Topic: Light rust abatement

[eigenvector]

Say you have some light rusting and barnacles on your frame.  Would the most expedient fix for that be sanding, primer, then finish coat.

That sounds like the fix - but I've never worked with paint before so I'm not sure if there's a extra step or if the rust barnacles indicates a problem that needs a different approach.  We're not talking huge areas - maybe patches the size of a quarter at most.  Generally at the weld joints where the metal is rough from the weld process itself and where water collects.

[NobleHops]

Say you have some light rusting and barnacles on your frame.  Would the most expedient fix for that be sanding, primer, then finish coat.

That sounds like the fix - but I've never worked with paint before so I'm not sure if there's a extra step or if the rust barnacles indicates a problem that needs a different approach.  We're not talking huge areas - maybe patches the size of a quarter at most.  Generally at the weld joints where the metal is rough from the weld process itself and where water collects.

I used one of those rust converter solutions that makes it a paintable surface, brushed on after carefully removing the rust with light abrasives, masked and painted it. Worked great, stopped the rust from spreading, did not catch the eye.

[eigenvector]

That's simple enough then.

[BomberMann650]

+1 permatex rust converter.  If you want to go the chemical route that is.

[Duanob]

75% of a paint job is in the prep.

[Duke McDukiedook]

I would say 85% but we are splitting hairs. 

[b52bombardier1]

97.6 % of all estimates such as this are made up on the spot.  =8-)

Rick

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