smottsie Learner Dubber
14 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
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?
Protecting Bare Metal
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Spray a thin coat of primer.
HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!
3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Treat it with deoxidine before the primer. Conditioner makes metal happy.
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
what about 'lanotec' or whatever they call that lanolin product, is that any good to use?
HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!
3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Yeah but you'll have to use a phosphoric degreaser to get the shit out of the pores before painting.Craig Torrens wrote:what about 'lanotec' or whatever they call that lanolin product, is that any good to use?
That's good if storing for a long, long time or driving it with protected surface rust a la frenzix.
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
I agree metal conditioner (Deoxidine for example) is a great way to get metal prepped ready for primer.
smottsie Learner Dubber
14 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
Someone told me just spray some etch primer over it till im ready?
vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday
16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
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
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
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true
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http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409
smottsie Learner Dubber
14 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
Might just leave it bare till Im ready then use Rust Bullet! Looks good.
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
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.
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.
smottsie Learner Dubber
14 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
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.
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
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.
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.
smottsie Learner Dubber
14 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
Thanks Hellbus I forgot about how Rust Bullet would react to the filler. You saved me a lot of time re-doing it! Thanks