rust and grease remover
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Instructor
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rust and grease remover
Since I took the seats out of the 69 to get to the console, of course the seat tracks have rust on them and the grease has turned into candle wax. So I thought it would be good to remove the rust and grease, prime them, paint them and regrease the bearings. Any suggestions on a product that could do both at the same time>
? Maybe tank them or just brush something on? Tks!!
? Maybe tank them or just brush something on? Tks!!
Racer
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hi , i would like to know also,
grumpy
grumpy
Since I took the seats out of the 69 to get to the console, of course the seat tracks have rust on them and the grease has turned into candle wax. So I thought it would be good to remove the rust and grease, prime them, paint them and regrease the bearings. Any suggestions on a product that could do both at the same time>? Maybe tank them or just brush something on? Tks!!
? Maybe tank them or just brush something on? Tks!!
Race Director
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I doubt you'll find a product that does both. There are plenty of grease cleaners out there such as that purple stuff which I use. For rust, I've had excellent results with a product called Ospho which you can pick up at a body shop supply store. Just follow the directions and then prime, paint, and grease.
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Instructor
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rust and grease remover
I doubt you'll find a product that does both. There are plenty of grease cleaners out there such as that purple stuff which I use. For rust, I've had excellent results with a product called Ospho which you can pick up at a body shop supply store. Just follow the directions and then prime, paint, and grease.
Racer
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From: Jefferson City Missouri
The waxy old grease needs something a bit stronger than the degreasers like the purple stuff. I soaked a lot of my door and window items in paint thinner (covered with a lid). Let them sit for days and then took a wire brush to them.
Oddly the Evaporust does a great job of cleaning up metal. If the grease is over rusty metal, the Evaporust does a great job of loosening the rust and the grease with it. I put many rusty, greasy parts in a tub and they came out like new. I am a believer in it.
Oddly the Evaporust does a great job of cleaning up metal. If the grease is over rusty metal, the Evaporust does a great job of loosening the rust and the grease with it. I put many rusty, greasy parts in a tub and they came out like new. I am a believer in it.
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Burning Brakes
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The waxy old grease needs something a bit stronger than the degreasers like the purple stuff. I soaked a lot of my door and window items in paint thinner (covered with a lid). Let them sit for days and then took a wire brush to them.
Oddly the Evaporust does a great job of cleaning up metal. If the grease is over rusty metal, the Evaporust does a great job of loosening the rust and the great with it. I put many rusty, greasy parts in a tub and they came out like new. I am a believer in it.
Oddly the Evaporust does a great job of cleaning up metal. If the grease is over rusty metal, the Evaporust does a great job of loosening the rust and the great with it. I put many rusty, greasy parts in a tub and they came out like new. I am a believer in it.
Racer
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From: Jefferson City Missouri
Don't get in a hurry with it. Drop the parts in and forget about them for a day or so. It won't do anything to wipe on and wipe off.
Burning Brakes
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I bought it a O'Reilly automotive (local automotive parts). Around $23 gallon. I'm still on my first gallon after doing the entire front suspension and steering. It's about done now though. You can also get it from some of the major automotive parts warehouses such as Jegs while you are picking up a few other things to save on shipping.
Don't get in a hurry with it. Drop the parts in and forget about them for a day or so. It won't do anything to wipe on and wipe off.
Don't get in a hurry with it. Drop the parts in and forget about them for a day or so. It won't do anything to wipe on and wipe off.
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From: Port St. Lucie Fl
years ago i used Mar hyde rust converter (rattle can) on a fender and it ate the rust and coated the the bare metal in a primer, holy hell was it toxic, and probably has changed since then.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Woodbury NJ
Here's what i use:
A degreaser i bought from a local auto paint store in Woodbury NJ (Till Paint). The degreaser was off-the-shelf and works pretty well. I haven't tried it on items such as seat or window tracks yet, but I suspect they will take more elbo grease.
The rust product I use is concrete etch. Why? Because the primary ingredient in rust removal/converter products is phosphoric acid. The primary ingredient in concrete etch is phosphoric acid. I pour it from the 1 gallon plastic bottle into a clearly labeled spray bottle. It converts all surface rust to black, the item looks a heck of a lot cleaner. The phosphoric acid is also the active ingredient in the POR-15 "metal prep" product.
A degreaser i bought from a local auto paint store in Woodbury NJ (Till Paint). The degreaser was off-the-shelf and works pretty well. I haven't tried it on items such as seat or window tracks yet, but I suspect they will take more elbo grease.
The rust product I use is concrete etch. Why? Because the primary ingredient in rust removal/converter products is phosphoric acid. The primary ingredient in concrete etch is phosphoric acid. I pour it from the 1 gallon plastic bottle into a clearly labeled spray bottle. It converts all surface rust to black, the item looks a heck of a lot cleaner. The phosphoric acid is also the active ingredient in the POR-15 "metal prep" product.
Safety Car
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I start my initial nasty parts, cleanup with my power washer,
add some degreaser /cleaner. you will get wet ! ... but it works very well.
add some degreaser /cleaner. you will get wet ! ... but it works very well.