Just to ad a little crazy to the conversaition.
http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/rust_molasses.htm
There are lots of links on how this works, not many to this scale!
Patton
On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com> wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> Years ago, a buddy and I started to rebuild our 2001 CP car (autocross
> car) to be a class leader, and then due to various things (a big one being
> me being a lazy b*stard), its lanquished in a half finished state for
> quite a while.
>
> The basic tub got finished, but we never painted the cage, etc. After five
> years or so, its now got a coating of surface rust over everything.
>
> My wife Laura mentioned to me yesterday that it would be neat in a few
> years
> for her & I and our young son (hence the "few years") to finish the car.
>
> Anyway, I'm wondering what I can do with the car to keep "light surface
> rust"
> from turning into "this is a pile of junk"... I'd like to get the surface
> rust
> removed, then paint everything with primer or whatever, something that will
> keep the car from rusting while it sits outside under one of those
> "temporary"
> tarp/plastic garages with an open floor (on asphalt).
>
> I've heard of acid dipping, sandblasting, or ?? Any recommendations for an
> affordable way to get the surface rust removed from a welded in cage in a
> car?
> I don't think a wire brush is going to either do a very good job or get in
> all
> the cracks & crevices.
>
> Its a (very basic) rolling chassis. There aren't any rubber or plastic or
> whatever components on it that can't very easily be removed to make it all
> metal.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
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