kn1ghtblade Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 What methods or products do you recomend to clean up some of the rust,grime, and dirt on the frame rails and chassis???? Also would you recomend painting with some sort of undercoating or just plain old paint???? Keep in mind I am not wanting to spend time sanding and grinding, I just need to get all the loose or caked on stuff off before I spray it with some sort of color or protectant..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn1ghtblade Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Scratch pressure washing it off the suggestion list... LoL LoL The pressure washer we would have had access too broke and got trashed, and car is unable to be loaded on a trailer to take to car wash.... :( So any suggestions not requireing high powered water sprayers is needed... LoL LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck99 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 You're pretty much limited to sandblasting or plain ole' elbow grease. Don't make the mistake we did and buy a cheap sandblaster from harbor freight. Unless you have a very large compressor with a good in-line drier, they don't work work worth poop. An air chisel will take most of the body tar off in large chunks. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPA Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 If you have young kids (3-5 yrs old) tell them to NOT remove all the YUCKY stuff then walk away for about an hour. When you return the chassis will be ready for paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Just paint it. Every time a chunk falls off paint it again. If you have young kids (3-5 yrs old) tell them to NOT remove all the YUCKY stuff then walk away for about an hour. When you return the chassis will be ready for paint. Now that's true right there, I don't care who you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 IF your to lazy to do the work .then you dont want to have a good car .NOW your cold and your lazy golly gee wiz . get the scraper out the grinder with a wire brush . get on your knees .. you take every thing you get off and put it in a pan and wiegh it .youll be supprised at how much it will come out to .and dont add under coat . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn1ghtblade Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 If you have young kids (3-5 yrs old) tell them to NOT remove all the YUCKY stuff then walk away for about an hour. When you return the chassis will be ready for paint. That fits my kids right there especially my 3 yr old boy... LoL LOL As for you oldtimer that was a low blow... LoL I just said in that previous thread that I hate cold weather that I was a tropical person... LOL LOL We came to conclusion last night that for the really caked on stuff we are going to use Engine Degreaser to loosen it up a bit then spray as much off with a spray nozzel and water hose... Hopefully the degreaser works... After that wire brush head for our drill and elbow grease.... Now is far as painting it, I have been told lighter colors are the best... Is this true? I was thinking of useing that spray on undercoating they sell or the bedliner stuff you can get in spray cans... Not sure if they offer that in lighter colors or just black though... Oldtimer since your in an autoparts store you might know the answer to all that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 If you have young kids (3-5 yrs old) tell them to NOT remove all the YUCKY stuff then walk away for about an hour. When you return the chassis will be ready for paint. That fits my kids right there especially my 3 yr old boy... LoL LOL As for you oldtimer that was a low blow... LoL I just said in that previous thread that I hate cold weather that I was a tropical person... LOL LOL We came to conclusion last night that for the really caked on stuff we are going to use Engine Degreaser to loosen it up a bit then spray as much off with a spray nozzel and water hose... Hopefully the degreaser works... After that wire brush head for our drill and elbow grease.... Now is far as painting it, I have been told lighter colors are the best... Is this true? I was thinking of useing that spray on undercoating they sell or the bedliner stuff you can get in spray cans... Not sure if they offer that in lighter colors or just black though... Oldtimer since your in an autoparts store you might know the answer to all that... we sell it in black .and that was not a low blow . grey works good .we have light blue walmart cheapy .better that that high dallor stuff .you will have a hard time finding dropped tools bolts .loose bolts . oilleaks water leaks if you paint it black .brighter the better . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 If you have young kids (3-5 yrs old) tell them to NOT remove all the YUCKY stuff then walk away for about an hour. When you return the chassis will be ready for paint. That fits my kids right there especially my 3 yr old boy... LoL LOL As for you oldtimer that was a low blow... LoL I just said in that previous thread that I hate cold weather that I was a tropical person... LOL LOL We came to conclusion last night that for the really caked on stuff we are going to use Engine Degreaser to loosen it up a bit then spray as much off with a spray nozzel and water hose... Hopefully the degreaser works... After that wire brush head for our drill and elbow grease.... Now is far as painting it, I have been told lighter colors are the best... Is this true? I was thinking of useing that spray on undercoating they sell or the bedliner stuff you can get in spray cans... Not sure if they offer that in lighter colors or just black though... Oldtimer since your in an autoparts store you might know the answer to all that... we sell it in black .and that was not a low blow . grey works good .we have light blue walmart cheapy .better that that high dallor stuff .you will have a hard time finding dropped tools bolts .loose bolts . oilleaks water leaks if you paint it black .brighter the better . Blade, light colors also help you see cracked welds or broken metal. Undercoat and bedliner type stuff also adds weight as mentioned earlier. Nascar teams actually work with paint mfgs. to pin down exactly how much the paint on their cars weigh and do everything to minimize it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn1ghtblade Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 LoL I wouldnt of even thought paint/under coating would add wieht but when I thought about it , yea that stuff is pretty thick and could be heavy.... I am thinking of getting some white rustoleom paint for the frame rails and stuff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 By the way you could burn off that stuff, but the neighbors, the fire department and the wife probably won't like you for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 just get out the marshmellows it will add alittle flavor to them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn1ghtblade Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 LoL LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt8435 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 just use a troch to cut a few pieces of sheet metal off the rest will be history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 i have used my air chissle with the flat one to knock off stuff .spelling sucks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AARC67 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 i have used my air chissle with the flat one to knock off stuff .spelling sucks . ospho ospho-rust eater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 i have used my air chissle with the flat one to knock off stuff .spelling sucks . ospho ospho-rust eater Some of these cars I've seen wouldn't have much left if you oshpho'ed them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn1ghtblade Posted January 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 LoL Its all good, since the weather turned nasty nasty this weekend I am putting the work kinda on hold till about Thursday..... I am going to go degreaser, hose, and propane torch method to burn and clean some of this gunk off the chassis... As for the rust I am going to just go the Rustoleom Spray Paint route... LoL Oldtimer you carry rustoleom and can get me a sweet deal on about 2 cases???? LoL LOL if not walmart here I come... LoL LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tps48 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Be sure to pick a color that shows up good when you smack the wall! That way you can point to it with pride and say " I did that" LOL LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 LoL Its all good, since the weather turned nasty nasty this weekend I am putting the work kinda on hold till about Thursday..... I am going to go degreaser, hose, and propane torch method to burn and clean some of this gunk off the chassis... As for the rust I am going to just go the Rustoleom Spray Paint route... LoL Oldtimer you carry rustoleom and can get me a sweet deal on about 2 cases???? LoL LOL if not walmart here I come... LoL LoL You oughtta be torchin it today. you could go outside and the car on fire would keep you warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 knight is not that smart .49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 knight is not that smart .49 Obviously or he wouldn't be building a race car in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 true so true . he knows not what he.s getting into . i found out in 1984 with my first car .and still have not learned to stay away . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn1ghtblade Posted January 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Man the weather outside isnt the only thing that is cold today... LoL LoL LoL LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Man the weather outside isnt the only thing that is cold today... LoL LoL LoL LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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