Does Rustoleuem REALLY Work?
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Does Rustoleuem REALLY Work?
I replaced my radiator this weekend, and when the radiator was out, I found quite a bit of rust and corrosion on the radiator brackets that are made into the frame. I scraped all the loose scale off, and used a product called "Rustoleum For Rusty Metal" from the hardware store and sprayed it on the infected areas. The can said that it would stop rust, and the guy from the paint counter claimed that it would stop rust in its tracks, but does it really? Has anyone ever used this product before? Will it really stop rust completely or just slow down the process some?
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I've used it for years on different stuff, but I usually remove at least the loose rust and sand or sandblast lightly and I've had good luck with the stuff. POR-15 is some good stuff to go directly on rust.
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i just refinished a horse trailer used a hand ginder to remove the old paint and rust then sprayed it with rustoleum so far its good .as long as you get the rust of first and use a rust inhibeter and primer . remember its the prep work that is the life of the paint job.hope this helps.
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I am a believer in the rusty metal primer like the counter guy you were talking to. It does stop the rust, and the only problem I have ever had is when I didn't get all the loose stuff off, and it fell off and took the primer coat with it.
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where would you buy some pro 15 or some good stuff. i just removed my plastic kick plate by the drivers door and found i have a really good of amount of rust right there in the conner of the door fram and the floor. its starting to soften up in some spots. need something that is going to stop this in its tracks.
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Originally Posted by clunker86
where would you buy some pro 15 or some good stuff. i just removed my plastic kick plate by the drivers door and found i have a really good of amount of rust right there in the conner of the door fram and the floor. its starting to soften up in some spots. need something that is going to stop this in its tracks.
I used Rustoluem on the side rails and the top of my roof on my F250 after removing my camper shell after 2 years outside in all the weather we have here in NC it's still on hasn't peeled off at all.
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I have had very good luck with Rustoleum paint products. I am doing a frame off resto/mod on my 84 F150 this winter. I used Rustoleum "Rust Reformer" on my frame after wire wheeling and cleaning it thoroughly. When the entire frame is done I will use the rust reformer as a base/ primer and then 2 or 3 coats of Rustoleum gloss black brushed on... I figure that should keep it nice for a very long time concidering the truck will be stored in the winter months.
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I'm enjoying POR. My experience with rustoleum has been poor....unless all the rust is removed/killed and it sealed. I'd get the ospho to kill the rust left at least.
If the POR peeled off....how about the prep work? POR typically doesn't peel off. It's tougher than anything i've used. I've heard eastman makes good stuff for less.
remember you have to get both sides of the metal for anything to work- if it's spongy you might want to cut out the patch and weld. It's fun and really not that difficult unless you expect perfection.
If the POR peeled off....how about the prep work? POR typically doesn't peel off. It's tougher than anything i've used. I've heard eastman makes good stuff for less.
remember you have to get both sides of the metal for anything to work- if it's spongy you might want to cut out the patch and weld. It's fun and really not that difficult unless you expect perfection.
Last edited by roger dowty; Feb 2, 2007 at 12:38 AM.
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The stuff I applied POR to has rust pinholes. The stuff I have done rustoleum on doesn't. I don't want to say one is better than the other, but in my experience, rustoleum works better.
That said, prep is still the #1 thing that makes a difference.
That said, prep is still the #1 thing that makes a difference.
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