Exposed metal prep advice

[tmadden]

Okay guys. I had the car sand blasted a while back and due to the delay in metal repair it has developed surface rust. What is the best solution t remove it. I would rather do it myself and then seal it with something. Advice or suggestions???

[elitecustombody]

D/A with 80 or blast it again. When done spray Picklex20 so you won't have to do it again

[tmadden]

With a wheeled grinder or just by hand? Thanks

[FrankZ]

I have to agree-----that Picklex20 is pretty amazing stuff.

[GPR]

I use 80 da, wire wheel, course prep disc, hand sand and than apply SPI epoxy primer.

[elitecustombody]

Originally Posted by tmadden

With a wheeled grinder or just by hand? Thanks

Wheeled grinder? I have no idea what that is. Use a D/A sander aka dual action sander.For tight areas you will have to do it by hand or use spot blaster.Make sure to remove any shiny glazed spots if you used wire wheel or prep disc

[tmadden]

Okay thanks. Now I understand.

[T-Type]

Originally Posted by elitecustombody

D/A with 80 or blast it again. When done spray Picklex20 so you won't have to do it again

i may be missing the obvious here but could you explain what the difference is between epoxy primer and this picklex 20 stuff? is the picklex 20 better to use if the metal is going to sit around longer w/out coating vs. epoxy primer?

[elitecustombody]

Originally Posted by T-Type

i may be missing the obvious here but could you explain what the difference is between epoxy primer and this picklex 20 stuff? is the picklex 20 better to use if the metal is going to sit around longer w/out coating vs. epoxy primer?

picklex 20 is great when you want to leave bare metal without any primers for extended periods of time,if you're doing alot of metal work and it takes months to finish, you won't have to grind or remove primer to weld, picklex also makes welds cleaner.This is not a primer.

here is a link to their site, http://www.picklex20.com/

[MoparCar]

Keep in mind that although Picklex 20 is excellent, it is not compatible with a few paint systems including House of Kolor. The primer will peel.

Just an FYI-otherwise it works great!

Wes