Attacking my rusty cab corner
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Princeton, NJ
Posts: 902
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Attacking my rusty cab corner
So, over the course of the last year or so, I've noticed that I had started to get a little bubble on my passenger side cab corner.
I watched and waited and finally decided I should attack it before it turned into a real problem.
Last week I purchased a POR-15 starter kit, a bottle of touch up paint in the right color and some clear to go over that.
Turns out it was only on the surface. All I can imagine is that the seam there didn't get painted right the last time, or some paint flaked off or something. As you can see from the picture, the rust didn't actually go all the way thru.
First I hit it with the dremel with a wire brush, then I hit it with a grinding stone on the dremel, then I cleaned it with the POR15 'marine clean', then with the POR15 'metal ready', then a coat of POR15:
You can see some white/brownish on the seam to the front and rear of the trouble spot, but that's actually some sort of glue/putty/filler that runs the course of the seam. For now, I'm just focusing on the rust area.
I also purchased some POR15 'POR Putty', as I thought the rust was coming through from the inside. Turns out it wasn't, so no need to use that stuff. Supposedly it's like caulk, but made out of POR15, dries as hard as a rock and is sandable. I was going to use it to fill in, but instead, I'm just going to coat it with 2 or 3 coats of POR15 semi-gloss black, sand it till it looks purdy and then hit it with the blue touch up.
This is the only rust area on the entire truck, so hopefully it does what it says and 'stops rust in its tracks'.
I watched and waited and finally decided I should attack it before it turned into a real problem.
Last week I purchased a POR-15 starter kit, a bottle of touch up paint in the right color and some clear to go over that.
Turns out it was only on the surface. All I can imagine is that the seam there didn't get painted right the last time, or some paint flaked off or something. As you can see from the picture, the rust didn't actually go all the way thru.
First I hit it with the dremel with a wire brush, then I hit it with a grinding stone on the dremel, then I cleaned it with the POR15 'marine clean', then with the POR15 'metal ready', then a coat of POR15:
You can see some white/brownish on the seam to the front and rear of the trouble spot, but that's actually some sort of glue/putty/filler that runs the course of the seam. For now, I'm just focusing on the rust area.
I also purchased some POR15 'POR Putty', as I thought the rust was coming through from the inside. Turns out it wasn't, so no need to use that stuff. Supposedly it's like caulk, but made out of POR15, dries as hard as a rock and is sandable. I was going to use it to fill in, but instead, I'm just going to coat it with 2 or 3 coats of POR15 semi-gloss black, sand it till it looks purdy and then hit it with the blue touch up.
This is the only rust area on the entire truck, so hopefully it does what it says and 'stops rust in its tracks'.
#5
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Land of the Toxic Avenger
Posts: 6,770
Received 1,637 Likes
on
1,112 Posts
Hey Bubbleman..
How about a shot of the whole truck ? Nice color, you have going on there..
T.
How about a shot of the whole truck ? Nice color, you have going on there..
T.
#7
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Princeton, NJ
Posts: 902
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Trending Topics
#9
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Princeton, NJ
Posts: 902
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#10
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Land of the Toxic Avenger
Posts: 6,770
Received 1,637 Likes
on
1,112 Posts
Man..... oh man.... that is freaking sweet looking.
B-5 blue was and always will be my favorite blue.
My 68 cuda was that color.... and yours is similar to that
I love blue on any vehicle...... except Yugo's .... They have to be russian red.
T.
B-5 blue was and always will be my favorite blue.
My 68 cuda was that color.... and yours is similar to that
I love blue on any vehicle...... except Yugo's .... They have to be russian red.
T.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
snowmanx
3rd Gen Engine and Drivetrain -> 2003-2007
9
05-23-2010 09:18 PM
asnowsquall
2nd Gen. Dodge Ram - No Drivetrain
5
03-15-2009 06:59 PM
99 cummins
24 Valve Engine and Drivetrain
11
03-09-2006 01:02 PM