Pulled carpet..now what?

[jeepthrills01]

So OE carpet is out...floor is in really good shape...but very minor edge surface rust in some low spots.

So...rough it up and epoxy prime? Use one of the POR15 type chemicals?

Will eventually be a tribute or custom...so looking for nothing but maintaining and improving structural integrity for longevity.

Thoughts?

 

[0DegreeEngineer]

Help us help you, please add some photos so we understand what your level of minor is

 

[69L48Z27]

Sounds like I would put carpet back in. Car won’t rust to death on its own.

 

[gkent]

Just hit it with some "rust converter" and paint it. Don't over think it !!!

 

[Hilljack68]

I just did the floor on my Charger yesterday. I like the Eastwood Rust Encapsulator Plus:

Wire brush all the rusty areas, vacuum, degrease the floor, hit it with the Eastwood Pre-Paint aerosol, then brush it on (they also offer a spray version). I did it as a spot treatment, as there were a many areas of the floor which still had nice bronze paint.

POR15 is thought to be a little better, but I don't think the extra cost is worth "a little better".

 

[AR67GTX]

I used Corroseal Rust Converter on some surface rust on my floorboards. Seemed to work well and to be highly regarded. Then I brushed a coat of Rustoleum over that.

 

[NHRoadrunner]

Scuff the whole thing down, wire wheel or sand the rust, epoxy prime, then paint. That's the only right way to do it.