Good rust stopper?
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Good rust stopper?
I am restoring a 73 Bronco. I have some rust in the floorboards and bought a "rust stopper" at my local Napa. They said it worked well and when I wire brushed the surface rust off and brushed this stuff on it turned the remaining pits of rust black. Does anyone know if this will work well or do I need to buy something like por-15. Thank you.
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POR 15 is very good - I've used it. Note that it is UV sensitive meaning it will break down without a protective covering. I just saw that Eastwood company now has their own version of permanent rust conversion chemical treatment - and it is UV resistant. I'm going to try that version next time around.
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Por 15 is good, but your surfaces have to be prepared as said and although they say it can be painted over rust, painting my ladder rack after they had weathered for 2 years, the por 15 didn't do the job. I also had some peeling of it on my floorboards that I noticed when I went in for follow up repairs 2 years later. (I had only done parts of the floorboards that I had replacement panels for at the time) I used to advocate por15 also and I think it's still a good product, by this last time I put on "rust bullet" It's a similar product, but can be layered, doesn't need as much preperation, and is cheper to buy.
The rust conversion stuff doesn't work in the same way as por15 or rustbullet, but it still works. These two are sealing paints and create a hard surface that is difficult for air or water to penetrate. Go to rust bullets website where they show some tests done on sample metal peices.
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The rust conversion stuff doesn't work in the same way as por15 or rustbullet, but it still works. These two are sealing paints and create a hard surface that is difficult for air or water to penetrate. Go to rust bullets website where they show some tests done on sample metal peices.
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Last edited by Tony G; Oct 10, 2004 at 10:59 PM.
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