Lee Nowell wrote:
Hi all

I have an old trailer which has a fair amount of surface rust on the chassis
where the original paint has come off. I have it propped against a wall
now so thought I might as well have a go at fixing it. The floor is also
a bit poor so will look to replace that too.

I have been recommended to
- wire brush most of the rust off
- use Kurust on what's left
- cover it all in waxoyl

Any other / better suggestions? I used waxoyl years ago and seem to recall
it just stays as a grease like substance. May not work so well on the top
surface of the chassis below the new floor as it will squeeze it out and
if the floor is wood maybe stain the wood?

My favourite rust treatments are "Vernis pour rouille" and "Owatrol"
which are fairly similar products. They are like a clear varnish that
you paint directly onto rusty metal. You only have to remove really
loose rust. They even advise that a little bit of rust is *necessary*
for them to work properly. You can paint over them with ordinary
paint if required.

They seem much more available and popular in France (etc.) but I think
you can get Owatrol in the UK.

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Chris Green
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