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I usually media blast
richie00boy
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Blasting is better than wire brushes. If you can't get one of those spot blasters (20 quid from Machine Mart) in there I have resorted to decarb wire brushes in a drill and citric acid soaked kitchen towels.
My experience of rust converters is that they were a waste of time and money.
My experience of rust converters is that they were a waste of time and money.
What media did you use?
You could use Bilt-Hamber Deox Gel Rust Remover, it would be good for the tight corners. Lay it on thick and band some cling film over the top for a few days. It's about £10 for a large pot.
Just get off as much of the rust as you can before using it.
Alternatively you could try making a gel yourself with citric acid like lemon juice and floor maybe to bulk it up but it would be a bit of PITA to get something thick enough to stick in the corners.
Just get off as much of the rust as you can before using it.
Alternatively you could try making a gel yourself with citric acid like lemon juice and floor maybe to bulk it up but it would be a bit of PITA to get something thick enough to stick in the corners.
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The spot blast gun was from Machine Mart and it works with aluminium oxide which they also sell in Machine Mart.
I wouldn't bother with a spot blasting gun. If you have at least a 3hp compressor get a pressure pot from ebay. Fit a 2.5mm tungsten carbide blast nozzle and get some j-blast supafine blast media.
With this setup you can just blast the suspension components which will remove any paint/rust and also abrade the surface correctly to accept epoxy primer.
You can even build a DIY blast cabinet and efficiently recycle the blast media.
With this setup you can just blast the suspension components which will remove any paint/rust and also abrade the surface correctly to accept epoxy primer.
You can even build a DIY blast cabinet and efficiently recycle the blast media.
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Thanks for all the help again Ive got a 3hp compressor and I was thinking about buying a pressure pot from ebay. The truth is it will be my step in the future but at this time the paint was easy to peal as its a re do and it's all done apart from that hard to reach places. I also wanted to do it on the budget which I have blown already.
A quick update I did buy a spot blast kit from machine mart yesterday and I tried it today. It was cheap £18 and it does it job although the nozzle is bulky and the recycle bag is already torn but thanks for the help.
That's one of the pictures I've taken while spot sand blasting.
That's one of the pictures I've taken while spot sand blasting.
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I'm quite impressed with that. Looks good.
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Glad it helped. I thought it would be ideal for where you were at the moment.
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I use 150-180 grit
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That looks a lot better than the photo with it all shiny, paint should stick great to that. Give it a good going over with panel wipe then get some epoxy primer on. Do it ASAP before moisture takes it's toll.
Did you get the SB3 gun rather than the SB5 I recommended? Your work area looks clean, did you have much trouble with it flying everywhere?
Did you get the SB3 gun rather than the SB5 I recommended? Your work area looks clean, did you have much trouble with it flying everywhere?
I did SB3 gun the other one was doing it job but I found the nozzle too bulky and the bag ripped once I used it for 2hrs.
I still got tiny little bits to do you can't see it on those pics because the bits and pieces of the paint/rust left are tiny and the most difficult to get rid of.
I did clean the place once I finished blasting and I started covering more and more stuff as it was dusty.
I want to paint it ASAP but as usually its time and I've got the paint waiting and ready.
I still got tiny little bits to do you can't see it on those pics because the bits and pieces of the paint/rust left are tiny and the most difficult to get rid of.
I did clean the place once I finished blasting and I started covering more and more stuff as it was dusty.
I want to paint it ASAP but as usually its time and I've got the paint waiting and ready.
I've painted parts of the frame this morning. I'm not fully happy with the results as I've got some drips at one side. You've got to give me some slack as it was only the second time I've been using the gun. Here are the pictures. I've done only one coat so far. Can I sand some of the drips before putting another coat?
You can see dips and sags on this pictures.
You can see dips and sags on this pictures.
