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| | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 29 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 29 | What is the best cost effective way to paint or under coat a frame? it does have surface rust...
Thank you for your time. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 95 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2007 Posts: 95 | Usually POR15 may want to look at Rust bullet also. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | The best cost effective way? Clean all the surface rust, crud and greasy crud off. Wipe down with Mineral Spirits, prime with Eastwood's RUST ENCAPSULATOR then paint over with Rustolium Satin Black. You'll probably end up using about $50-$60 worth of material. Want it cheaper? Remove surface rust, crud and greasy crud, wipe down with Mineral Spirits, wipe down with Phosphoric Acid, paint over with Rustolium Satin Black. Cheaper? Remove surface rust, crud and greasy crud, wipe down with Mineral Spirits and paint over with Rustolium Satin Black. Don't leave yet, someone will be along shortly to contradict me. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 | Czehman,
Does the use of Mineral Spirits leave a residue? I always thought it did leave a slight "oily" film?
Jake | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 | I used ZeroRust, about $16 a quart,used about 3 qts. came out pretty good. Used a wire cup brush on an electrice grinder to remove most of the surface rust, and then some sandblasting in the tight spots. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 166 | Firstly. I would wire brush ( or grind, depending )the crap out of everything you can get to. Power spray into all the cracks to get that hiding mud which causes rust eventually. Then I would get it steamed cleaned underneath. This will remove everything including dirt that likes to hide in spots etc. ( Patch any holes as neccesary )Take an air compressor and go through it all again. Use a galvanized primer. Use Rustoleum Rust Paint or as we call it here in CanuckLand ( Tremclad Rust Paint ). Its up to you if ya want a flat finish or a gloss. That frame is now sealed and protected for many years. My baby will get this exact treatment. Cheerz ! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | Before I do any of the chemical stuff, I hit it every day with a good pressure washer for a week or so. It seems like you always miss something. And it seems like some of the rust scale turns loose overnight. Once you feel sure you got everything, proceed with the recommendations above. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 29 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 29 | Thank you all for your words of wisdom. I now have some ideas... | | |
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