Posted by 72grabber on March 11, 1999 at 20:35:45:
In Reply to: Re: Rust posted by Comick on March 10, 1999 at 23:57:17:
Actually being by the salt lake doesn't make cars any rustier. the salt pretty much stays by the lake. Its just that they put a lot of salt and sand on the roads in the winter, especially on mountain roads because people are always getting killed. I'll tell you though, that salt is some bad stuff. I take my dirtbike out riding on the salt flats and alkalai dirt by the lake, and if you don't wash it afterwards, It will literally rust straight through the paint! no kidding. And the chain will become very trashed. Its funny when you see guys in trucks out there, thats probably a good reason why a lot of the trucks get rusted out around here, because people go offroading out by the lake and don't wash them afterwards. My friends toyota started rusting bad after he took it out there, even though he did wash it afterwards.
: Colorado is dry! If you are by the Salt Lake, that was probably most of your problem. But here in Eureka, it rains 365 days out of the year (how do you think those redwoods get so big?) and we have the ocean near-by (terrible waste of park space)
: : For some reason, I'd think that any part of California would be better than Denver. I live in Utah, and cars rust pretty bad. My Mav is from Cali and there's no rust at all, except for some surface rust in the trunk from it being parked outside a couple years without a back window!
: : yes, POR-15 is good stuff, they have nice brochures they can send you. It's kinda expensive, but works good if you know what your doing. You can also buy similar products like Plastikote Rust Converter at the local Auto Parts store. It, and POR-15 Chemically react with Iron Oxide (rust) and change it into this black/purple stuff that is pretty tuff, and paintable. Just make sure you scrape the heavy rust off first with a wirebrush, and use 2 coats of the stuff. As for holes in the sheetmetal, best thing is to cut and weld. And its probably good to paint the backside of the bumpers after you take care of the rust to prevent more rust from forming.
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: : : I grew up in Pueblo!.... no rust there........ there is one way to fix rust right, cut and weld....
: : : : I don't think California is your problem. You just live too far north in California. There is not a spot or rust on my car. Anywhere!! :-)
: : : : : I just found more rust. It is located underneath the rear quarter-panel where it corners down to meet the trunck lid. There is a small pin hole that goes all the way through, and the underneath side (inside the trunk) has about a 3 inch strip of rust. I don't mean to sound as if my car is some rust bucket (actually, my mechanic says that it is remarkably clean for a car of its age), it is just that rust really freaks me out. I also bought a rear bumper that has a fair amount of rust on the inside (where it faces the car). My question is this: I assume that there is some sort of spray coating that you can buy to cover all these hidden rust areas. What is it called, what is the best brand, and where can I get some? God I hate California! I grew up in Denver where it is dry and we don't really have these problems.