The smart-aleck answer is " Any way you can"! In fact in some spots the way you paint it is, after cracking off as much of the loose epoxy as you can, you dip a rag in some paint and then poke it into the space you want to paint! David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@...> wrote: > > 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/