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Best process 4 surface rsut
SKEWtYpe3 - May 5th, 2003 at 01:10 AM

what is the best process for a small amount of surface rust ???

i am takling rust the sice of a 20 cent peice. i am askign for my uncle, its happening on his old shyline....
i am sure dubbers can use the advise too though !
Cheers HelBus and everyone for there help in advance !
Ivan Skewy
:bounce


vw54 - May 5th, 2003 at 08:15 AM

Push on it with a screw driver...

If it goes through then you need to cut n replace with new metal


splitbusaustralia - May 5th, 2003 at 08:34 AM

One of those knotted wire brushes that mounts to a 4 inch angle grinder is the thing to hit 'surface' rust with.....

It makes bright clean honest metal or holes.... You do need to know. If holes follow above advice.....

RobK


SKEWtYpe3 - May 5th, 2003 at 11:22 PM

thanks guys, i will pass the info on to him and he cant decide if he want to put holes in his car roof.
His wife, my Aunty, will kill him if he does !
:bounce


fish - May 6th, 2003 at 04:57 AM

you can buy a small Acrylic disc that fits a grinder, ( better on a sander / polisher ) and it will take the rust back to bare metal. Spray some primer, or filler primer, sand and touch up with some paint. you can get Autobarn to mix up some paint , if you know the code, in a spray can , and touch up. cheers, fish.:cool::cool::cool:


vw54 - May 6th, 2003 at 07:17 AM

If you do use a wire brush or disc grinder to remove surface rust.... make sure you apply a rust converter before you apply etch primer and primer....

rust or oxide hides in every small hole.

If you dont convert you will find that the corrosion will only bubble up again.