temporary rust stop suggestions
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temporary rust stop suggestions
Have a 96 black F150 4x4 ext cab with rust on both rear wheel arches, one rear lower quarter panel, both cab corners and one lower front fender. The cab corners and one arch are the worst with heavy, flakey rust.
I plan on cutting out the rust and putting in patch panels to fix it right and have it painted eventually. Problem is I won't have the funds or time for maybe 6mo or a year.
What can I do now to stop or slow down the rust to keep this from turning into a bigger more expensive project when I do have time/money to fix it right?
I've searched and read a lot on here, but to be honest after awhile it gets confusing. POR-15, Rust Bullet, Ospho, Metal Ready, Chassis Black, bedliner, Picklex, No-Rust, rust converters, etching primers..........on and on! Too many choices for someone who's new at this.
(Also, note I don't have a paint gun and not planning on buying unless it's absolutely needed for this)
I welcome any suggestions for a quick fix - preferably black - that I can live with for a while. Thanks for your help!
I plan on cutting out the rust and putting in patch panels to fix it right and have it painted eventually. Problem is I won't have the funds or time for maybe 6mo or a year.
What can I do now to stop or slow down the rust to keep this from turning into a bigger more expensive project when I do have time/money to fix it right?
I've searched and read a lot on here, but to be honest after awhile it gets confusing. POR-15, Rust Bullet, Ospho, Metal Ready, Chassis Black, bedliner, Picklex, No-Rust, rust converters, etching primers..........on and on! Too many choices for someone who's new at this.
(Also, note I don't have a paint gun and not planning on buying unless it's absolutely needed for this)
I welcome any suggestions for a quick fix - preferably black - that I can live with for a while. Thanks for your help!
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My suggestion would be to get some rust converter to apply to all your areas, than get some Rust Bullet or Rust Encapsulator. You can brush these products on and won't see too much of a brush stroke. At least when I painted some of my parts with Chassis Saver (different product, but is about the same as the other two) You couldn't tell that I brushed it on. This would definately slow down your problem for the short run. You wouldn't necessarily need the converter, but it would be the better option for ya before applying the paint.
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OK well my cab corners are rusted out bad enough I can put my fingers in there. So I just buy this stuff and brush it on all around the rusted area, inside and out? Where is a good place to buy this stuff. I guess Im looking for some 'rust converter' (brand name??) and then some 'RustBullet'. Thanks alot for any and all info and/or advice!!!!!
PS... I know NOTHING about body work. When I get the funds to fix it right I will be having a local shop do it. Since I have a flat bed, approx. how much do you think I'll be looking at to get the rust fixed and have the cab repainted. Not having a bed should save me some $$ in this department. Just ball park are we talking several thousands of dollars or around 1,000 I honestly have no clue.............
PS... I know NOTHING about body work. When I get the funds to fix it right I will be having a local shop do it. Since I have a flat bed, approx. how much do you think I'll be looking at to get the rust fixed and have the cab repainted. Not having a bed should save me some $$ in this department. Just ball park are we talking several thousands of dollars or around 1,000 I honestly have no clue.............
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Depending on where you go your looking at $3000-4000 at lest to have rust repaired and painted. My suggestion would be to find some one in your area who does body repair as a hobby or as a side line of work, they will be much less expenssive than a body shop.
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From: western montana
you can also get some 'ospho' from ace hardware or equivalent and a spray bottle- put it on liberally...it will slow it down a lot. I'd start looking for as many replacement panels as i could afford when i could afford. Thats a lot of cancer- you need to treat the areas that are not rusted out yet or they very well may be on the way. WOW!
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also..depending on mileage and condition of drive train etc it may be less expensive to get a better truck. Unless you plan on learning how to do bodywork etc you might put more $ into it than it's worth.
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Body work can be expensive especially when it comes to cutting out and replacing panels. Many Man hours and many body shops don't like fixing rust, so they charge ALOT. To repair both cab corners and then paint the front clip and cab- your probably talking about $3000. That does depend on your area too. Cheaper or more expensive. Get some estimates.
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