Chelsea's Surface Rust: Fixed!

Kinja'd!!! "Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
09/16/2017 at 21:05 • Filed to: Chelsea

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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!


DISCUSSION (6)


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > Mercedes Streeter
09/16/2017 at 21:12

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good work.


Kinja'd!!! mazda616 > Mercedes Streeter
09/16/2017 at 21:18

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Awesomeness! Looks great. :-)


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter
09/16/2017 at 22:42

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


Kinja'd!!! Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher
09/16/2017 at 23:42

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


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter
09/16/2017 at 23:45

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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. > Mercedes Streeter
09/20/2017 at 19:02

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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.