RUST HELP
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RUST HELP
Ok guys, i have a 94 f-150, it seems to be rusting from the inside out, above the rear wheelwells and right at the very back where there is a structural brace. is there a way to stop the rusting, and cover it up some how??? Its not that bad yet, it just looks like surface rust(but i know it isnt). I was thinking to get those plastic things to put around the wheelwells, and maybe a chrome jobby to run along the bottom portion of the truck. Any cheaper ideas??????
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Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Lakeville USA
RUST HELP
mine rotted allthe way out to crap. I got rid of as much rust as possible, coated it in hammerite or equivalent, bent up a piece of sheet metal aluminum to shape the contour, lumber locked it in. Then i used bondo ULTIMATE and shaped the wheel well. Then i painted the whole underside in hammerite. that stuff is the stuff.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Northern California
RUST HELP
No, you must treat the rust with something. For light surface rust I use phosporic acid from home depot for about $8/qt. I sandblast or wire brush the area and then clean with acetone then spray on phosporic acid (called prime and prep I think). Then it dries overnight and I scuff, clean and cover with filler or epoxy primer.
The point is that you must treat the rust, covering it up won't make it go away.
The point is that you must treat the rust, covering it up won't make it go away.
Now i have to sell the F-150.
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