Thanks. Will do.That looks amazingly clean. Especially for a Northeast car!
I'd recommend a bit of elbow grease to stay ahead of it. Clean it with soap and water first, maybe a light Scotchbrite pad to get some of the heavier stuff. Then Rust Remover (hardware store) - this turns the surface rust black and provides some phosphate coat. Lastly a shot of satin black paint. Or if you want to get fancy some auto supply places will color match and mix automotive paint into a rattle can.
An afternoon for the front and an afternoon for the rear and you will have a "fully restored" BAT-picture worthy underside.
Thanks. I had used Por15 on internal rust patches in the trunks. Is that not recommended for undercarriage applications?There is nothing to worry about given what you show, just minor surface rust. Definitely worth paying some attention to as others have pointed out. Wire brushing, rust treatment, primer, top coat and then overcoat with body shutz or other anti abrasion coating. Fluid film is a great overcoat.
What is your take on Rust Bullet?Paint Over Rust...(POR) 15, now proven record of failure. Stuff was marketed as an easy fix for dealing with rust, since it's introduction it's record has not been so good.
The old fashion ways of rust removal has been time proven to work, as does stuff like evapo-rust followed nearly instantly by coating with oil or corrosion inhibiting primer.
Alternative is to oil coat the area and deal with that surface rust that way. Seriously, this is surface rust and not that bad at all.
Bernice
Thanks. I appreciate the guidance. I admit that some YouTube videos led me to try POR15. I trust this forum more and believe in time tested techniquesPaint Over Rust...(POR) 15, now proven record of failure. Stuff was marketed as an easy fix for dealing with rust, since it's introduction it's record has not been so good.
The old fashion ways of rust removal has been time proven to work, as does stuff like evapo-rust followed nearly instantly by coating with oil or corrosion inhibiting primer.
Alternative is to oil coat the area and deal with that surface rust that way. Seriously, this is surface rust and not that bad at all.
Bernice
I was happy to see that the rust looks manageable even for a newbie. It was a Montana car from BaT, so I worried it would be even worst that a New England X. My original ‘74 had more rust by the time I sold her in ‘82. I have not yet looked under the carpet so there may be a surprise lurkingBased on the above, we have determined your X is doomed to failure and is unsafe due to unrepairable rust issues. I will private message you my address so you can drop it off at my house, at your expense. This is merely a public service I provide to keep you all safe from dangerous rusty vehicles.
On the east coast we call that a rust free car.