Help! - Rust on frame - Need advice
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Help! - Rust on frame - Need advice
I need a little help. I have some rust on the frame of my '89 F150.
In some sections of the frame, I noticed a bit of rust. It is not very deep or thick. It could be sanded off with a couple of passes of 1500 grit sand paper. Maybe 5-10% of the frame has this light spotted rust.
I don't want to do an off the frame restoration. I can't easily reach most of the rust spots to work on directly. Is there something I can do? I don't want the rust monster to get a foothold. Does the Eastwood Encapsulator or the POR-15 product work? There are the usual fuel lines, exhaust, brake lines, electrical looms, and an additional electrical loom underneath.
I have a bad back and twisting, contortions, and heavy work are beyond me. I need an easy approach.
My truck has been a Los Angeles car for its entire life, the warm dry part of LA. It has never been near the beach or snow and salt country. The body is just about perfect., no dents, scrapes, or rust, only one "keying mark". I've done a conversion to SEFI MAF, changed the intake a bit, had custom leather bucket seats made, replace or repainted all the interior parts, and many other improvements. The truck is very nice and I want to keep it.
Thank you!
In some sections of the frame, I noticed a bit of rust. It is not very deep or thick. It could be sanded off with a couple of passes of 1500 grit sand paper. Maybe 5-10% of the frame has this light spotted rust.
I don't want to do an off the frame restoration. I can't easily reach most of the rust spots to work on directly. Is there something I can do? I don't want the rust monster to get a foothold. Does the Eastwood Encapsulator or the POR-15 product work? There are the usual fuel lines, exhaust, brake lines, electrical looms, and an additional electrical loom underneath.
I have a bad back and twisting, contortions, and heavy work are beyond me. I need an easy approach.
My truck has been a Los Angeles car for its entire life, the warm dry part of LA. It has never been near the beach or snow and salt country. The body is just about perfect., no dents, scrapes, or rust, only one "keying mark". I've done a conversion to SEFI MAF, changed the intake a bit, had custom leather bucket seats made, replace or repainted all the interior parts, and many other improvements. The truck is very nice and I want to keep it.
Thank you!
Cranky Old Guy
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Physically I am in the same shape so I know what you're dealing with. Eastwoods Rust Converter, followed by Rust Encapsulator, then Extreme Chassis black is what I used on my ground up resto. You can brush the converter directly over the rust and the encapsulator also comes in a spray can for those hard to reach places. I'm real pleased with results.
Edit: Actually I believe the converter is made by SEM so should be able to pick up at local auto paint supply.
Edit: Actually I believe the converter is made by SEM so should be able to pick up at local auto paint supply.
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