Rather than me try to explain it take a look at this:
http://www.performancecoatings.dupo...info/chromasystem/H-19288_SurfPrepOV.pdf This just happens to be Duponts system, all of the other paint suppliers also have similar products.
Another discussion on the two part cleaning process:
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=10291 And another, there are literally hundereds of these that discuss the proper way to prep bare steel for finishing.
http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/showthread.php?t=442307 These are not rust encapsulating products or methods, they clean the metal to bare metal and prep it for finishing. I am not an advocate of leaving the oxidation on the surface and just covering it over!
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
