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I was just looking around the internet and ran across this rust converter that claims to be better than any products out right now. It is called Rust Bullet and supposedly encapsulates the rust and provides a powder coat looking finish that will prevent further rusting. I am just curious if anyone has any experience or thoughts on this stuff. Generally from what I have seen with rust, is that it comes right back through the paint. You can sand and paint over it, but as long as the rust is still in there, it will come back through. It would seem this stuff would do the same thing especially because they claim there is really no prep work.

was leanin towards it,saw a feature in street rodder last year.sure seems impressive. price isnt to bad either. wantin to do my floorbards but really havent decided which way to go.

Yeah, I was thinking it might be worth a try too. Doesn't seem too expensive.

I have had zero rust on my truck for a few years now without any rust throughs. Its designed to go on ocean drill pipe and has been tested for like 2000 hours under salt spray. I think that's what sold a lot of us on it.

I have used it, seems to do as advertised. I have had a bumper outside(backside is rusty) that I coated 6 mos ago, water can pool in areas of it-no affect on it yet. I have even painted over it after scuffing w/good reuslts. brian

There is also a Grease Bullet. I've seen on tv. I wonder if it works on old stovebolt grease. They both have dif web sites. They said the grease bullet has enzymes, enzymes on hydrocarbons not sure? :confused: This would also be way cool.

I've used Rust Bullet. In fact I used it today on my grille support panel on my '65. The stuff is tough. I've got it all over my right hand and it won't come off! Ran out of rubber gloves.
Last summer I used it on my roof drip rail which was pretty rusty. I took everything down to bare metal as much as possible and then used Rust Bullet, seam sealer, primer and topcoat. It's been sitting outside with stagnant water every day (San Diego dew every night) and we've had quite a lot of rain. Seems to be holding up pretty well.
I'm curious to see how my grille panel fares. I did hardly any prep, just scraped and sanded a bit of loose paint. Wiped everything with a surface cleaner and then painted over old paint and rust. I even painted the frame where it sticks out for the front bumper. Wiped off the dirt and painted over the rust. Obviously a show truck. We'll see.
-David

I used Rust Bullet on my frame and floor boards and painted over it -- no problems. When I was re-installing the front suspension I slipped and gouged the top coat all the way through to the Rust Bullet, was always going to go back and re-paint - haven't yet -- 2 years -- no rust. Like Wash In Lux I learned how hard it is to get the stuff off your skin.

I USED a couple of similar products down here called "Rust Converter" in Australia. They are both based on phosperic acid and fizzes a bit when applied, when left for a day or so, the rusty surface goes a deep black. According to the blurb, it converts the rusty stuff into Iron Oxide which can be painted straight over, sanded, prepped, primed and away you go.
I used it on a set of GMC fenders and side steps that have been laying out in the bush paddock for some 25 years. A bushfire had been over them at some time and stripped the paint off, they were bare, very rusty metal.
AND they came up OK, you wouldn't know where they had been. If they rust out I'll buy f/glass, at some time in the future, but they'll do me for now.