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Re: [alfa] rust removal part 2



Suggest you check out: www.RustBullet.com -  they publish independent test 
results which convince me. I have always used POR15, but rust bullet looks 
better - especially since you can paint over it without prep or priming.

Gwynne Spencer


At 06:56 PM 11/21/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I have some newbie questions about removing rust from behind the front 
>wheels on my '77 spider. I took the advice from last time and I'm going 
>for the Eastwood rust encapsulator. All I want to do is stop the rust from 
>growing until I can take the car to a body shop to have everything done 
>properly. Some of these questions might seem obvious, but I'm doing this 
>for the first time so please be patient with me :)
>
>1) When I buy the encapsulator, do I need to buy anything else? I assume 
>some kind of wirebrush, and undercoat to replace whatever comes off when I 
>remove the inner fender panels to access the inside of the sill/rocker 
>panel. What about protecting the inside of the sill? Can I use the 
>encapsulator for that, or do I need to use that waxy stuff?
>
>2) Is there any difference between the red, silver, and black 
>encapsulator? My car is white, so I'm thinking silver would make the most 
>sense, although frankly it's kind of irrelevant since there's a hole in 
>the side of my car and until it's fixed anything will look crappy. I'm 
>thinking a spray can would be the best method of application (the spot is 
>about as big as a chicken drumstick). Any suggestions here?
>
>3) How much work would it take to spray some white paint over the top to 
>conceal the wound as much as possible?
>
>Is there anything else I'm leaving out that I should know? Direct replies 
>would be appreciated since I'm way behind on the digest reading....
>
>Thanks
>Chris Keen
>'77 spider
>Los Altos, CA
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