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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: Chevynut73 on March 31, 2023, 04:52:43 pm
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Would like to clean and coat the surface rust from under the C10.
What have y'all used and liked?
Thanks
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I used chasis saver on a blasted frame. Truck hasn't been on the road since, but it's on there like a rock, smash it with a hammer, dig into with a wrench, it doesn't come off. Think I still have some on my skin from 3 months ago. So far very happy-just my uninformed opinion...
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I used this stuff.
Sprays on nice and uniform, rubberized too.
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It all depends on your surface prep. Good paint over so-so prep is worse than bare. The coating locks tightly together and moisture gets underneath and rust forms. My $.02
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I soaked all the front end components in a molasses water 1:9 mixture in a 44 gallon trash can.
They came out as bare metal. Rinsed off with water, let dry and sprayed them with a couple of coats.
Some parts that were really coated with gunk took longer than others.
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I got to try this molasses trick. Can you keep the mixture around for a while or does it go moldy?
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You can keep it, it doesn't lose it strength.
Keep it covered though with the trash can lid.
B/C after you use for a while it smells like dirty gym socks.
Oh, and don't leave any parts longer than needed to clean them, B/C it will continue to eat the softer elements of ferrous metal, and softer things like sheet metal. Ask me how I know... ::)
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I like what I hear! In gonna set up what I call a brew pot and try it out. Gonna try it with parts I don't need. But looking at your pics it works wonders.
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I have used POR15 and Chassis Saver with good results for frames.
When it comes to underbody, on the outside I have primer sealed them and used rubber coating or raptor liner type spray on material.
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Great information - thank y'all :)