temporary fix for surface rust on body

[DK5]

what can I do to fix some surface rust on my rockers and rear quarters? I am planning on doing a big resto on it when i'm finished school and have more money, but there is rust starting and I want to prevent it from getting worse. How can I preserve the body and still keep it looking good? (on a budget)

i was thinking maybe sanding it down and spraying a black primer on (to match black paint somewhat) any suggestions?

 

[Skigirl]

If it's very surface and can be sanded off, then I'd do that but paint with more than primer. Most primers do not provide enough protection to prevent a recurrence of rust. Maybe a rustoleum rattle can over the primer would hold it for a while.

Ask Ryoken. He'll know.

 

[Blaze]

Don't do primer. It can hold moisture and actually cause rust. Try some Rustoleum, it'll keep away the rust till you can get to it later.

 

[ryoken]

in 1975..... lacquer primer absorbs moisture... urethane and epoxy primers are fine, and as waterproof as paint..

grind, or even better, mediablast it, and prime...

 

[Blaze]

Yeah, but the cheap **** you buy at AutoZone for $1 a can isn't urethane or epoxy, and will hold moisture.

I was just assuming since he wanted a quick fix he wasn't planning on going through the trouble of spraying something with a gun.

I guess you can probably buy epoxy or urethane primer at the parts houses now in a rattle can, it's been a while since I've bought or looked at any.

 

[DK5]

thanks for the input guys, if I do it myself it will be with a spray can for sure and I don't have a mediablaster so its grinder/sander.

I'm also thinking about maybe just taking it in to the shop to do it right, but I will tell them that it won't be permanent as I plan to do a colour change in the future and swap that body onto my other blazer. I would have to get a decent deal tho for me to go this route.

 

[Chevy911]

How long until you fix it permanently? You'll laugh, but if you want a simple fix until you can do better, simply get a tub of bearing grease and smear a layer over the rust. Just reapply every couple of weeks and it will keep it in the same shape. Then just wipe it off and hit it with some brake cleaner or lacquor thinner,then wax and grease remover before you start your repairs. If the rust is light just sanding may take care of it. If its pitted at all you need to sandblast the area. I sandblast, then epoxy primer to prevent rust, then body filler and sandable primer if needed, then another coat of epoxy to seal everything, and paint.

 

[rdn2blazer]

I use Good self-etching primer from The Eastwood Company, It's about 15 bucks for a Tall can. Holds up Very well as far as keeping rust at bay. OR you could just buy some spray on Rust Inhibitor. Again, Eastwoods Rust Inhibitor spray paint is AWESOME stuff, and very tough, Spray it right on the rust to encapsluate it till your ready to actually do a paint job. When your ready just sand it off. I have bought alot from them and have never been disapointed in their products. I buy my powder coat powder from them.

 

[DK5]

thanks again for the input. I'm taking the blazer in to the shop at the college on monday to see what they will quote to do all the body work on it. There are lots of dents and very little rust. See what the price is like anyway. Those guys are always looking for vehicles to work on.

otherwise i will do the temporary fix and learn to do the bodywork myself when i've got time

 

[DK5]

What about rustoleum high performance enamel? Would anyone recomend this for stopping rust temporarily?

 

[rdn2blazer]

What about rustoleum high performance enamel? Would anyone recomend this for stopping rust temporarily?

I have never used it but almost anything is better then letting it continue to rust unprotected.

 

[lectric80]

What about rustoleum high performance enamel? Would anyone recomend this for stopping rust temporarily?

I have used it, but unless you follow the directions, which require sanding, it is not going to prevent the spread of the rust. It is really designed for more of a bare metal application, versus a real rust encapsulator.