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Any good rust stopper/conveter suggestions? (Original Post) SHRED Mar 2019 OP
I've never had much luck with rust converters. mn9driver Mar 2019 #1
Thanks SHRED Mar 2019 #3
I bought some at Tractor Suppy last safeinOhio Mar 2019 #2
Rust Mort if you plan on priming and painting. Historic NY Mar 2019 #4
Cortec CorrVerter Rust Primer by Cortec Corp. Had good results on rusted steel and even c-rational Mar 2019 #5
Irony - Probably not rusted inside keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #6
PlastiKote natheo Mar 2019 #7

mn9driver

(4,575 posts)
1. I've never had much luck with rust converters.
Sat Mar 16, 2019, 11:08 AM
Mar 2019

They all seem to give you a paintable surface, but after a few months the rust breaks through again. The only permanent fix I’ve ever managed is to cut out the rust and patch it with metal or polyester/epoxy. If you don’t weld, epoxy is the next best thing, but it costs more than polyester.

Or you could replace the whole panel with one from a junkyard. They often even have one that matches your existing paint.

 

SHRED

(28,136 posts)
3. Thanks
Sat Mar 16, 2019, 11:16 AM
Mar 2019

It's a 2002 with almost 200K on it. The spot is at the driver's side upper corner at the windshield. I was quoted $1,200 for a new gallery and windshield install (It's cracked) and the spot fix. While tempting I don't want to spend that much.
I don't have a cutter or a welder.

I guess I'm just looking to buy some time.

safeinOhio

(34,069 posts)
2. I bought some at Tractor Suppy last
Sat Mar 16, 2019, 11:13 AM
Mar 2019

that worke great. Some thing like “Rust Buster”.
Then today I was reading about some paint strippers are being taken off the shelf’s for being very dangerous. Might want to check that out first.

Historic NY

(37,850 posts)
4. Rust Mort if you plan on priming and painting.
Sat Mar 16, 2019, 12:01 PM
Mar 2019

restorers use this and product like POR-15 and Eastwood products. I've used both on my old cars.
Rustoleum also makes a rust converter, I used it on an old rusty snowblower and then painted it actually held up quite well. I ground down all the scale first before applying it.

https://www.semproducts.com/product/rust-morttm/69504]

c-rational

(2,866 posts)
5. Cortec CorrVerter Rust Primer by Cortec Corp. Had good results on rusted steel and even
Sat Mar 16, 2019, 06:01 PM
Mar 2019

galvanized sheet metal.

natheo

(83 posts)
7. PlastiKote
Tue Mar 19, 2019, 02:44 AM
Mar 2019

PlastiKote Rust Converter is good also. Once applied, it turns into a hard flat black paintable surface.

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