chopstic Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I'm planning on getting some body work done while I'm off work, but I am not ready to finish it all the way through to a full paint job. What can I use to cheaply seal off bare metal areas for a good 6 months - 1 year time frame. I would go with a product like rust bullet, por-15, etc... , but I'm looking to go cheap now and then at a later point in time I'll strip the whole body and use a more expensive rust encapsulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi303 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Is it going to stay in a dry shed? Just use a rag dipped in cheap axle grease. Make a thin film of grease on the surface and keep it out of the weather. Easy to clean off with a good cleaner/degreaser when the time comes, and you're goign to degrease and prep all the surfaces before painting anyway right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaZ Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 If you intend to leave the metal surface exposed, then i can think of three options. 1) Cheap one: Cover the area in veg oil, then use hot soapy water to clean later! 2) Expensive, anal-retentive option: Get a carcoon, which hermetically seals the car from atmosphere & throw in a box of those silica gel packs for good measure! 3) Permanent solution: Use a Zinc block as a sacrificial anode, connected to the cars chassis & body work! (replace the zinc block every several years) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown77Z Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 You can do what I'm currently doing. Use OSPHO. You can buy a 32oz bottle at any hardware store for about 10 bucks. Put it in a spray bottle and go to town. A little bit of it goes a LONG way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboHLS30 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 OSPHO works really good I used it on my 72 suburban and no extra rust has developed in the last 5 or 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopstic Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 thanx... I've never used OSPHO, so I think I'll give it a try. Do you think this will still protect well if I am daily driving my car? When I am ready to paint my car, is this stuff the only rust protection I need? Or should I put a coating of rust bullet or por-15 over the top of the OSPHO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboHLS30 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Do ospho then rustoleum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Ospho is basically Phosphoric acid and a few other chemicals mixed in.. So if ospho isn't available.. home depot and lowes will carry a phosphoric acid in the paint department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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