alexandermwick Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 So time has come for me to move out to Colorado for the winter and I'm leaving the Z in my parents garage in Chicago. I didn't get as far as I wanted to this summer, though I did pretty much completely strip the car down to bare metal. There is still a lot of body work to get done on the car, and is not completely ready for primer. Unfortunately I've ran out of time as I'm leaving in two days. So what can be done to properly store the car in the garage this winter? My backup idea is to put a single coat of primer across all the bare metal, but then next summer I'll have to go back to sanding that all off again. (Wouldn't be as hard, but I'd rather not start over again) So any suggestions as quickly as possible would be a HUGE help. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I kept my car in bare metal for over a year as I screwed around with different parts of the suspension. There was surprisingly little surface rust at the end. Very very little. And this was in a non-climate controlled garage with crappy insulation in Seattle. I did run a propane heater when I worked out in the garage, which I was told would cause condensation and make the rust worse, never happened (at least not to any appreciable degree). When I went to move I thought I had to drive the car through the rain, so I sprayed it down with WD-40, and that worked just fine. I was told that paint would never stick to it again, but I cleaned it all up with brake cleaner and acetone, and when I painted it I had no trouble. Turns out it was dry for the short time that I moved the car from the old house to the new house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I have a local painter who insists the I spray bare metal media blasted cars with WD40 if they are going to be painted by him. He said it comes off real easy (per Jon's example above) compared to the primer and epoxy painted cars most people bring him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandermwick Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 I definitely considering just leaving it like that. Over the summer much of the car had been bare metal and there wasn't too much surface rust that occurred. If I do leave it bare, should I put my homemade car cover (old blankets and comforters) over it, or will that trap in moisture? e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandermwick Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 And tho it seems that WD-40 would come off pretty easy with acetone. I've also read a lot about it causing problems later when painting, but I guess there are always two sides to every story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I wouldn't put a cover on it. Just leave it be if you're not going to WD-40 it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280z4me2 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I would just heavily spray wd40.Easier to remove than primer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi303 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Or cosmolene and a paintbrush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Yo can buy WD40 by the gallon, and use a pump sprayer. Most all body shop wax/oil removers (prep solvents), will remove WD40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I sprayed down my whole twice pipe exhaust for it to sit in storage at my shop and it's fine. Use the WD40. I know a custom hotrod builder who has a couple bare metal cars and he does the same thing. If he stands by it, I know it's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanJM Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 The guys on a autobody site I lurk on recommend pickelex-20. My link My link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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