Chelsea's Surface Rust: Fixed!

Kinja'd!!! by "Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
Published 09/16/2017 at 21:05

Tags: Chelsea
STARS: 8


Took $12 and not a whole lot of time!

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Step 1: Tools - I bought Rust Oleum Cold Galvanizing Compound and Rust Oleum Rust Reformer.

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Step2: Prep! Broke up loose rust and paint.

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You can see the wax layer that was compromised by the rock chip.

Step 3: Masking! First, masking off the area...

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Step 4: Protect from overspray. (A random PT Cruiser appears!)

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Step 5: Spray away!!!

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Step 6: Admire your work. If you want to add more coats, you’ll have to wait 24 hours before the next coat. I will be doing 2 or 3.

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Step 7: After you’re finished with your coats of Rust Reformer, go over your work with the Cold Galvanizing Compound. Touch-up paint where desired.

I’ll make a full how-to with an accompanying YouTube video when I’m fully finished!


Replies (6)

Kinja'd!!! "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
09/16/2017 at 21:12, STARS: 1

good work.

Kinja'd!!! "mazda616" (mazda616)
09/16/2017 at 21:18, STARS: 1

Awesomeness! Looks great. :-)

Kinja'd!!! "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/16/2017 at 22:42, STARS: 1

You want to come take care of my rocker panels now?

Kinja'd!!! "Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
09/16/2017 at 23:42, STARS: 1

Pay me in alcohol and/or a trailer and you got a deal? :D

Kinja'd!!! "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/16/2017 at 23:45, STARS: 1

I’m fresh out of trailer, but we have plenty of bourbon.

I’ve been trolling Craigslist looking for a super cheap utility trailer that’s missing a title. All I need to do is pop rivet on the ID plate from that old HF trailer.

Kinja'd!!! "Milton P." (milton-p)
09/20/2017 at 19:02, STARS: 0

Wow, You did a perfect job there, my friend who helped me to fix my weather strips rust didn’t do a half decent job as yours, in his defense i just payed him with pizza. Let’s find a spot, I’ll buy all the materials and all the alcohol you need and I’ll drive there. No joking.

Looking forward to that video.