Rembrant Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 ...I mean starter relay...Get out your wet noodle... Pressed the dimples out of my rear bumper this morning, and it seems to have worked pretty well. Might squeeze another summer or two out of it. I'm talking about how the bumper gets dimpled around the bolts as you can see below. As the rust builds up between the inside of the bumper and the brackets, it pushes the brackets away from the bumper which of course pulls the bolts in. I got it flat enough again that I'll be re-using it for the 2019 season at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Pressed the dimples out of my rear bumper this morning, and it seems to have worked pretty well. Might squeeze another summer or two out of it. I'm talking about how the bumper gets dimpled around the bolts as you can see below. As the rust builds up between the inside of the bumper and the brackets, it pushes the brackets away from the bumper which of course pulls the bolts in. I got it flat enough again that I'll be re-using it for the 2019 season at least. Paint the inside of the bumper to keep it from rusting? POR15 or Master Series would kill the rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 Paint the inside of the bumper to keep it from rusting? POR15 or Master Series would kill the rust. I have a gallon of Ospho so I have been using that on the larger pieces. I have a can of the Rust Check converter (aerosol) I have been using on little parts, both with good results. I will do the bumper with that, and squeeze a little more time out of it. The bumper is showing it's age and starting to peel on the bottom, but it's not terrible...not yet at least. I'll probably throw it on the 4x4 when it get that far, and buy a new one for the 84. Did my drums in Ospho today and will paint them tomorrow. They're barely worn at all, so they'll do just fine. Ha Took a bit of a break from welding my side panels to clean up the garage and make some room. I was getting tired of looking at the rusty drums on the floor, so they became parts of the garage clean up. Mrs. Rembrant and I went hiking along the ocean today (5 miles of rocks) so I've lost some of my garage enthusiasm...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Paint the inside of the bumper to keep it from rusting? POR15 or Master Series would kill the rust. I have a gallon of Ospho so I have been using that on the larger pieces. I have a can of the Rust Check converter (aerosol) I have been using on little parts, both with good results. I will do the bumper with that, and squeeze a little more time out of it. The bumper is showing it's age and starting to peel on the bottom, but it's not terrible...not yet at least. I'll probably throw it on the 4x4 when it get that far, and buy a new one for the 84. Did my drums in Ospho today and will paint them tomorrow. They're barely worn at all, so they'll do just fine. Ha Took a bit of a break from welding my side panels to clean up the garage and make some room. I was getting tired of looking at the rusty drums on the floor, so they became parts of the garage clean up. Mrs. Rembrant and I went hiking along the ocean today (5 miles of rocks) so I've lost some of my garage enthusiasm...lol. I'm glad you and Mrs. Rembrant got out today. That sounds like a lovely hike. The brake drums look good, but will the Ospho or Rust Check do much on the bumper? It didn't seem to have a lot of rust. As for cleaning, I need to take a page from your book and clean before the shop gets into the I-can't-stand-it mess. I really DO need to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 As for cleaning, I need to take a page from your book and clean before the shop gets into the I-can't-stand-it mess. I really DO need to do that. Clean enough so you and your brother can get to work on Dad's Truck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Paint the inside of the bumper to keep it from rusting? POR15 or Master Series would kill the rust. I have a gallon of Ospho so I have been using that on the larger pieces. I have a can of the Rust Check converter (aerosol) I have been using on little parts, both with good results. I will do the bumper with that, and squeeze a little more time out of it. The bumper is showing it's age and starting to peel on the bottom, but it's not terrible...not yet at least. I'll probably throw it on the 4x4 when it get that far, and buy a new one for the 84. Did my drums in Ospho today and will paint them tomorrow. They're barely worn at all, so they'll do just fine. Ha Took a bit of a break from welding my side panels to clean up the garage and make some room. I was getting tired of looking at the rusty drums on the floor, so they became parts of the garage clean up. Mrs. Rembrant and I went hiking along the ocean today (5 miles of rocks) so I've lost some of my garage enthusiasm...lol. Did you blast or wire wheel the drums before the ospho? They look clean! I bought a spray gel rust remover/neutralizer and it does nothing but make a mess. I need to try something else, sounds like ospho is the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Did you blast or wire wheel the drums before the ospho? They look clean! I bought a spray gel rust remover/neutralizer and it does nothing but make a mess. I need to try something else, sounds like ospho is the one. Jon, I went over the drums very quickly with a wire cup wheel on my angle grinder. Same as this guy: https://www.amazon.com/Wire-Wheel-Brush-Cup-Corrosion/dp/B01FWRIBTM That just gets the heavy and loose stuff off so that all I was really left with was a rusty brown finish. Then I applied the Ospho with a paint brush. The stuff turns the rust black and then leaves a shiny finish. I will paint them now with black engine paint that I have. I am pleased with the Ospho results so far. For the smaller items I just use an aerosol can of Rust Check: https://www.rustcheck.com/product/rust-converter/ I haven't examined the spec sheets on these products, but they both seem to work exactly the same and leave the same finish. I then just paint over them once they're dry. I've tried a few different rust converter products, and I've kinda settled on these two as my go-to solutions. I needed a quick and dirty solution for my day to day stuff, and for everything else, I can sand blast or have save blasted. Of course sand blasting and paint and primer is always going to be a better solution, but sometimes you have stuff that just isn't worth the effort, ya know? Like old brake drums...lol. I have a little sand blaster...one of those 5 gallon jobbies that I drag outside for doing little items. For bigger stuff I send it out to a friend that does it commercially, and he does a wonderful job, but I just can't do it with everything. I've tried POR-15, and to be honest I wasn't all that happy with it. Most people seem to be really pleased with the stuff, so perhaps I just had a bad experience, I dunno. I'm going to stick with the rust converters for now, and then just paint them as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Did you blast or wire wheel the drums before the ospho? They look clean! I bought a spray gel rust remover/neutralizer and it does nothing but make a mess. I need to try something else, sounds like ospho is the one. Jon, I went over the drums very quickly with a wire cup wheel on my angle grinder. Same as this guy: https://www.amazon.com/Wire-Wheel-Brush-Cup-Corrosion/dp/B01FWRIBTM That just gets the heavy and loose stuff off so that all I was really left with was a rusty brown finish. Then I applied the Ospho with a paint brush. The stuff turns the rust black and then leaves a shiny finish. I will paint them now with black engine paint that I have. I am pleased with the Ospho results so far. For the smaller items I just use an aerosol can of Rust Check: https://www.rustcheck.com/product/rust-converter/ I haven't examined the spec sheets on these products, but they both seem to work exactly the same and leave the same finish. I then just paint over them once they're dry. I've tried a few different rust converter products, and I've kinda settled on these two as my go-to solutions. I needed a quick and dirty solution for my day to day stuff, and for everything else, I can sand blast or have save blasted. Of course sand blasting and paint and primer is always going to be a better solution, but sometimes you have stuff that just isn't worth the effort, ya know? Like old brake drums...lol. I have a little sand blaster...one of those 5 gallon jobbies that I drag outside for doing little items. For bigger stuff I send it out to a friend that does it commercially, and he does a wonderful job, but I just can't do it with everything. I've tried POR-15, and to be honest I wasn't all that happy with it. Most people seem to be really pleased with the stuff, so perhaps I just had a bad experience, I dunno. I'm going to stick with the rust converters for now, and then just paint them as needed. Thanks! I’ll give that stuff a try. I’ve actually heard a lot of not-so-favorable things about POR15. Things about it chipping, not holding up to sunlight unless perfectly top coated, messy, poor coverage etc., etc., Pete on here says Master series silver is better. Since I don’t fight rust much here in AZ I may just try the neutralizer and regular paint. I’ve already done a lot of my frame in Rustoleum black right on the wire wheeled metal. I’m okay with that on the underside, but my roof has badly pitted “patina” and stuff like brake drums are pretty crusty and need more help than the rest to make them decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 Thanks! I’ll give that stuff a try. I’ve actually heard a lot of not-so-favorable things about POR15. Things about it chipping, not holding up to sunlight unless perfectly top coated, messy, poor coverage etc., etc., Pete on here says Master series silver is better. Since I don’t fight rust much here in AZ I may just try the neutralizer and regular paint. I’ve already done a lot of my frame in Rustoleum black right on the wire wheeled metal. I’m okay with that on the underside, but my roof has badly pitted “patina” and stuff like brake drums are pretty crusty and need more help than the rest to make them decent. Happy Easter Weekend folks. My wife gave me the weekend off from kitchen reno work so I could dive into the garage and get back to work on the new bedsides. Right hand front stake pocket and extension panel is now on. Just have to weld the extension panel on the left front stake pocket shortly and then start prepping to weld on the rear stake pockets. Quite a bit more work to do the rears with all of the holes/nuts in them. Hopefully I can start dry-fitting the bed together by Monday and pick up some new plywood for the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Happy Easter Weekend folks. My wife gave me the weekend off from kitchen reno work so I could dive into the garage and get back to work on the new bedsides. Right hand front stake pocket and extension panel is now on. Just have to weld the extension panel on the left front stake pocket shortly and then start prepping to weld on the rear stake pockets. Quite a bit more work to do the rears with all of the holes/nuts in them. Hopefully I can start dry-fitting the bed together by Monday and pick up some new plywood for the floor. Looking good! Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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