On Jan 16, 11:34*am, "Snag" wrote:
I'm making a couple of gate frames from 1X3 11ga , and it's developed a but
of light surface rust - you can wipe it mostly off with your bare hand . Do
I need to wipe it down with maybe some weak acid solution , or will a wipe
with rag/degreaser lacquer thinner most likely and use of an etching
primer do ? I'll be shooting the primer and maybe brushing 2 coats of
industrial enamel .
* No matter what the finish , it's gonna be a problem getting it to dry
right now ...
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

Jasco used to have a Prep and Prime solution that was mainly
phosphoric acid, removed and/or converted the rust. Used it a lot on
stripped autobody parts before priming, those started rusting
immediately after removing the paint.. Basically a wipe-on/spray-on
type of thing. If it's cold, it'll take a LOT longer to react to
rust, best to find a nice warm garage or basement to do it in.

Stan