The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Paint and Body Shop anybody used Rust Reformer?

It's a Rustoleum "latex" based product that chemically modifies rust and if I understand it right, leaves a primed finish that can be sanded, top coated, or whatever. I've heard wonderful things about it in commercial environments.

I'm in Salt Lake City and other than perhaps an oil rig somewhere I don't know of a rustier place. They actually have to tear the bridges down periodically and rebuild them because of rust in the steel. :rolleyes:

Anyway it's pretty expensive stuff but being in the hardware business I can get it for a lot less and I'd like to know if anybody has any thoughts on it or any experience with it. I'm thinking Rustoleum has been doing this longer than anyone so it seems like this might be good stuff. cheers

Jerry, You might talk to a fellow Bolter by the name of "Fatfenders". I think he may be able to put you on track of some good stuff. I'll let him know of your post.

Harware Guy - if you can get the product cheaper - all the better. I live on the West Coast and do understand rust. I'm sure that Rustoleum Latex has it's good points. Do yourself a big favour at least check out Zero Rust. I'm using it for every part of my '51 1/2 ton Chev and am convinced that for us "do it yourselfers" this is the greatest thing since sliced bread. It doesn't "have to be" rusty to use, it goes on and the coverage is increadible, the cost is not out of this world and it works, it really works. I'm sure Bruce will jump in here if I've missed anything.

thanks Fatfenders -- you bring up a good point. The Rust Reformer is only for rusted metal I believe. That kind of complicates things, doesn't it? Anyway, I guess I'll be ordering a batch today. Hey, maybe they'll sell to me wholesale. I have a lot of restorers in my area with money, maybe I have a new market.

thanks again, jerry

Fatfenders: Can you tell us first time "do it yourselfers" where we can get Zero Rust? Does it come in liquid (quarts, etc) and/or spray cans?

I am working on a 58 stepside and have rust in the normal places and some at seams. I have rust at the lap joint where the outside roof panel is spot welded to the shield frame? I can sand the exterior rust but will Zero Rust penetrate between the lap joint? Is there any other steps I should take before Zero Rust, like treating with a rust preventor? Do you prime over Zero Rust?

Silly questions but we got to start the learning process somewhere.

http://www.zerorust.com/
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Thanks for posting that Red. JD, you don't "have" to prime the surface. BUt you would be wise to lightly sand it after painting with ZR. I would say that if the paint can get into the space of which you speak that it will work, you may have to brush it or force it into the joint. My approach is as follows, when I finish ZRing, I consider it to be as if it's base metal, that way I can fill it, prime it, sand it and then put on a top coat. Or I can just leave it as ZR colours and clear coat it. I'm sure Bruce Palmer can tell you where the nearest outlet is for you to buy it ...