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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: angies86c10 on July 19, 2008, 08:11:50 pm

Title: Undercarriage rust
Post by: angies86c10 on July 19, 2008, 08:11:50 pm

I bought my 86 c-10 off of an owner who didnt really take very good care of the underneath and there's quite a bit of rust down there. whats the best way to take car of that? taking it to be blasted off was my first idea, dont know how much itd cost tho. ifd anyone knows approximate costs or other alternatives id be so appreciative\!!
Angela

Title: Re: Undercarriage rust
Post by: Blazin on July 19, 2008, 11:54:39 pm

Welcome from New Hampshaa Angela, Removing the bed and painting the frame with Chassis Saver will do wonders.

Title: Re: Undercarriage rust
Post by: angies86c10 on July 20, 2008, 09:41:29 am

ohh ok. glad to be here from ontario :) ....so you're saying dont bother getting the rust off just painting overtop of it? Wouldnt it be better to get it off first? And what exactly is this chassis saver i always hear about?

Title: Re: Undercarriage rust
Post by: JRConnieK10 on July 20, 2008, 09:04:13 pm

I believe what he's saying is with the chassis saver you can usally scrap off the loose scally rust then
 just paint over it.

Title: Re: Undercarriage rust
Post by: Blazin on July 21, 2008, 11:04:08 pm

Well I should have gone into more detail. Needle scaling works the best to remove the lose rust. Chassis Saver is designed to paint over tightly adhered rust.
http://www.streetperformance.com/writereviewsp.php?sku=311
It is the same as POR 15. I have used both and they both work excellent.