Thanks for the advice. How do you get loose epoxy off the inside surfaces which are touch to reach? In some areas I can get my finger in to feel the lifting epoxy layer, but it looks like there's no way to get in there to scrape or paint. Do I need to worry about these inside areas, provided I correct the outside surfaces, and never run the car in rain or snow anyway? Thanks, Paul --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@...> wrote: > > This job does not require much skill but if you give it out it can > cost a lot of money. It is not difficult to do, just messy. Remove > whatever is soft, loose, cracked, or flaking. If it is just surface > rust and not deeply pitted you do not really need POR-15 but it > certainly can't hurt. Sand the edges of the paint so there is no bump. > After coating with POR-15 spary paint the area with Krylon Smoke grey. > It is a close match and you can get it in any Home Depot. The "hidden" > areas include where the gas tank is. To do a "proper" job you have to > remove the plate and the fuel tank. You do not have to remove the > body. If the metal is very corroded and thin or with holes you have to > cut out the bad metal and replace it with new. That requires a lot > more skill. If the rust is just cosmetic nothing will happen quickly > but if the frame is very corroded with a lot of holes and thin metal > it could be dangerous to drive. > David Teitelbaum > vin 10757 > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@> wrote: > > > > I have the typical epoxy flaking on corners of frame and surface > > rust formed. I also have a more serious situation on the front end, > > where epoxy softened and lifted in areas due to brake fluid leaking > > for the previous owner. I'd like to get to this, but not sure how to > > remove the loose epoxy in hidden areas. If I do the best I can with > > scrapers and screwdrivers, apply POR 15 and then paint, will it be > > good enough that some deep areas will not get prepared properly? I > > don't plan to lift or remove the car from the frame and want to do > > what I can from underneath when on jack stands. I live in MA, but > > never take the car out in the rain or snow. How critical is it that > > I repair the rust immediately, since it's not exposed to rain or > > snow? Will general moisture in the air attack the rust that quickly? > > > > Also, if I ask Rob Grady to do this job, does he have better access > > to the hidden areas, and is it very expensive for him to fix? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Paul > > Vin 10944 > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/