Rustproofing ideas?!?!?

[Chuck]

I know that this subject has been beaten to death, but I just had some
specific questions about rustproofing. My dad has a '96 Bronco (I've
posted about it before), and it's still in relatively good condition.
However, the rear tire rack is pretty rusted, which is easy enuf for
me to fix, but what I've seen from other Broncos is a lot of rust on
the tailgate and around the wheelwells. Also, from what I've heard,
on both the Broncos and F-150s the undercarriage can really rust up.
I'd like this Bronco to really last as long as possible, so I was
wondering if Bronco, F-150, or car owners in general had some good
ideas as to how to prevent rust for as long as possible. I live in
Massachusetts, so this is easier said than done I'm sure.

I've heard about Ziebart, do-it-yourself kits, and dealers, and I'm
sure I wouldn't be able to go to a dealer anymore anyway, and maybe
not even Ziebart. What I'm wondering is what people think about these
methods. Do they do more harm than good? Or do they really help the
car?

Also, whether or not you like these methods, do you have any other
methods of keeping these cars in top shape? I really have no really
good ideas so any input would be greatly appreciated.

[Nate Nagel]

Chuck wrote:

For areas that are impossible to paint, it's hard to beat a garden
sprayer full of drain oil. Needs to be reapplied regularly, but it works.

nate

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[Refinish King]

Go to your favorite auto body supply store:

ask for Rusfree rust proofing, not the rubberized undercoating. They also
sell a cheap spray kit for it, remove the interior panels.

Spray highre than you want the material to go, and spray wet and heavy, it
will drip down into the areas you want, preventing any moisture and any
farther oxidation.

Do the same to the undercarriage, don't bother with the rubberized
undercoating. It will do the same as regular undercoating. Delaminate, hold
moisture and promote rust.

I hope this helps?

Refinish King

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[William R. Watt]

Nate Nagel (njn...@toadliquor.net) writes:

> For areas that are impossible to paint, it's hard to beat a garden
> sprayer full of drain oil. Needs to be reapplied regularly, but it works.

agreed. I went over the underside of my Festiva with a wire brush and a
couple of coats of rust penetrating paint. I used different colours for
different parts - black for body and suspension, red for driveline
steering, blue for wheels. I had open cans of paint in my workshop. I've
noticed when I have to take the car to a mechanic for servicing they see
that I'm working on the car and take better care of it. after painting I
tried to spray used motor oil on the underside byut the sparayer clogged
up and I ended up painting the oil on with a whitewash brush. What a mess!
Lying under the car on old newspapers with used motor oil running down
your sleve, while the car drips used motor oil. It has to be done every fall
to work so I'll be looking for a better sprayer this year. :)

thre are shops who specialize in oil spraying for rust protection. they
use an oil that doesn't drip. oil spraying is supposed to be the best
after market rust preventer.

another thing I did was to take off the inside door coverings and paint
the bottom seam from the inside with a couple coats of rust pentrating
paint. when I was spraying oil I just removed the rubber plugs and shot
some oil into the door cavity. I also removed some other rubber plugs and
shot oil into the body cavities.

I watied for spell of warm dry weather to do the oiling so there was not
moisture to be trapped under the oil.

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[Chuck]

It seems that doing it yourself is the best way to go, which is good
because I like to do stuff myself especially if that's best way about
going. Is there a specific kind of rust proofing stuff that's good?
My friend mentioned electro-shield, and looking on-line I saw a few
other brands. Are there any specific brands that anyone would
recommend or urge me to stay away from? And has anyone tried this
electro-shield stuff?

Thanks again,
Chuck

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[Anthony Giorgianni]

For my 92 Explorer, I simply use a light brush-on coating of Rust-Oleum
black (sometimes gloss, semi-gloss in the wheel wells). I've done the rear
wheel wells, front coils springs, inside the rear bumper, ties rods, leaf
springs, drive shafts, various brackets - a lot of stuff under the truck.
With less than 69,000 miles on this truck and all the care, it still is
pretty much showroom new. You can happily much eat off the bottom. The idea
with the paint is to use it on stuff that's already gotten surface rust.
That allows the paint to soak in and bond. It's pretty amazing how well it
works. Again, you're really not shooting for a thick layer of paint, but
paint that's soaked into the surface rust.

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