That is brilliant. I have a few rust spots on the wifes wagon and will use this method. It should be noted that removing the battery cables is probably a good idea here :)
-Rolf Jim Cathey wrote: > I replaced the glued tow-hook cover, it looks good. I then pulled out > the shifter surround and refreshed my memory, there are two Becker > plugs for the rear speakers I'd put in there to be disconnected when > the JVC is in place. So I did that. Since I was there I popped the > bottom off of the flasher switch, which was gross inside. I > wire-brushed the contacts and put a little grease on them before > reassembly, then it worked well. That took only about ten minutes. > > I got out some modeling clay and made a little dam around the worst > rust spot on the hood and filled it with water and put in a pinch of > washing soda. I pressed a loop of wire into the clay so that it was > underwater and hooked the battery charger to it and the grille. > (Positive to the sacrificial wire!!!!) The rust just boiled off of > there, in the half hour I spent on the above items the rust was gone, > reduced to blackened (a benign form of iron oxide) pitting and shiny > metal. I then removed the paraphernalia, dried the area, and put on a > little bit of primer to protect the exposed metal. It's a start! > There are two other rust patches and a lot of failed clear-coat to > address. Somewhere around here I have a can of paint that should be > pretty close in color that I'd like to try. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > 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
