Bare metal patch panel coating

[Overdrive]

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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!!!

[paul2748]

Get some Gibbs penetrant.  It also coats metal, preventing rust.  Not supposed to interfere with paint besides.

[purplepickup]

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.

[MrMopar64]

They also sell a weld through primer that you could put on..... don't know how much area your wanting cover

MM64