[Roadsters] OT - Rust Treatment & Paint?

[RWM]

I've used POR-15 liquid (pricey, and difficult to work with), Rustoleum Rust Converter spray, and Loctite Rust Neutralizer spray, all to good long-term effect.

As with all paint application, surface preparation is the key.

- Bob


> On May 10, 2020, at 13:35, Ronnie Day via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I'm cleaning up and rebuilding a locally built, wood decked utility trailer. Typical angle iron/tube frame construction. The original paint is worn, a lot, and there's considerable surface rust. I took it to the quarter car wash and cleaned it up as best I could.
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> I'm not inclined to have the whole thing media blasted so the plan is, doing a section at a time, to use wire brushes and a detail sander to remove as much of the loose paint as I can, and then hit that area with rattle can primer/paint to "seal/convert" the rust I can't get off, then move to the next section.
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> Realizing there are products out there that supposedly work like magic, what actually does a decent job? I'm looking for durability and protection, not a car show finish.
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> RD
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