Underbody rust!!

[MUDDVOL]

I used Rust Bullet on my ole 96, the stinking oil pan was almost rusted through, hope this is enough to save her?

[fast_st]

How long ago did you put the Rust Bullet on? it looks like POR in the setup and
prep. I've seen the TSB for rusty oil pans here and there. Living in the rust
belt is something else, I hear in Ohio they use cinders with a high sulphur content
as if salt wasn't bad enough. Here they mix salt with calcium chloride to speed
up the rusting.

-Jason

[NCHornet]

Congrats for getting out of So Cal!!! I left the Republic of Kalifornia 11 years ago and have nver been happier!! Por15 or one I like even better is KBS coatings are the only products I would truly trust to stop and seal the rust. I am restoring a 77 CJ5 and it will be as close to rust proof when we get done as possible. I am using the KBS, a little goes a long way. A 1/2 gal would treat everything underneath, however you have to do the proper prep work. Undercoatings usually only work on a new vehicle, otherwise you trap this junk and as already said it will just rust faster. You can cut corners and cost, or do it right the first time and know you are protected. PM me with any ?

[njjeep]

mine is so bad it has gone to the body (its only a 2001) man fords really rust when they live near the ocean

[fast_st]

Originally Posted by njjeep

mine is so bad it has gone to the body (its only a 2001) man fords really rust when they live near the ocean

Yeah, rust is the scary stuff! Awesome engines but cut down sheet metal weight by a few hundred pounds and presto, rust-o-matic.

My 99 is a Californey truck, no rust yet but will do the linseed oil again, I'm doing both trailers underneath and prolly both trucks. I found my pop had one of those heavy duty airless sprayers! woo, screw running the compressor.

sucker is FAST! will tweak the nozzle to make a slightly narrower pattern or just get a skinny one, put on the cheap raincoat and respirator and go to town!

[tweeter]

I am in the process of repairing rust on my PSD I chose to use bill hersch's miracle paint supposed to work really wellhttp://http://www.hirschauto.com/miracle.htm

---

Last edited by tweeter : 11-06-2008 at 05:36 AM. Reason: spelling

[tweeter]

Miracle Paint Info

[fast_st]

Hmm, sounds like the POR type products, all the way down to the saran wrap and UV sensitivity. good stuff, wear gloves

[diesel_hog]

Originally Posted by 95BLKLSC

I just got my truck a few months ago and I wire brushed everything on the underside, I tack clothed it, hit everything with rust converter primer spray and brush on, then I put two thick coats of paint on hammer finish paint, then a quick coat of spray on hammer finish. It looks excellent! We'll see how it holds up. Just be warned I spent a whole weekend with a friend of mine doing this it is a HUGE undertaking. I painted the frame, suspension, axles, everything under there!

Reviving an old thread but want an update. How did it hold up/ Any current pictures?

[sleadhead3]

im from Sudbury Ontario , way up north lol, pur 15 is your best bet for paint because its designed to stick to rust/bare metal and is tough as nails, line xing your underbody would take alot of work as the whole underbody would have to be masked, well everything you dont want coated as well as the body of the truck and that stuff goes everywhere. As for undercoating up here we use a product called Krown or Rust check wich would be like spraying your whole truck with wd-40, it sounds messy but it works , it stps everything from seazing, lubes all of your cables and wirring, the other benefit is that the inside of your doors gets s[rayed wich lubes everything inside.