Saveable?

[bgmiller]

Did a little sanding tonight to see what it looks like underneath the orange of doom. I don’t think it looks bad yet but I am new to the body stuff. Normally I wrote checks for all metal work. Need to get some better eye and lung protection.

 

[Kern Dog]

Sanding may remove some of the good metal in the process.
Did you take the advice and buy Evaporust or CLR ?

 

[bgmiller]

Sorry used a wire wheel and yes bought some evaporust.

 

[Kern Dog]

I have "restored" trunk floors that had pitting like yours by treating the metal with either Rust Mort or Evaporust, then high build primer. That gets sanded then primed again. You can still see a little texture but it is better than when I started.

 

[bgmiller]

I will see what it looks like after the evaporust. I have no problem spending the money to get a new pan, but I don’t want to needlessly spend, the wife might kill me.

 

[69conv]

I think you have a solid game plan. Sometimes rusty water can dry elsewhere and look worse than it really is. Did the wire brush reveal any holes?

 

[Kern Dog]

Forget the wife. Do what YOU want. If she gets on board, she is a keeper. If she ******* and complains, tell her to deal with it because THIS is who you are.

 

[bgmiller]

I think you have a solid game plan. Sometimes rusty water can dry elsewhere and look worse than it really is. Did the wire brush reveal any holes?

No holes yet, the rust came off pretty quick that whole area was less than 10 mins with the wire wheel.

 

[bgmiller]

Forget the wife. Do what YOU want. If she gets on board, she is a keeper. If she ******* and complains, tell her to deal with it because THIS is who you are.



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She is on onboard and has been around 25 years with 20 of those following me around in the military (cheaper to keep her). I think she is more shocked by the cost of Mopar compared to GM

 

[Kern Dog]

Oh yeah, it is a kick to the crotch compared to restoring a Chevelle.

 

[440 4 speed]

Oh yeah, it is a kick to the crotch compared to restoring a Chevelle.

A bit late, vinegar also works on rust removal. First time I forgot to neutralize the vinegar though.

 

[Kern Dog]

I've read that too but have not looked into it beyond reading about it online. Molasses has been mentioned too.
I'd be interested in looking into the cheaper methods. I spent over $100 for a 5 gallon bucket of Evaporust last year. If I can get similar results for a fraction of the price, I'd like that. I like to reuse factory hardware on my projects and many times, the chemical stuff restores the natural finish that I like.

 

[440 4 speed]

I've read that too but have not looked into it beyond reading about it online. Molasses has been mentioned too.
I'd be interested in looking into the cheaper methods. I spent over $100 for a 5 gallon bucket of Evaporust last year. If I can get similar results for a fraction of the price, I'd like that. I like to reuse factory hardware on my projects and many times, the chemical stuff restores the natural finish that I like.

Vinegar at 2.29 Canadian for 4 litres (about 1 US gallon ) is fairly inexpensive.

 

[threewood]

At a minimum, use Corroseal like Coelacanth mentioned. It is a converter and can be painted over.

For what it's worth, I used Rust Bullet on my inner doors, inside the cowl and places I couldn't reach and there is zero issue with any of those spots rusting through. I used Corroseal on rusty pieces like bumper brackets, exterior parts and they still look new after 9 years.