I´ve searched a bit and come up with this to perhaps take care of some of the outside issues that might crop up.

My concern is this is a DD, which I want to keep past the point where I need a diaper again. I´m noting after doing some console work that a few things are getting some surface rust already, and these aren´t even directly exposed like much of the undercarriage and such.

So are there more prone spots to look for aside from the normal dents and dings? Internal sections with issues?

I want to address this before anything serious crops up. Would some place like Maaco for instance be the best bet to remove existing rust from all external parts and surfaces from an underbelly view, then surface coat it? Perhaps just skip the middle-man and bum rush a Dupont facility driving into a vat of teflon?

 

If you are really interested in making the underneath rust free forever, there are several ways. The best is to either use the Eastwood or POR-15 methods. These are not easy or cheap, but will protect for a very long time. I personally use the POR-15 method when I restore old cars. You can either use a metal etch type product to remove rust or POR-15 will allow you to paint directly over the rust. Again, several ways to do it, but it will take some work.

 

Interesting, Eastwood I´d not heard of before, nice, thanks!

 

I own and operate a commercial crab boat here on the west coast, as you might imagine rust is a big issue on the boat, I've used a lot of different products but I found that a product called Ospho works very well and is fairly easy to use.

 

I will just add that MAACO is the worst option for anything paint related.

 

Just curious, can you use Ospho over existing rust or do you have to remove the rust first?


I agree with the Maaco comment.....stay away from them. Maaco is like Fast-Food paint for your car!

 

So ¨uh-oh, better [not] get maaco¨...got it.

Hadn´t heard of ospho before either, nice info there as well.

According to their directions, no, this will physically change the chemical composition to Iron Phosphate from Iron Oxide. Then supposed to paint over after a once-over removing loose powder. I likey..

Gotta find that locally at one of those listed shops soon. Since it´s a hazardous material (Phosphoric acid, yikes), and they only ship bulk.

 

As long as you have no flaking rust, which I doubt you do no just brush or spray out of a pump sprayer, really works.

 

thanks, no I don't have rust on my Mustang but on my Conversion Van there is some rust on the Chrome bumper. I buff it off and put chrome polish but after a while it comes back.
Maybe this stuff will keep it off.