rust repair

[Blazin]

That blaster looks like a decent rig, but also looks like a pain to fill with the funnel deal. Mine looks like a huge soup bowl on top, and the plug hangs down inside with a T handle outside. It drops in the opening hole. Then you open one corner of a 50 lbs bag of blast, flip it and place it upside down over the hole. It drains in while you go get a cold one. Mine holds about 80 lbs of blast. A 60 gallon two stage 5HP compressor is the smallest I have ever run it off of. I could tell while blasting that the pressure was dropping. have to stop 1/2 to 3/4 of the way through 50 lbs of blast to let it recoup.

[Swims350]

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1328&itemType=PRODUCT

that's like the one I mentioned and a guy used it on his truck and it worked good removing rust and dirt and grime build up. It was on 67-72chevytrucks.com

[hotrod24]

last night i got some rust remover and rust converter it was cheap but it might work for now is it a good brand

http://www.kleanstrip.com/

[hotrod24]

would a 20 gallon work

would this sand blaster work and i have a 20 gallon air compressor

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34202

That is the same sand blaster I have but a 20 gallon compressor is not big enough.  When I asked if you had a large compressor, I meant an 80 gallon, two stage compressor.  I have an 80 gallon, two stage and it will make my compressor run constantly.  Sand blasters are air hogs.

[Blazin]

No.
I think that is why he said " That is the same sand blaster I have but a 20 gallon air compressor is not big enough "

[hotrod24]

ok thanks harold i guess i will wait and get my shop and then get a bigger air compressor

No.
I think that is why he said " That is the same sand blaster I have but a 20 gallon air compressor is not big enough "

[Blazin]

Yeah rebuilding a truck without a shop, and tools is about imposible.

[Swims350]

well rebuilding anything can be done anywhere, but you really need a solid pad to jack stuff up on and move around, and a roof over your head helps.

I done everything on my monte carlo half outside no roof and in the yard, and half under a carport that leaked and concrete, including paint. My air compressor was a small one on 2 wheels for about $150 from lowes, not a big tank not even 20 gallon and not big on power, but it got the job done.

[hotrod24]

today i am going put some rust remover and rust converter on my floor is there any advise that anybody can give me

[JJSZABO]

Use a stiff brush to remove as much loose rust as you can, then apply the rust remover/converter per the manufacturers instructions.

[hotrod24]

ok thanks i am going to put this on and then when i start tearing my truck down i will get a sand blaster

Use a stiff brush to remove as much loose rust as you can, then apply the rust remover/converter per the manufacturers instructions.

[hotrod24]

well today i got some rust remover on the floor and it works good if any body is ever working on your floor and you want the rust down to the bare metal use a brush knot cup that goes on grinder

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=+brush+knot+cup+&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

[Swims350]

yeap same cup I used on mine when I did my monte carlo floors.

[hotrod24]

As you can see i took my seat out i got tired of it being in the way but i got some more done on the floor my grinder stopped working on me so i am going to have to buy a new one



                               more rust to fix





               this is where my grinder stoped working





                                   rust remover

[VileZambonie]

Good work Hotrod. Check the brushes in your grinder.