Rust removing...

[theironduke]

Mods...Pleeeease give this 5 minutes of exposure before moving

Right, doing some fettling on the tiv and there are a few areas on the chassis i want to tidy, nothing nasty just surface rust but theres no point sticking schultz over it.

So any recommendations? Been looking at Hammerite Rust Remover (wash off) and also Hammerite Kurust which turns the rot to an inert layer that can be painted over. I've also been using up a bit of Fertan but now its all goe i need some more.

As Fertain isn't available (to my knowledge) off the shelf im looking for alternatives etc. Any suggestions welcome!

Also best places to buy from....Halfords seem a little steep...

[fatwomble]

Por 15

http://www.por15.com/

[E30M3SE]

If it is only surface rust then grind it out.

[AndrewW-G]

fatwomble said:

Por 15

http://www.por15.com/

The large salvage and reclamation specialist is correct; POR15 if applied correctly is brilliant stuff for this sort of job

ETA you can buy it from a few places online, including Frost.co.uk

[theironduke]

E30M3SE said:

If it is only surface rust then grind it out.

The easy bits i have but due to the nature of the cars chassis i cant fit my hand plus the grinder into certain ares

[jbi]

portable sand blaster?

[theironduke]

jbi said:

portable sand blaster?

Did ponder this but it's not that bad really and i cant face the mess.....also dont want to risk hitting cables/fuel lines/bushes etc...

Is an option though, got a compressor and hand held blaster; would need to buy some grit though....and a new mask.

[TallPaul]

E30M3SE said:

If it is only surface rust then grind it out.

In my experience, this is the only way. The trouble with most liquid rust removers is they tend to remove/convert the surface of the rust very well, but this then forms a barrier, stopping the chemical getting at the rest of the rust.

[theironduke]

TallPaul said:

E30M3SE said:

If it is only surface rust then grind it out.

In my experience, this is the only way. The trouble with most liquid rust removers is they tend to remove/convert the surface of the rust very well, but this then forms a barrier, stopping the chemical getting at the rest of the rust.

Id agree, with my Dads MGB rebuilt the whole car was shot blasted and any rust cut out where neccesary. However i cant do this with the Chim...a body off and engine out strip down is not possible

[niva441]

Fertan is available from the MG Owners club shop.