Rust Preventative recommendations?
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Rust Preventative recommendations?
hey guys i was going to remove my bed and coat it with a rust preventative in the spring, i just got my bed patched and don't want to go through that again so i was going to remove the foam pad and coat the bed, frame, etc with POR-15 what are your recommendations on this? I've heard good things about it but i was also thinking of using Eastwood Rust Converter and their other steps that follow it. I am willing to spend a little extra for a better product because i want it to last. Thanks in advance.
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Same here. I went a little overboard with mine. I took a wire brush to any areas that looked rusty and that led to the die grinder with a wire wheel. After I got done with that I figured I better put some primer on there for the winter. Finally I got to applying the Fluid Film. I wonder if I can make a bug bomb out of Fluid Film and set it off under the truck. 
Maybe next spring I will get to putting POR-15 on everything.
Maybe next spring I will get to putting POR-15 on everything.
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Same here. I went a little overboard with mine. I took a wire brush to any areas that looked rusty and that led to the die grinder with a wire wheel. After I got done with that I figured I better put some primer on there for the winter. Finally I got to applying the Fluid Film. I wonder if I can make a bug bomb out of Fluid Film and set it off under the truck.
Maybe next spring I will get to putting POR-15 on everything.
Maybe next spring I will get to putting POR-15 on everything.
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I agree that's why im waiting till spring lol
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Por 15 is GREAT Stuff!! a lot of prep work though. Used it on a CRX Si Racecar that need some patchs on the floor. Worked GREAT!!
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Great to hear! Is it good in open areas with no rust?
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Por 15 works best with some rust present. Clean bare metal should be etch primed, sealed and then painted. Pors will be okay if not exposed to sunlight (it breaks it down). Eastwoods rust encapsalator works great also so use either one just make sure to get all the dirt and loose stuff off before hand.
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Por 15 works best with some rust present. Clean bare metal should be etch primed, sealed and then painted. Pors will be okay if not exposed to sunlight (it breaks it down). Eastwoods rust encapsalator works great also so use either one just make sure to get all the dirt and loose stuff off before hand.
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I don't have the eastwood catalog in front of me but every paint line (PPG Dupont etc.) has roughly the same layout. First sand the metal with 180-240 sandpaper then clean it with a wax and grease remover or lacquer thinner. Then acid etch or epoxy prime the bare metal. Epoxy means like PPg's DP 90. After that sets up it can be sealed. The sealer is used as a barrier between the paint and the etch. It also provides better holdout for the paint by sealing it from the underlying products (etch or epoxy or POR15). Put the sealer on let it set up and then paint. Like I said everyone has their own way of doing it so go to your local auto paint store or eastwood and see what they have. Most important thing is read and follow the directions on the cans. Failure to do that will cause problems. Hope this clears it up.
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I don't have the eastwood catalog in front of me but every paint line (PPG Dupont etc.) has roughly the same layout. First sand the metal with 180-240 sandpaper then clean it with a wax and grease remover or lacquer thinner. Then acid etch or epoxy prime the bare metal. Epoxy means like PPg's DP 90. After that sets up it can be sealed. The sealer is used as a barrier between the paint and the etch. It also provides better holdout for the paint by sealing it from the underlying products (etch or epoxy or POR15). Put the sealer on let it set up and then paint. Like I said everyone has their own way of doing it so go to your local auto paint store or eastwood and see what they have. Most important thing is read and follow the directions on the cans. Failure to do that will cause problems. Hope this clears it up.
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