2005 - F250 - Rust!
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2005 - F250 - Rust!
Recently bought a 2005 F250.. didn't see any rust until now!
At the bottom of every door, water seems to get stuck there between the rubber and the chassis.
How do I fix this?
Sand it down, brake cleaner, rust converter, anti-rust paint, rubberized paint, then spray/flood anti-rust liquid in the doors periodically?
At the bottom of every door, water seems to get stuck there between the rubber and the chassis.
How do I fix this?
Sand it down, brake cleaner, rust converter, anti-rust paint, rubberized paint, then spray/flood anti-rust liquid in the doors periodically?
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What you will need to do is address the rust first. Sand it all off using 80 grit sandpaper. A Roloc will work nice too, if you have an angle grinder. Once all of the rust is off, you will need to spray a DTM (Direct To Metal) primer followed by an epoxy primer, sand with 180g and then 320 grit, then base and clear. You will not have to spray base on the entire panel but will need to reclear the entire panel as clear coat cannot be properly blended (i.e. if the rust were on the lower part of the door, you would need to rebase the entire door, only the repaired area, but you will need to scuff the entire door with 320 grit and reclear the entire panel). Good luck with it!
What you will need to do is address the rust first. Sand it all off using 80 grit sandpaper. A Roloc will work nice too, if you have an angle grinder. Once all of the rust is off, you will need to spray a DTM (Direct To Metal) primer followed by an epoxy primer, sand with 180g and then 320 grit, then base and clear. You will not have to spray base on the entire panel but will need to reclear the entire panel as clear coat cannot be properly blended (i.e. if the rust were on the lower part of the door, you would need to rebase the entire door, only the repaired area, but you will need to scuff the entire door with 320 grit and reclear the entire panel). Good luck with it!
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No problem, glad to help out a fellow Ford trucker!
That actually makes things easier, and cheaper. You will not have to worry about shooting as much material, and the convolutions give you a greal place to lay tape lines, so you will not have to spray the entire inner door. Just remember to remove the door panel first, don't just tape it off.
That actually makes things easier, and cheaper. You will not have to worry about shooting as much material, and the convolutions give you a greal place to lay tape lines, so you will not have to spray the entire inner door. Just remember to remove the door panel first, don't just tape it off.
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It's mostly been used as a daily driver by the previous owner.
Meaning, driven in Ontario where they put salt on the roads.
(Snow, lots of snow)
The problem is that little rubber thing at the bottom of the door that prevented water, dirt, salt from leaving the area..
Meaning, driven in Ontario where they put salt on the roads.
(Snow, lots of snow)
The problem is that little rubber thing at the bottom of the door that prevented water, dirt, salt from leaving the area..
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Bad News: The warranty is long gone..
Good News: 1/4 of the doors are done
Here's a better picture:
What do you guys think about putting phosphoric acid in the door?
Phosphoric acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Then a few days later, Fluid Film or the equivalent...
Good News: 1/4 of the doors are done
Here's a better picture:
What do you guys think about putting phosphoric acid in the door?
Phosphoric acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Then a few days later, Fluid Film or the equivalent...
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Bad News: The warranty is long gone..
Good News: 1/4 of the doors are done
Here's a better picture:
What do you guys think about putting phosphoric acid in the door?
Phosphoric acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Then a few days later, Fluid Film or the equivalent...
Good News: 1/4 of the doors are done
Here's a better picture:
What do you guys think about putting phosphoric acid in the door?
Phosphoric acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Then a few days later, Fluid Film or the equivalent...
It looks like you'll have that problem solved with a little more work. Good job. Get the seam good that rust hides down in there.
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Bad News: The warranty is long gone..
Good News: 1/4 of the doors are done
Here's a better picture:
What do you guys think about putting phosphoric acid in the door?
Phosphoric acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Then a few days later, Fluid Film or the equivalent...
Good News: 1/4 of the doors are done
Here's a better picture:
What do you guys think about putting phosphoric acid in the door?
Phosphoric acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Then a few days later, Fluid Film or the equivalent...
Not a fan. Just do it the old fashioned way, some sandpaper and a little elbow grease. Acids can penetrate the flange seam and cause a loss of seam sealer material or even the adhesive that bonds the outer skin to the inner door shell.