If you use that POR15 stuff that binds with the rust will that seal it up without having to take it all off?
--R Jay Slater wrote: > I seem to recall that rust ends up being several times the thickness of the > metal it took to make it. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure you have to > take off a lot of rust before you're in danger of holes. > > On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I'm trying to restore a gas tank. The little sandblaster I bought was >> just not up to the job. Luckily it was cheap -- so I'm back to >> chipping and scraping. >> >> The rust is flaky under the paint. Some of the pieces are stuck >> pretty well, but they will come off with hammering and chipping. >> >> I'm concerned about how much solid metal is remaning. The rust comes >> off leaving a fairly smooth solid surface -- does not seem like it's >> too eroded. Yet the flakes are so thick I can't imagine there's a lot >> of original metal left. However perhaps forming under the paint the >> rust sort of swells and looks like a lot more than it is. Anyone have >> experience with this? >> >> I think I need to get all this rust off or it will just loosen up and >> start to flake off again soon, even if I cover it with a good layer of >> rust-oleum, or even POR-15. >> >> I'm thinking of trying a pneumatic needle scaler. Do they work well? >> >> Allan >> -- >> 1983 300D >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
