Surface rust issues...
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Surface rust issues...
Another question for you guys... The bed has a lot of surface rust in it. I was going to try to stop the rust, the later on have the bed Line-xed. I used a product in the 80s that I painted on and it converted the rust to a black coating. I found this at Home Depot and I believe it does basically the same thing. Have anyone ever used this product for surface rust? I was going to use a wire wheel to knock off any loose bits and spray this on...
What do you think? Would I have any issues with the Line-x bonding to it?
What do you think? Would I have any issues with the Line-x bonding to it?
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If this stuff works well, I thought about going over the whole undercarriage with it and then using the spray undercoating. I know I wouldn't have issues with the rubber undercoating sticking...
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Haven't had much luck with rattle can products, but "Jasco"(phosphoric acid) available at the same store, will do the trick for you. "Ospho" is another. Cheap and in quart bottles. I use it in an old garden sprayer for bare frames.
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If you coat the bed with a liner before treating it and the rust properly, the bed will just continue to rust and deteriorate under the liner.
I posted a few links worth looking at in this thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...are-metal.html
I posted a few links worth looking at in this thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...are-metal.html
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If you coat the bed with a liner before treating it and the rust properly, the bed will just continue to rust and deteriorate under the liner.
I posted a few links worth looking at in this thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...are-metal.html
I posted a few links worth looking at in this thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...are-metal.html
But, what do you think about the surface rust on the frame and undercarriage? I wouldn't be painting it but spraying undercoating on it... I trying to find the easiest way without tearing the whole truck apart. I would probably pull the bed off at some time, I just didn't want to do it this soon.
Suggestions?
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Ok... After reading the stuff from your link... I will not be using rust converter on the bed...
But, what do you think about the surface rust on the frame and undercarriage? I wouldn't be painting it but spraying undercoating on it... I trying to find the easiest way without tearing the whole truck apart. I would probably pull the bed off at some time, I just didn't want to do it this soon.
Suggestions?
But, what do you think about the surface rust on the frame and undercarriage? I wouldn't be painting it but spraying undercoating on it... I trying to find the easiest way without tearing the whole truck apart. I would probably pull the bed off at some time, I just didn't want to do it this soon.
Suggestions?
Honestly, I used some of this stuff on my frame when I had my bed off.
Then I used some Chassis Black on it. Then I coated that with some Rustoleum Black. I did all of this before I found out not to do it that way. So, I guess I will find out in due time whether it will last or not.
I still haven't finished with the cab or under it for that matter. I am going to use the 2-part epoxy on the cab inside, cab outside, cab underside, and the frame under the cab too, once I get my rusty floor panels replaced.
I guess, only time will tell which is the better option. And, I will surely post back to tell of my findings if anything happens either way. I have a build thread were I am keeping up with everything here; https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...build-log.html
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