It sounds like you have a very good maintenance schedule going already,much of which,isn't covered in any shop-manual,but essential in the preservation of "our" vehicles! Good job! I'm going to make a note,and include these ideas in my cleaning routine. As far as grinding down to bare metal,to prep for rust-proofing,that may be a thing of the past! Two years ago,I purchased a gallon of "Chassis-Saver" rust encapsulator/inhibitor/top-coat/,applied in one coat! All I needed to do,(per instructions),was scrape the loose rust from the area to be painted,wipe-down with lacquer-thinner-and paint. Just make sure you wear gloves,and be CAREFUL!! Once you get that paint on you,only time itself will remove it! check-out Stacy David's video,here in the "links" section! So far,I've used 3-gallons on my T.F. 2-ton,and I'll probably need to use another 1/2-gallon to finish the job.But so far,the coating hasn't bubbled,flaked,or peeled,ANYWHERE!! This stuff is used on highway snow-plows,and airport equipment,tested for over ten years,with no sign of failure. some claim that this stuff is the best product on the market. It may also be top-coated. Finish has the look/feel of rubber. It keeps air from coming in contact from the metal-essentially prohibiting rust from forming! Oh,and this product may be thought of as expensive,since it's about $112.00/Gal,but I call that CHEAP insurance,as opposed to the cost of body-panels,and the cost/time to cut,weld,grind,sand,mud,sand,mud,sand,mud,sand...yeah,you get the picture.
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