Section : Bodywork and Interior

Underbody treatment

Posted By : John Tabor, 20-Jan-2003, 09:37am

• Underbody treatment

  Posted By : Chrys Chrysostomou, 21-Jan-2003, 04:33pm

  Hi there,
  
  I have a practical classics magazine artical that does a product test on the best rust proofing products. If want, I can mail a copy of the artical to you (I need an e-mail address).
  If not, I can just read it again and let you know what the results were.
  
  I have not had a great deal of success with Hammerite on anything but very clean surfaces. You need a rust converter product that changes the content of the surface rust to kill it and prevent it from re-forming. Hammerite just seals it in - eventually, it will propogate.
  
  Chrys

  • Underbody treatment

    Posted By : John Tabor, 22-Jan-2003, 08:00am

    Thanks Chrys!
    
    - I'm on john.tabor@iee.org.
    After speaking to Canley I was pointed in the direction of an "etch-primer". If anyone's got experience of a good one I'd be grateful to hear about it.
    
    Thanks, John

    • Underbody treatment

      Posted By : Chrys Chrysostomou, 22-Jan-2003, 09:19pm

      An etch primer is teh first layer of a matched paint system - usually cellulose. In order to get the best results, you need to apply the full compliment so the system elements. this is:
      etch primer, primer, top coat, laquer if necessary.
      etch primer also works best on very clean metal.
      Best bet is a rust converter (good quality one).
      The top products in the artical I mentioned in the previous note were:
      Hammerite Number 1 rust beater
      Zinc 182
      
      Both of these are easily obtainable in the UK.
      
      Chrys