primer over it till im ready?
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| posted on April 10th, 2006 at 07:56 AM |
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It will rust with the etch primer
You could also use a rag with some light engine oil on it or some soluable oil which washes off with water... untill your ready to hit the body in
one go with etch primer then a primer filler
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| posted on April 17th, 2006 at 08:08 PM |
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Might just leave it bare till Im ready then use Rust Bullet! Looks good.
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| posted on April 17th, 2006 at 08:25 PM |
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Don't use the rust bullet on the outside.
If it is the ouside panels you are stripping, then you will need to protect them if you are stripping them over a few months.
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| posted on April 17th, 2006 at 08:44 PM |
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Why cant I use Rust Bullet on the outside? Looks to be the best solution over all! Cant find any negative comments on it so far. Then when Im ready I
can overcoat it.
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| posted on April 17th, 2006 at 08:55 PM |
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Read this thread and it will give you an idea of what can happen when you use the wrong product in the wrong place.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=50896
Rust Bullet is a fantastic product in the right place.
There are reasons why so many different types of paint exist. On the outside of the car you need 100% stable products that won't move to allow the
topcoat to remain shiny smooth and not crack.
Rust paints need to be flexible to allow for the vicious life they have under a car and on floors etc.
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| posted on April 18th, 2006 at 08:20 AM |
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Thanks Hellbus I forgot about how Rust Bullet would react to the filler. You saved me a lot of time re-doing it! Thanks
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