Rust
(→What's the "best" way to handle body rust?) |
|||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
===Organization=== | ===Organization=== | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | + | ==What is rust?== | |
| + | |||
| + | ===What causes rust?=== | ||
| + | -- Need more background here. Plus info on why newer cars don't rust nearly as badly, and on salt/winter driving conditions. Review this article: http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/rust/rust.html . | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==How to remove rust== | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Assessment= | ||
assessment -- what's the part? can it be removed? soaked? how large? body panel?; how bad is the rust? tricks for assessing | assessment -- what's the part? can it be removed? soaked? how large? body panel?; how bad is the rust? tricks for assessing | ||
tools/materials/methods selection -- consider time and skill. can weld? how valuable is project? have sandblaster? how much money can spend? | tools/materials/methods selection -- consider time and skill. can weld? how valuable is project? have sandblaster? how much money can spend? | ||
| − | + | ===Removing rust from body panels=== | |
| + | |||
| + | ===Mechanical removal of rust=== | ||
mechanical removal (flapper discs, wire wheels, etc.) | mechanical removal (flapper discs, wire wheels, etc.) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Chemical removal of rust=== | ||
chemical removal -- spray/paint on, plus soaking | chemical removal -- spray/paint on, plus soaking | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | + | list applicable chems here | |
| + | |||
| + | ===Rust encapsulation=== | ||
| + | list encapsulators here | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ===Removing pitted rust=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Removing rust in seams=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
how to go from rust to epoxy -- what are the exact steps involved? | how to go from rust to epoxy -- what are the exact steps involved? | ||
electrolysis? | electrolysis? | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| Line 33: | Line 49: | ||
Here are some of the more significant factors that will affect your choice of how to handle rust on body panels: | Here are some of the more significant factors that will affect your choice of how to handle rust on body panels: | ||
| − | *How bad is the rust | + | *How bad is the rust? |
*What tools do you have? Do you have access to a sandblaster and welder? | *What tools do you have? Do you have access to a sandblaster and welder? | ||
*How much money can you spend? | *How much money can you spend? | ||
| Line 46: | Line 62: | ||
*'''If it's anything more than minor surface rust on a body panel, cut it out and replace it. In most cases, this will involve carefully butt-welding in a patch panel.''' | *'''If it's anything more than minor surface rust on a body panel, cut it out and replace it. In most cases, this will involve carefully butt-welding in a patch panel.''' | ||
| − | *'''If you're dealing with | + | *'''If you're dealing with a complete vehicle body with rust, have it commercially dipped.''' |
===Media blasting rust=== | ===Media blasting rust=== | ||
Your Privacy Choices