I decided to visit my buddies shop today and install the rear engine mount. While removing the engine mount bar (under the car) I was able to see how bad the rust on the lower radiator bar was. Wasn't that bad acually. So what I did was buy some high endurance all weather Rust spray. The bottle was about $10 bucks and simply protects everything from rusting up. What I did was Spray everywhere I saw rust, from practically a small amount to large amounts. the whole underbody of my car is now rust protected. You will be amazed on how many placed rust can occur and if not taken care of maybe become a major problem down the road. As for the radiator support rust, I pad sanded down the area and must have put on about 4 layers of spary. Also now you cant even feel that my car is on because its sooo smooth. A wise Idea guys would be to take a look at your lower radiator support and make sure its not all rotted out with rust, get that max on a lift and spray away (thats if your like me and want the car to last for a long time.)

 

So is this just like rustoleum spray paint or something else?

 

There are several rust prevention arysol sprays. Of all the different types I've tryed before the best ones are usually rust convertors (Converts rust to black primer). But pretty much all of them work well. The main thing is to remove as much of the rust as possible & make sure the rusted areas are completely sealed from moisture & oxygen on all sides. This is very important because when metal rust it lets off a gas, this gas causes corrosion which will eat through paint, body filler & worst of all metal. So it is very very important that the area is cleaned well and a proper seal is made around the entire rusted area or else it is going to continue rusting. Thats why I prefer rust convertors. Because you don't have to worry about removing all the rust from the metal. Just simply spray it on & let it stop the rusting all by itself.

 

i doubt it will do anything probablly prevent from spreading if that cause the rust is already there.

 

I guess all those old classic cars from way back in the 40's 50's & 60's are SOL then. I don't know why anyone would want to waste there time restoring them. Seems like a lost cause, especially if the car has rust on it???

 

thanx for the heads up. i think ill do that today.

 

WHAT! Your kidding right?
People restore them because they are classics.
Most older cars do have rust, in the process of restoring them its normally completly cut out, and replaced with sheet metal thats been welded in its place. Then sanded, and sanded, and sanded untill its perectly smooth.
A frame off restoration is a complete restore, which in the end equals a like new classic car. This is why they are $$$. Endless hours and money go into the restoring of classics to bring them back.
If you have a love for cars, not just imports, but all cars you should be able to see it is not a "lost cause"

 

FLAVOR247,

Yes, I was just kidding. I only made that comment because of 97WhtSE post about theres no point because the rust will keep spreading. So I was just being sarcastic towards his opinion. I have done plenty of frame off resto's in my spare time which include (My cousins 67 Camaro RS/SS, My 68 Plymouth Fury 3 convertable which is located in my garage, a 70 Chevelle replica LS6, A 69 El Camino silver w/ Black SS stripes which was on the cover of Hot Rod Magazine, A 71 Duster with a 340 small block that made 880hp on the dyno N/A) just to name a few. These are just some of the vehicle I did for my friends in my spare time. I'm not trying to brag or anything like that just show that I do have love for the classic's. When I was a kid I used to work for a company J&D restorations and we did hundreds of vehicles. So thats where I picked up alot of my knowledge.

I was simply stating that if your going to try and stop surface rust from spreading you need to remove as much of the rust as possible & properly seal the metal so oxygen & moisture cannot continue to deteriorate the metel. Proper seal meaning all sides of the metal need to be protected. It's kinda like when you see a good & a bad paint job. Whats the first thing you notice with a sh!tty paint job. It usually starts to flake or peel. This is more then likely because a sh!tty paint shop would just mask off certain pieces bolted to the car & a good paint shop would completely remove them. So the paint is more like a shell then just a topping.

 

where can i find some online?

 

any hardware store will have them. I went to a local hardware store and basically discribed him the rust issue and then he told me to use one of these new sprays. What it does is coats/protects against from rusting anymore. He even told me If its paint flaking off just spray it on. With major rust, sand it down to as much as you can and spray about 3-4 layers. He told me its high endurance and all weather type spray and it's going to take a lot for rust to re-occur. I have the bottle in my trunk (Too lazy to go out) Ill post the name of the spray. Everyone recommended it for any type of rust and it works great.

 

Cool, I undertand and agree.

 

Dude i would kill for a Shelby GT 500.

 

Use this stuff im doing my whole underneath and inside with this. There is nothing better on this earth.

http://www.prp-porshop.com/index.html

 

Not bad... I think that this may actually be a good idea, living in NY. The salt in the winter kills everything under the car.