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I've used Permatex 'Rust Treatment' a couple times and had good
results:<br>
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</b>As an experiment, I treated a wheelbarrow with surface rust with
it (no sanding or wire-brushing). It goes on clear then turns the
rusty parts black, which indicates to me there is actual chemical
conversion. I then painted it with the usual enamel rattle-can
paint. After 20 years or so outside the paint is faded but there is
no rust. I'm a believer. <br>
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Recently, I 'restored' my late father's fire hydrant--someone gave
it to him, I think because he was restoring a fire engine--which had
several coats of paint and considerable rust. I spent an hour or so
with a wire wheel on a 4.5" grinder to get it down to (mostly) bare
metal, but with some rust remaining. I painted it with RustOleum
rust converter paint which came out like black paint but was about
half the cost of the Permatex; it took more paint to cover it. My
guess is it's just black paint with some rust treatment additives,
but it's just a guess.<br>
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Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/10/2020 10:34 AM, Ronnie Day via
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<div dir="ltr">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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<div>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
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<div>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.</div>
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