OK - laugh; yes, I'm paining the Sway Bar as I replace the bushings.

How do you prepare greasy rust for paining

I used mineral spirits to remove the grease, and rough sanded the bar

But I'm thinking there's still some grease in the rust.

Guess I could sand all the rust off - but I wasn't planning that great an effort.

Your thoughts please.

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Bill Fisher

'86 560SL (186K) - Now a 'classic' : Registered as an Historic Vehicle
02 E430 in the stable
'14 LS460 (Lexus)
- - - - -
'95 E420 (198K) found a new home
'99 E320 (80K) (gave it's life for me as we hit a bumper)
'95 E420 (231K) Sold to a happy buyer, new to Mercedes
'90 300E (65K) Sold to an Mercedes Lover
'92 190E (215K) - retired to the salvage yard
'93 500SEL (214K) - Moved to another family, still runs like a young pup

You can get grease and wax remover from any body and paint supply shop. I bought a bottle a couple months ago, I think it was about $15 for a pint or thereabouts.

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97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

Wipe it down with lacquer thinner.
Prime it with a rust inhibiting paint like Rustoleum and you should be good to go for the finish coat !

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1999 C43 AMG
2005 G55K AMG
2008 CLK63 AMG BLACK SERIES

I'd think a little fun with some emery tape might go well, to make sure the majority of the rust is gone before using a rust converting primer.

I tend to go overboard though, so your mileage may vary!

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-Josh
Testing the cheap Mercedes axiom, one bolt at a time...