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Old Nov 16, 2018 | 09:25 AM
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If it is truly just surface rust, would wire brush off the flaky stuff then use naval jelly to neutralize the rust.
Then hit it with a wire-wheel and paint it with some good anti-rust spray paint
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Old Nov 16, 2018 | 01:22 PM
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How about floor pans with a hole rusted through on driver floor. Hole is about the size of a lime. My carpet/rubber floor mat in that spot is holding nicely for the time being
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Old Nov 16, 2018 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by xj00
How about floor pans with a hole rusted through on driver floor. Hole is about the size of a lime. My carpet/rubber floor mat in that spot is holding nicely for the time being
That sound like pop rivets and small piece of sheet metal job to me. How we used to fix floors in old CJ's and the Jeep trucks from the 60's.
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Old May 9, 2021 | 05:39 PM
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Anyone use this before? I'm thinking to undercoat with it and don't know if it's better than rust bullet or something else

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Old May 9, 2021 | 06:13 PM
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It's a three year old thread. Let it rest in peace.
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Old May 9, 2021 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueRidgeMark
It's a three year old thread. Let it rest in peace.
My bad, forgot to play my card

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Old May 10, 2021 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by manamongtheruins
Anyone use this before? I'm thinking to undercoat with it and don't know if it's better than rust bullet or something else
I prefer POR15 but I have used it and it works well. Being rubberized much depends on if you want to apply a top coat after using it. With this you basically can't which is perfectly fine if you don't want to. A black under body is pretty typical. With POR15 you can and if it's exposed to sunlight you should.
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Old May 10, 2021 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by PCO6
I prefer POR15 but I have used it and it works well. Being rubberized much depends on if you want to apply a top coat after using it. With this you basically can't which is perfectly fine if you don't want to. A black under body is pretty typical. With POR15 you can and if it's exposed to sunlight you should.
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