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OK, I have a car (the Buick) which appears to be going to have to stand out on the drive over winter. Its starting to suffer with rust, mainly where the paint has gone porous and some where its rusting out from double skinned sections. In the past I have preserved cars by smearing them with axle grease, WD40, waxoil, motor oil, heavy coatings of wax and slapping Smoothrite on rusty areas.
I dunno what to do with this one though as I "hope" to be starting on the body repairs and paint stuff soon/ish so don;t want to be doing stuff which will cause irritating paint reaction problems.
Any suggestions?
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Bit of a catch 22 one that. Anything thats effective at keeping moisture (thus rust) at bay is going to be paint unfriendly. I would go the grease or waxoyl route but just make sure you get it off well with thinners or the like when the time comes. Not much help really!
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Stiff
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You could always throw a tarp or something like over it. It won't be like a heated showroom but it will keep the main elements like rain, snow etc off it. Or, like Imperial says, smear grease/wax over it but just make sure it's degreased before any paint prep. I'm guessing the local Halfrauds don't stock car covers to fit Yank Tanks.
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Oooh, a tarp, the good old "keep all the moisture in so the car rusts faster!" trick Seriously, better standing around with nothing on, than something covering it, i have seen from experience...
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dimebar
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Last Edit: Oct 6, 2007 16:11:46 GMT by dimebar
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Now thats an idea! And i love how the Amazon gets to stay in the carcoon, while the porker must stand outside ;D
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Last Edit: Oct 6, 2007 16:37:30 GMT by Deleted
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berendd
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another option is to clean out the garage and throw the curse word away and put the amazon inside...
oily stuff will simply wash away with some detergent or thinner, so no problem with prepping I guess.
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Well, I ignored all your advice and random rattle can black. Hope it holds the rot at bay for at least a while.... should sand off easy enough too. Thing is when I washed down the car and dried it off to paint the old paint was rubbing off really badly. This is dead paint. A minute's silence is not required, its been dead a long time.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Put a gazebo over with the sides on keeps the rain and wibblepoo off but nothing to trap the moisture in. You can work in them too
Matt
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I'd have just left it. 6 months in the rain wouldn't have made it that much worse would it?
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I see it - it makes me feel bad.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Can you still buy folding garages??? One of them would do the trick. ;D
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Personally I'd get it media blasted when its ready for bodywork, not as expensive as you might think. Try these people, www.blast-cleaning.co.uk/ they are very reasonable, and don't damage/distort panels. A quick spray with cans is probably a far better way than grease.
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I know what you mean about seeing the rust untreated, it feels so much better with just a coat of paint covering it! I might have been tempted to hit it with brsh on paint for peace of mind, get a good coat on there. but I dare say that's perfectly adequate.
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FYI, Argos do dirt cheap tarps. About a tenner I think.
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Don't waste your money or get stressed out worrying about the old paint.it's 30 years and HAS to come off. Get a cheap garden sprayer and coat the car with waste engine oil. It will help protect those precious badges etc ( ever tried to find bright trim at reasonable price for a Buford?) .When painting time comes buy a top quality industrial degreaser and wash the car top and bottom ,take the wheels off even and wash underneath. You then remove all that old paint. if you try and paint over that old curse word you will have nothing but grief. I lived by the sea for years my project cars that had sat outside and were sprayed once a year remained almost rust free. the only worry is that it stinks like worn rings and will kill any lawn nearby.
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Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
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