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Rust stoppers.
What do you use to stop rust???
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Fertan or phosphoric acid ( MetalPrep ) or sandblasting.
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whunter,
Simple. I don't drive the car in any salt. Works every time I do it. P E H |
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I'm going to give the POR15 line a go. I ordered a starter kit, which has marineclean, a rust preper and the por15 itself. Going to try it on the rocker panel and then the body areas, as soon as it's decent outside enough to do so (no garage ).
Can't tell you anything about it yet, but once I do the project, I'll be posting comments/pictures.
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car) |
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Avoid salt.
Also axle grease is a great way to prevent rust before it starts. A healthy coat on jack points seems to do wonders.
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car) |
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I do the summer and winter cars.
When I was in the Navy a relatively new 'primer' came out. The stuff was clear and smelled pretty toxic. Get to bare metal, put the stuff on and let it dry, then paint over it. Lasted a couple of years versus the old primer and paint which lasted about six months. I now wonder if it was really epoxy.
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I have used POR-15 with good results on several vehicles. You can order a special fiberglass type fabric from them and then paint on several coats of POR-15 for a really strong repair over holes. It is nasty stuff, but really strong. I got some on my shoes several years ago and it is still there.
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Who said they were from State College?? Ever see a 300TD driving around???
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I wrote up a quick little how-to with my POR-15 experience:
http://www.flexistentialist.org/archives/2005/02/09/rust_control_wit.shtml It has a very good reputation, and is easy to use. You can lay it down right on rust, and then do whatever you want over it, paint, bondo, fiberglass, epoxy, anything. The metal is protected, so you can go nuts on top of that. I'm going to be tackling a little surface rust on my jack holes soon with the POR-15, and then I'll lay down another layer of rubberized undercoating over the POR-15'd areas. I wish I had the luxury of not driving all winter, or owning a fleet of cars in a big garage, but community outreach education is not a very high income career choice. In the meantime, regular cleaning and quick treatment of problem areas with POR-15 is the name of the game. peace, sam
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I used POR-15 when I rebuilt my Tr6 frame 4 years ago. The stuff works great - after 3 summers of driving the stuff looks like the day I applied it.
I even applied a little to the shop floor at school - without prepping the floor and it took a whole year of abuse - with minimal wear. POR-15 is my new friend - next to my imaginary ones Aivars Berzins PS wear gloves when applying or be prepared to wear POR-15 on your skin until it wears off |
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I use POR-15 too and it is a great product backed by good company service. However there are times when there's just too much area but little time to do it all in time. To help keep up with rust prevention my tool box includes Fluid Film spray. This stuff works fast and easy. The heavier rusty areas can be sprayed on "thick" then with a brush spread out easily.
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"my tool box includes Fluid Film spray."
I was just about to post that... there are some good threads in the archives about that stuff.... my Ford Tractor dealer carries it.... it is lanolin ( sheep oil ) based. |
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phosphoric acid. I've had very good results with that stuff.
about $10 for a gallon jug at most home improvement stores. Sometimes I use an air compressor and spray gun. I stick the hose into the bottle and spray away....under the weel wells, under carriage, floor boards, trunk wells, etc. be carefull not to get it on your exterior paint work, it will stain.
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Good to hear! Its the 'cream' color. I'll give a shout if I see you. |
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What state school are you going to? I'm going to Southern CT State Un. If you are ever in the area I have the only blue W126 on campus. Thier is a white 300SEL thats around sometimes thats it. Old MB's are rare, however their are a lot of the newer C class and e class. Their is even an SL55 at one of the dorms.
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Seriously, I use Ospho (phosporic acid) and POR for corrosion control.
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