Re: Rust converter

Posted by Gary MacRunnel on Oct. 27, 1998 at 01:29:28

In Reply to: Rust converter
posted by Dan Obermeyer on Oct. 27, 1998 at 00:41:38

Dan,
I don't know about Clean Strip, but there is another product called Extend that used to work extrememly well. I would suggest that if you try it, buy the "industrial" version.
A couple of suggestions on it's use, it NEEDS rust to work, if you have already cleaned the metal (as it sounds like you have in this case), don't wast your time. You need to brush or sand off the flakes, but if you clean it any further than that, it will not work. Also follow the instructions completely, as if you don't let it "dry" completely between coats and before top coating, it will rust over in a few months. Also, if you need to smooth the surface afterwards, use primer over the surface and sand that, at it seems to cause problems if you sand off some of the product.
Hope this helps.
Gary

: I'm starting a restoration of a 1929 tudor. This is my second car. The last one was 30 years ago. Most of the work was removing the old paint.
: This new project has 30 years of rust - or looks like it. Lots of rust but little all the way through. Looking for ways to remove the rust. I have tried sanding, sand blasting and a "naval jelly" like product. Slow and a lot of work. Dipping is an option but the nearest vendor is too far away and expensive.
: What about "Rust Converter"? Klean-Strip makes a product that says it converts the rust to "primer" you just paint over it. Any one tried it? I am concerned that in a few year the rust may be back.

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