Road Runner Nest

I started working on the 74 Bulge Hood yesterday, knocking down the surface rust, cleaning the thing, and disassembling the louvres.

I came across a website that featured a product called Rust Bullet. I'm thinking of using this for the engine side of the hood and for the interior sheet metal and eventually the undercarriage.

Has anyone in the Bird's Nest used this stuff? http://rustbullet.com/Products/Automoti ... motive.htm

P.S. Just want to thank you guys for the forum. I've received more response here from members in three days than I have in months on Cardomain.com!

I havent used rust bullet, it sounds good but it seems a little pricey. I use por15 and Im pleased with it. Either one would work fine as an ultra hard primer. If it's at all like por15 it will go on thick and be impossible to sand.

I've used it. I found it easy to apply, and if it never rusts again it was worth every penny. Here's a link with some photos further down in the page. The rust bullet goes on silver-colored.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2333801

I am using POR15 right now seems to work great.Three coats and it dries to a super hard and smooth coating.Just follow directions and use throw away brushes and gloves as this stuff does not come off your skin(or out of your hair either...dont ask)

BRIAN

I was going to purchase that rust bullet, I read an article on it,they did extensive tests on it and was very good. I have heard some good reviews on restoration sites also.

My buddy has a 69 Charter SE we are redoing the interior this winter. All seats, body panels, carpet,and center console are out.
He decided to paint all surfaces with POR 15!

Problem 1, it goes on thick and can interfer with small pieces when you go to put them back in. Had to scrape off the POR 15 in a few small places to get the part back on correctly.

Problem 2. He must not have preped the floor well as we squat in the back putting up head liner and package shelf some POR 15 flaked off the original paint. Just came up in fairly big pieces from the pressure of my tennis shoe as I moved and turned around on the floor.

That being said I think either product will preform well. Just do not paint it in small screw holes and Prep the surface first for good adherence.

I have use similar products on my cars under side frame rails and floor pans and it stickes well to bare surface rusty pieces.

Thanks guys. It sounds like most of these have their advantages and disadvantages. I found a product that's the least expensive of four major brands, Rust X, and it can be found here: http://www.rustx.com/order.html

I like the fact that it's cheap and you can spray it into nooks and crannys.


I'll post pics of the bulge hood's restoration progress as soon as I can figure out my daughters digital camera.

That rustex looks more like a cleaner than a paint.

A couple weeks ago, I sanded off all the adhesive on my roof (from the old vinyl), and put RustBullet on with a roller. It pretty much kills the roller once it hardens, there's no getting it off, really. But, the stuff dries hard as a rock, and you can sand it. I haven't tried spraying it, I may do it some time in the future, like inside the quarter panel nooks and crannys. Someone else brought up the use of gloves, good idea here too. I was lazy about that, and it took weeks to come off my hands. A gallon goes a long way, too. I've done my floors twice, the trunk twice, and the whole roof including c-pillars once. Got more than half a gallon left. So far, I like it.

Thanks, I will have to try some.