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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: MarkVS on July 21, 2014, 07:35:35 AM

Title: Painting after big trip
Post by: MarkVS on July 21, 2014, 07:35:35 AM

Having just done 2 big Myswag trips involving dirt/rocky roads, there are some areas of the camper that have light surface rust from stones peppering.

I'd like to be able to re-paint the areas.

Is there anyway/anything to treat the light surface rust and then paint over the top of it ?

Also, is there anyway to do the same thing on a checkerplate storage box ?   


Mark V.S.   

Title: Re: Painting after big trip
Post by: Wato on July 21, 2014, 07:41:29 AM

Mark
I have just rubbed back the effected areas with some wet and dry sandpaper or a wire brush in some cases then undercoat and top coat with Rustguard color. As for your front box try something like CLR and then give it a polish.

Craig

Title: Re: Painting after big trip
Post by: MarkVS on July 21, 2014, 07:55:10 AM

Quote from: Wato on July 21, 2014, 07:41:29 AM

Mark
I have just rubbed back the effected areas with some wet and dry sandpaper or a wire brush in some cases then undercoat and top coat with Rustguard color. As for your front box try something like CLR and then give it a polish.

Craig

Craig,thanks for this. I was hoping there might be some type of treatment I can paint over the top to treat/seal the surfacerust, and then just pain over the top of that. Some of the areas are hard to get at and sanding not so easy.

MarkVS

Title: Re: Painting after big trip
Post by: Wato on July 21, 2014, 07:58:25 AM

Try one of those wire brush attachments for your drill...

Title: Re: Painting after big trip
Post by: speewa158 on July 21, 2014, 08:00:10 AM

lf its hard to get to sand blasting will get in to it then a coat of cold Gal paint should do the trick   :cheers:

Title: Re: Painting after big trip
Post by: Spartan on July 21, 2014, 08:30:49 PM

Something like this might be what you are after: http://www.whiteknightpaints.com.au/specialty-paints/metal/rust-guard/prep/rust-converter (http://www.whiteknightpaints.com.au/specialty-paints/metal/rust-guard/prep/rust-converter)

There's heaps of different brands and you can get it from hardware shops and automotive retailers.

I've used it before and it seems to work as it says and it's easy enough to use. Makes a bit of a mess but other than that it's ok.

Title: Re: Painting after big trip
Post by: MarkVS on July 22, 2014, 07:23:52 AM

Appreciate the responses....I might have to use all 3....the light sand papering, wire brush on drill, and the rust coat.


Thanks

MarkVS

Title: Re: Painting after big trip
Post by: Symon on July 23, 2014, 07:10:21 AM

Gas torch,  welder and cold gal. ... little by little you can turn it into a cruiser!

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Title: Re: Painting after big trip
Post by: MarkVS on July 23, 2014, 07:19:58 AM

Quote from: Symon on July 23, 2014, 07:10:21 AM

Gas torch,  welder and cold gal. ... little by little you can turn it into a cruiser!

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Symon, you mean turn the camper into a cruiser..one that drops springs ???

Title: Re: Painting after big trip
Post by: Symon on July 23, 2014, 07:26:11 AM

They were only optional extras anyway :)

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