I have messed around with my cars for years with the emphasis on 'mess' and in all those years I've looked at dozens if not hundreds of on line content to try and find the information you have in your video and I've failed so thank you for going to the trouble to go through the steps for curing rust. I've been looking for this explanation for two main reasons, firstly to prove what I've always believed, you can cure rust and prevent it from reappearing contrary to many opinions I've had from body shops over the years where the headline often seems to be 'it will always return'! Secondly, this information will help me find a body shop I can trust as I'll be able to check if they use a similar process, and before anyone points it out, yes, proving it is another thing! Finally, I agree with Brian Poston, if this video was more generally titled, for example, 'how to cure/get rid of rust permanently' then I too think you would eventually attract millions of views worldwide. I've subscribed and thanks once again!!
Loved the video on rust, this dude could have millions of followers in the U.S. alone if he generalized his videos to simply “car restoration” and a new channel name to match! I could safely bet 5-8 million guys in America, who are restoring something with metal and an engine in their garage, who would appreciate his in depth knowledge of the technical elements and applicable solutions to the processes often encountered on a restoration! Not trying to be a critic, but this video should have 7-8 million views by now! Thanks
Thanks the video. I've personally never had much luck with zinc rich primers, my thinking is that the zinc particles are all electrically isolated from the steel base. Thoughts?
A great explanation… Thank you… You lost me when you started talking about fiberglass cars though… I’m driving a Jeep, so I have lots of areas of folded sheet metal… Does the surface rust have to be mechanically removed, prior to using chemical rust removers like muriatic acid and/or chemical rust conversion products, or could you use those products right off the bat? I’m only halfway through your video, so perhaps you address it in the video as well, but I’m also curious as to how oil based rust proofing products, manage to keep the rust away… It would seem that it prevents the oxygen and water from coming into contact with the steel…
Hi really good informative videos, so thanks for taking the time to make them. I may of missed it, but what did you use to thin the zinc primer? Cheers Barry
It's a pleasure. Cellulose thinners until it's the consistency of semi-skimmed milk (about 10% thinners). If you are using an airbrush make sure you get one with a Teflon/PTFE needle packing as the thinners will attack rubber. (Most airbrushes now use Teflon but it's worth checking.) Cheers
I have messed around with my cars for years with the emphasis on 'mess' and in all those years I've looked at dozens if not hundreds of on line content to try and find the information you have in your video and I've failed so thank you for going to the trouble to go through the steps for curing rust.
I've been looking for this explanation for two main reasons, firstly to prove what I've always believed, you can cure rust and prevent it from reappearing contrary to many opinions I've had from body shops over the years where the headline often seems to be 'it will always return'! Secondly, this information will help me find a body shop I can trust as I'll be able to check if they use a similar process, and before anyone points it out, yes, proving it is another thing!
Finally, I agree with Brian Poston, if this video was more generally titled, for example, 'how to cure/get rid of rust permanently' then I too think you would eventually attract millions of views worldwide.
I've subscribed and thanks once again!!
I love those detailed explanations!
Great video, very thorough explanation.
Loved the video on rust, this dude could have millions of followers in the U.S. alone if he generalized his videos to simply “car restoration” and a new channel name to match! I could safely bet 5-8 million guys in America, who are restoring something with metal and an engine in their garage, who would appreciate his in depth knowledge of the technical elements and applicable solutions to the processes often encountered on a restoration! Not trying to be a critic, but this video should have 7-8 million views by now! Thanks
Thanks the video. I've personally never had much luck with zinc rich primers, my thinking is that the zinc particles are all electrically isolated from the steel base. Thoughts?
Great stuff man!!!
A great explanation… Thank you…
You lost me when you started talking about fiberglass cars though… I’m driving a Jeep, so I have lots of areas of folded sheet metal…
Does the surface rust have to be mechanically removed, prior to using chemical rust removers like muriatic acid and/or chemical rust conversion products, or could you use those products right off the bat? I’m only halfway through your video, so perhaps you address it in the video as well, but I’m also curious as to how oil based rust proofing products, manage to keep the rust away… It would seem that it prevents the oxygen and water from coming into contact with the steel…
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Great videos. Another method for rust removal is reverse electrolysis. Another method is using Cortec 423 bath or similar.
sand blasting too
Hi really good informative videos, so thanks for taking the time to make them. I may of missed it, but what did you use to thin the zinc primer?
Cheers Barry
It's a pleasure. Cellulose thinners until it's the consistency of semi-skimmed milk (about 10% thinners). If you are using an airbrush make sure you get one with a Teflon/PTFE needle packing as the thinners will attack rubber. (Most airbrushes now use Teflon but it's worth checking.) Cheers
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Great, I'll give it a go... many thanks..
Well done, Thanks