Best rust preventer? (1 Viewer)

[olley]

Hi guys behind my locker doors the front of the lockers are faced in steel sheet badly painted, in some areas over rust from new. I have wire brushed them and removed all the loose rust, and then intend to Hammerite them, but is their a better way that will last?

 

[ginge61]

i norm give it a coat of zinc 182 from a motorfactors good stuff then hamarite it :thumb:

 

[scotjimland]

Hi Olley

I would paint with Kurust first, this stops rust forming under the new paint, .. then Hammerite

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[Road Runner]

Or never use it and keep it in dry barn


I go with hammerite BTW

 

[45eEver]

If it's out of sight Waxoyl it after painting, it only needs a thin coat.

Owatrol Oil is a rust preventer that mixes with oil based paints.
Much loved product in the marine industry.

It improves the way oil paint spreads, makes it easier to paint and to get a better finish.

Neat Owatrol Oil penetrates rust, and then soldifies.
You can overpaint with oil based paints.
You may well be able to overpaint with Hammerite.

 

[kenj]

Hi Olley

I would paint with Kurust first, this stops rust forming under the new paint, .. then Hammerite

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Hi Olley,
Paint it first with Hydrate 80 Rust Killer,then paint over with Hammerite, H/80 was voted best rust killer when tested against all other's in it's class by Practical Classic Car's.

Ken

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[charlie24]

De ox Gel from Bilt Hamer is the best you can get

 

[hilldweller]

Best rust preventer?

California.

 

[mulaz]

The northern parts of California are above the southern parts of Canada?
I was told this of a Canadian and i had to look on a map!
not all of California is warm and dry

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[olley]

Hi Guys thanks for all the replys, I have gone with Jim's suggestion (Homebase are just down the road, and its all they sell)

Will let you know in a couple of years if its been successful.

Olley

 

[skylark_irl]

How come nobody came up with the obvious? - remove the entire panel and replace it with plastic!

 

[45eEver]

'Cos it looks like a structural panel Skylark.

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[skylark_irl]

You don't say?

 

[olley]

Hi yes it is structual, without it the bottom falls out of the lockers. It might be possible to replace it with ali. but that wouldn't be a 5min job.

Olley