Corrosion Inhibitor
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Corrosion Inhibitor
Ok I have looked and done searches in several sections on this item. No good info yet. My situation is this. I bought a truck from Nothern New mexico and it has several areas that are bare but no rust is on the metal at all. I want to protect this metal until I have time to restore it but since it is now in south texas humid *** weather I need to treat the metal before I paint it. What do you guys swear by. I want something that I can put on then paint over in a short amount of time and works so I do not have to worry about surface rust. BTW I am thinking of have a cheap thin paint job (Macco) put on it to keep it from rusting until I can restore it this summer. What do you guys think? Ed
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Ed
If you are truly going to restore it that soon, I probably wouldn't put a coat of cheapo paint over the entire truck. It will just cause a lot of extra work next summer. Your paint is probably fried which makes it fairly easy to remove.
An aerosol primer sealer should keep the rust at bay on the bare spots, at least for a while. If the primer dries in 30 seconds and sands easily, then it's probably a lacquer based primer surfacer and offers next to zero rust protection. A sealer is what you are looking for. Sometimes it's tough to decipher the can labels.
A quality epoxy type primer is what you will want to use when it is time for the real bodywork. It's good stuff if you have the safety equipment to apply it with.
If you are truly going to restore it that soon, I probably wouldn't put a coat of cheapo paint over the entire truck. It will just cause a lot of extra work next summer. Your paint is probably fried which makes it fairly easy to remove.
An aerosol primer sealer should keep the rust at bay on the bare spots, at least for a while. If the primer dries in 30 seconds and sands easily, then it's probably a lacquer based primer surfacer and offers next to zero rust protection. A sealer is what you are looking for. Sometimes it's tough to decipher the can labels.
A quality epoxy type primer is what you will want to use when it is time for the real bodywork. It's good stuff if you have the safety equipment to apply it with.
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If you want in depth help on the paint put this question in the paint and body section of this site. Charlene is great. 
As far as the bare metal, I will have to differ a little with fenders on this one. Bare steel will have a small amount of corrosion in it even though you cannot see it. A metal prep, like phosphoric acid, is cheap and easy to apply before you go to the sealer step. It will transform the rust to an enert compound that will not become a rust pot in the future. They sell it (Sossa???) at Home Depot for about $6.00 a quart. I can't remember the name, but it is in the paint department and comes in a large round see-through bottle. The liquid is green. Ask Charlene, she'll know the name. No mixing necessary. Just spray it on the bare steel and let it set overnight. It will turn white and/or grey. Wipe off any loose residue and procede with your sealer. 
Good luck, John 
Last edited by Jag Red 54; Jan 14, 2004 at 09:52 AM.
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"As far as the bare metal, I will have to differ a little with fenders on this one."
Sorry, I misunderstood the question. Of course you should clean the metal before priming. I thought he was just asking if he should prime or paint a truck now, that he is going to restore next summer.
Sorry, I misunderstood the question. Of course you should clean the metal before priming. I thought he was just asking if he should prime or paint a truck now, that he is going to restore next summer.
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