I have removed the bed from my 2002 F-250 Super cab. Was wondering if anyone had any ideas of the best way to clean and treat inside the cab reinforcements? Truck is 12 years old and has allot of rust. Cab shell itself is almost rust free, but the reinforcement channels welded to it are a mess. Was thinking if trying to pressure wash them out then blowing them out with air compressor. Then taking a sprayer ( like for weed killer) and running a product called EVAPO RUST through them.

 

EVAPO RUST is a rust remover. A rust encapsulation paint (like POR-15) or rust converter ( like Eastwood Rust Converter) would probably be a better product to use.

 

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There is also another product made by Eastwood called Internal Frame coat made for boxed frames and such that can't be sprayed by hand, it has on of those nozzles that your talking about that comes with it. I used it on the channels where the running boards mount and i still don't see rust poking through or anything after 2 years.

EDIT: Link:http://www.eastwood.com/internal-fra...nozzle-qt.html

Mine is the same way, the bottom of the cab is fine except where the running boards were mounted but the supports are very rusty and are a mess.

 

im also very interseted in this

 

Thanks for the reply redford. Just going to use the EVAPO RUST to clean some of the rust from inside the channels. Looked at the Eastwood product and their intrernal frame coating looks like the best product for the job. Used the evapo rust on the rear frame and it does a pretty good job of getting rid of some of the rust. After using a wire brush on my drill and cleaning as much of the rust of as possible just brushed it on and let it sit for about an hour then rinsed it off. Brushed some more on to keep it from rusting until I get the rest cleaned off to keep it from rusting until it is ready to paint. plan to use chassis saver for that.

 

Thanks for the info on the Eastwood product. Checked it out on line and it looks like what I"m looking for. Going to do the rear frame and get my new bed back on for now and do the underside of the cab in sections over the summer. Would like to get a few more years out of this truck because it just costs too much to replace it.

 

This looks like the best route, I am going to try this method also. Thanks for the tips.


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Take pictures and do a write-up on solving the rust issues, Joe.

 

I've used the POR15 stuff for years and love it. 3 step process to 1). clean away any grease/grime 2). prep the metal with a solution that will make the rust preventative paint just latch the hell on and 3). the paint.

It literally seems to chew right into any rough/rusty surface and forms a bulletproof shell. Cool too is that you don't have to wire brush the surface down to a smooth/pristine state; it actually prefers a rough surface. From there, the paint locks out moisture and halts the spread of the rust.

Can't speak to other products, but, I've used POR15 for years and am a big fan. About to do the whole underside of the '99 Super Duty I just bought.

Ooooo, just try not to get it on you --- you'll look like a leopard for a few days :-).

Jay

 

rust converter mixed with 15% actone. it penetrates and converts the rust to a paint ready protective coating. any type of presure sprayer will handle the application.

 

POR 15 is a little expensive for me. Talked to several people who used Chassis Saver and they liked it, so that's what I will be using. Had my 99 Freightliner frame done a year and a half ago and thats what was used, looks great and it's got over 150,000 on it since then. Just gonna do the frame area under the bed for now, will be painting the frame tomorrow. By the way when I got the bed off and checked the fuel tank I found a problem. On my 2002 with the mid mount tank there is a vent ( believe it is called a rollover protection vent), it hooks into the top of the tank on top at each end connected in the middle by a metal pipe. Mine was rusted so bad that it broke when I removed it. If yours has this you might want to check it. Joe

 

I have taken some picks, Only doing the frame area under the bed for now, but will be glad to share when the job is done. The cab and frame under the cab is going to take some planning. want to do it right the first time. As for posting the pictures I don't think I can post those. Joe

 

Okay I was just thinking of this the other day. Wanting to do my frame rails and axle's. I was going to do research on this and was thinking of using truck bed coating. This is why I love this site, always finding useful information. Will wait for the results. I have used por-15 in the past but it is such a long process. I am liking the Eastwood products.

Now what is everyone doing as for prep work before applying the Eastwood Rust Encapsulator? I'm thinking some aerosol cans, and a quart can to brush on. All I need is more projects, but I like taking care of what I got.

Thanks everyone for posting.

 

3M zinc spray coating....
Zinc protects even where you can't access, just being near zinc, metal will degrade way way slower.
That, then oil.