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| | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10 | OK so nobody cares about my stake pocket rust problem, except Fred. I thought you guys were supposed to be my truck fixin' buddies. Where's all the advice? Ah, that's OK it's kind of a dumb problem anyway. You guys don't know what I should do without being here and taking a look at what I'm talking about. Besides I'm just in a bad mood since my dog ran off. Had a beautiful coon hound named Jed; would have looked great in the back of my '51 STAKE SIDE!! I'll just figure it out by myself. Have a nice day! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | Don't need a second reply when Fred said it all. Too bad about your dog. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 | Scruffy: Sometimes you will see the right answer first time then ya go on, but you will find we all love our trucks, and our wonderful dogs, especially if they jump into the back or you got to throw thier butt in, sorry about no more replys, but I'm more sorry about your dog!! popcorn The Truth is out There (Hope you get your dog back) | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Hey, the dog should be back after he chases the coon to the other side of the planet. Mine has gone off for 3 days to a week or more. always came back.
Rusty stake pockets,,, Hmmm I thought Fred had you cornerd on that subject?
There is enough good in the worst of us and enough bad in the best of us that it does not behoove any of us to criticize the rest of us.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 | Hey Scruffy
I'm dealing with the same stake pocket rust and I can't improve on Fred's answer unless you want to remove the stake pocket. I hope you hound dog comes back. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 49 Member | | Member Joined: May 2001 Posts: 49 | Prior to using Zerorust, my method of dealing with rust was to grind it off, prime it with Rustoleum, paint it, then a few years later grind off the rust, prime it with Rustoleum, paint it, then a few years later... Haven't had a recurring rust problem since using Zerorust.
Sorry to hear about your dog running off. Hope he comes back. If he doesn't, I've got a cat that I can let you have. I'll pay shipping...
Charlie
Rustzilla, '41 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | How long has it been since you used the Zero-Rust?
I am in the process of experimentation
There is enough good in the worst of us and enough bad in the best of us that it does not behoove any of us to criticize the rest of us.
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Be yourself. If you are ever lost, It will be much easier to find yourself if you know who you are!
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 49 Member | | Member Joined: May 2001 Posts: 49 | Hmmm, good question. I think it's been a good four years for sure. I've used it on a '80 F*rd Courier pickup which had constant rust problems on the fenders behind the front wheel and the bed. After a year or so of the Rustoleum, evidence of new rust would start to show. But I just took a close look at it and the paint on the Zerorust primer looks just like it did when I applied it. Very solid and no evidence of rust. I'm happy with it. Especially since I didn't do that great of a job grinding off the old rust or applying the primer.
Charlie
Rustzilla, '41 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10 | Hey, I appreciate all the replies, you guys are OK after all. 'Course that's to be expected from a bunch of truck and dog lovers. Judging by your responses, if I didn't know better, I'd say y'all like dogs even better than trucks. I'm still lookin' for my dog. As for the rust I am becoming sold on the zero rust, sounds like it is great stuff. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 49 Member | | Member Joined: May 2001 Posts: 49 | Hey Scruffy, good luck with the stake bed pockets. And let us know if Jed returns. There seems to be a discussion in The Lounge section on where to get Zerorust. As far as I know, J.C. Whitney still sells it thru their catalog, at least they sell the primer which is the main thing. That's where I got mine.
And Luke, I'd be interested in the results of your experiments. I've got a friend who swears by POR-15, but that's just a bit too expensive for me. Like I've said, I've had good luck with the Zerorust, albeit for a relatively short period of time.
Charlie
Rustzilla, '41 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,440 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,440 | My rust holed stake pockets are too beat up to repair, but i'm going to try anyway.. i'll be using lots of elbo grease, wire brushes and rust eaters... then i'll paint it with por15 or zero rust if i can find it.. oh.. i'm going to try and weld in all the rust throughs before painting ect..
Another quality post.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 25 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 25 | Where can you find a product like Zero Rust??? Body supply>?? I am in Ontario Canada. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 | Bosher-I've been wondering the same thing...I think I want to get some for a repaint on my "daily beater." I believe Fatfenders is a ZR dealer out in B.C.-maybe he'll see this post and know of a dealer here in Ontario... Regards, Wannabe 
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| | | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 32 Member | | Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 32 | Wannabe and bosher, give the 1-800 number for zerorust a call and he'll tell you where the nearest distributor is. I got lucky and there is a dealer here in Winnipeg that handles all of Manitoba and Saskatchewan I think. He said he ships zr by the truckload to Northern SK.
Lorne
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1952 Chev 1300
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 164 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 164 | Yes we have Zero Rust jobbers in Ontario. Email me off list and I'll point you in the right direction. Bruce Palmer [email protected] | | |
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