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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: Overdrive on February 26, 2009, 06:36:10 PM

Title: Bare metal patch panel coating
Post by: Overdrive on February 26, 2009, 06:36:10 PM
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Well is seems like it's time to return to 'the source off all knowledge' again

Does anyone know what kind of coating is put on bare metal patch panels.

You can leave them sitting around and they don't develope flash rust, but if I clean sheet metal ( sandblast or electrolysis) and don't paint it right away it soon begins to show surface rust. I don't want to have to keep sanding of paint to do welding and repairs, but don't want rust either.


Help!!!
Title: Bare metal patch panel coating
Post by: paul2748 on February 26, 2009, 09:18:31 PM
Get some Gibbs penetrant.  It also coats metal, preventing rust.  Not supposed to interfere with paint besides.
Title: Bare metal patch panel coating
Post by: purplepickup on February 26, 2009, 11:13:39 PM
I've got bare metal fenders and stuff that I just wipe down with Rust Mort and they don't get surface rust.  Some have been hanging in an unheated shed for years and they are still rust free.
Title: Bare metal patch panel coating
Post by: MrMopar64 on February 26, 2009, 11:37:08 PM
They also sell a weld through primer that you could put on..... don't know how much area your wanting cover

MM64  8)