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*Some people feel that minor surface rust of body panels is treatable, but everything else must be cut out and replaced with new metal. | *Some people feel that minor surface rust of body panels is treatable, but everything else must be cut out and replaced with new metal. | ||
*To remove surface rust, use naval jelly and steel wool. | *To remove surface rust, use naval jelly and steel wool. | ||
− | + | #Work in small areas, not larger than a square foot. | |
− | + | #Apply jelly with 000 steel wool, rub it in, and allow it to set for a couple of minutes. Don't let it dry.##Rub again with steel wool. Repeat a few times, and then clean the area. Dry it immediately. | |
− | ##Rub again with steel wool. Repeat a few times, and then clean the area. Dry it immediately. | + | |
*Body panels can be sand blasted. However, it must be done carefully. The pressure of the sand hitting the body panels causes warpage. | *Body panels can be sand blasted. However, it must be done carefully. The pressure of the sand hitting the body panels causes warpage. | ||
*There are so many different products and approaches for handling rust, that it can be mind-boggling for an average hotrodder. | *There are so many different products and approaches for handling rust, that it can be mind-boggling for an average hotrodder. |