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Not just the "best" tools, "best" skills, and "best" amount of time. Also, the "best" payback on your investment of resources. | Not just the "best" tools, "best" skills, and "best" amount of time. Also, the "best" payback on your investment of resources. | ||
| − | + | So, the overall "best" way to handle rust may not be the "best" way for you or your particular situation. | |
| − | + | Here are some of the more significant factors that will affect your choice of how to handle rust on body panels: | |
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| − | + | *How bad is the rust? Do you know how to properly assess it? | |
| + | *What tools do you have? Do you have access to a sandblaster and welder? | ||
| + | *How much money can you spend? | ||
| + | *How valuable is the vehicle? How rare? Resell value? Worth investing time into? | ||
| + | *What type of climate do you live in? Dry or humid? Salt in the air (near the ocean) or on the roads (snowy winter)? | ||
| + | *What's your plan for the car? Daily driver? Show vehicle? Fixing it up to sell? | ||
| − | + | That being said, the general consensus on the overall "best" way to handle body panel rust is this: | |
| − | ''' | + | '''Remove minor surface rust with phosphoric-acid based products. Thoroughly clean and dry the panel, and spray it with a high-quality 2-part epoxy primer/sealer.''' |
| − | '''If | + | '''If it's anything more than minor surface rust on a body panel, cut it out and replace it. In most cases, this will involve carefully butt-welding in a patch panel.''' |
| + | '''If you're dealing with surface rust on an entire vehicle, have it commercially dipped.''' | ||
===Media blasting rust=== | ===Media blasting rust=== | ||
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