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Default Rust spot on car

On 10/04/15 14:56, Jethro_uk wrote:
On Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:26:45 +0100, Tim Watts wrote:

On 10/04/15 13:56, Mark Allread wrote:
Can anyone recommend (through personal use and not hearsay/web hype) a
good rust killer plus primer to use on a small awkwardly located rust
spot on a car please. Awkward in that its on the crease of a panel and
under the rear light cluster which I'll need to take out to properly
cure it.

The top coat will be a silver grey metallic fwiw.

Ta


If you can clean it fairly well (70% bare metal) it's hard IME to beat
red oxide primer. Them work up as you wish with other paints.

Years of my father battling a crappy rustbucket Fiat when I was a kid
taught me none on the magic remedies work, with the possible exception
of phosphoric acid which almost seemed to do some good. Jenolite was
crap. Zinc preparations were useless.


Best thing is engine oil. Bugger to paint over though.


What, pour on and set light to it? Yes, probably the best for a Fiat...