Scott, I get you on the wire brush for removing rust. But what do you use to get down through the paint to the rust? Sanding, I presume? Thanks Jim On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > fwiw, > I really like dealing with rust .. > and all I ever use is a power wire brush ..like a wire brush on a Makita > disc grinder. > Takes it to bare metal in seconds. > > I'm thinking you might be wanting to get 'down in' crevices more .. > and for that a blasting media would be better I'd think. > > did you google or wik-it ? re 'soda blasting'. > > I never use a grinder on rust though, never anywhere. > that's for removing material.. > we just want to remove the soft rust and get to whatever real metal is left > under it. > and grinding leaves grinding marks of course. > a power wire brush barely does. > > and ..for crevices ..once as clean as I can get them, I treat the metal down > inside the crivice with Rust Converter....the kind that says 'turns rust to > primered metal.' > > scott > www.turbovans.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 1:16 PM > Subject: Soda blasting question > > >> I want to finally address some bubbly paint and light rust where a >> body panel was welded in place way back before I got the westy. The >> rust has not gotten any worse in the last seven years, but I want to >> finally get around to taking care of it. >> >> I could take care of it with an angle grinder. I thought about sending >> it out to have it sandblasted. The other day I saw a soda blaster. Do >> the actually remove paint (seems like a great way to clean up a part, >> but will it take out rust?)? >> >> If anyone has any experience with any of these methods on Vanagon >> seams, I'd like to know. >> >> Jim > > |
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