I got into a rust/preservation thread a few weeks ago, and I got a little sidetracked, so I want to open this back up to make sure I'm taking the right track. The heap below is what I'm concerend about. While it will eventually be media blasted, I'm not ready to start on it just yet, and I need something to stop it from rusting and keep it from getting any worse until I can get to it. I don't have the ability to even wire wheel it or anything like that right now, as the place I'm keeping it at has no electricity hooked up, so I need a product that can be applied as-is. I know Gibbs was suggested, as well as wd-40, and a few others. Curious as to how you guys feel I should proceed. Whatever the product, I don't want it to become a h***le to remove when I am ready to get to work.
Have you checked out the Roadsters.com web site. They distribute Gibbs Brand and have a good description on how well it protects. Don't use WD40 as it contains silicon and would be difficult to remove before painting, not the case with Gibbs. We use it in the shop to preserve steel parts and sheet metal. Give Dave Mann a call, his number is on the Roadsters web page. Lots of luck, The FOGGER
i wouldn't worry about it as it sits unless you're going to sand it down now... rust is its own rust inhibitor
I've used the Krylon rust stopper stuff you can pick-up at Walmart for 4 bucks a can. Shake and spray, right over rust. Worked on my frame.
Fiddyfour is right, I saw the car in person and although it is covered in surface rust I don't think it would get any worse unless you are storing it outside.
if it is really rare, i say you need to get it media blasted now... dont wait, it might be too late... all you have to do is deliver it to the place that blasts it.. it shouldnt take too terribly long.
Ditto And more ditto. If its inside and not covered in wet piles of dung, I think you'll be OK unless your planning on sitting on it until 2057. In that case we may not even have cars anymore...
if its stored inside and isnt damp, the rust will not get noticeably worse for a year or two, but use gibbs anyway, it will make it easier to strip when you get round to it. Love the louver pattern on the hood sides!
Wingnutz, I think you sent me some info on gibbs the last time we had this discussion. Cheapest place to buy it?
This confuses me .. Why would anyone want to go to all the work to wire wheel the rust off then paint it with **** paint that will just have to be removed at a later date cause its ****.. Seems like a lot of extra work to me and I know i dont have the time to do things twice when once the right way will work. Dave
I did a little test on a chevy I had that was a rusty as yours. Here is the post. I have all of my comments in there. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86498&highlight=gibb%27s
Will there be any harm if I don't sand it after putting the stuff on? I'd rather just re-spray every few months until I'm ready for it. As I said, the place I'm storing it has no electric and I don't think they want me doing work in there anyway. I could get away with spraying something on or wiping the body down.
At the risk of severe flaming,I'm gonna give you my $0.02 worth...I bought a small qty of Evaporust @ AutoTwilightZone..used it on several small parts and it worked great...seems the trick is to not do it below freezing (...i.e. January,in a cold*** garage!!!) and to watch it closely...if you leave it soaking too long it blackens the metal....So ,take a look at the website and make your own conclusion... http://www.evaporust.com/index.html Stan
No flames, but I'd rather use a product that a good number of members have had experience with. If several other speak up for evaporust it might be an option, but it sounds like long-term exposure could be a bad thing. I don't know what the case is with Gibbs.
I just got some Gibbs from side-valve. Order from his website,http://www.thehotrodcompany.com I used it on a half paint half rust truck we have. works great.
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