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I want to keep the old Rat look to this one being the original rare Belmont Green Duco pre Magic Mirror Acrylic.

What can I paint/spray on it to stop the surface rust? Fish Oil? WD-40? Clear...I don't want it shiny.

Thanks,

Steve

Hey Steve,

Have been reading alot about this lately, especially on the rat rod forums. This is a subject thats close to my heart being that my wagon mostly consists of surface rust, about 20% original paint and some godawful green housepaint!!



Here's a couple of links to threads on the subject:


http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/old-pai ... 088-4.html


http://www.killbillet.com/showthread.ph ... st+sealant

Seems the problem is that unless you put a converter or P.O.R product on it it just keeps at your car like cancer.
I am debating a wirebrush attack to get all the housepaint off and then a converter and see how it looks. I'm a fan of the rat look.
Failing that she'll be going for a full respray inside and out.

Oh also I'm interested in this stuff! It actually sounds ideal for your car!


http://www.busnbug.com/sb_clients/busnb ... D6CED27C85

edit: guys I am going to have a crack at this stuff will let you know how it turns out.

whats the stuff the sandblasters spray on?

Be warned if you use a silicone based product and plan to paint the car later. You may have alot of problems. Ask any panel shop, they hate the stuff.

Thanks Rat for the info.

I will try that Tim.

Hi DR, I won't be painting this one

Devilrod wrote:Be warned if you use a silicone based product and plan to paint the car later. You may have alot of problems. Ask any panel shop, they hate the stuff.

My old man (who sprayed cars for almost 30 years) says the same thing. He used to go off his nut whenever I used silicone based polishes on the car.

He probably had nightmares from the times he had to get rid of the stuff when preparing to paint

The thing with any silicone based products is that it absorbs into the paint, and if used on a poor or chipped paint job it will find its way into chips or abrasions and actually lift the paint

SunnyTim wrote:Don't be afraid to use a bit of Jif or gumption lightly occassionally too

for what reason Tim

Duco and Acrylic paint finishes are absorbant to a large amount of substances.

Silicon based polishes are only one

And it just dosent stop when it gets through the paint, metal can become impregnated as well. And when this happens you have major problems

If the car is kept stored in as dry a place as possible, and not subjected to rain of major exposure to sunlight, the surface finish should stay as stable as possible considering the age of the car

so do you guys know if anchor wax is silicon based? My friends about to use it on his lincoln!

Dunno - but normally the label gives a breakdown of contents.
Giggle it & see what comes up

yeah looked it up on the manufacturers web site but their pretty cagey about the ingredients!

11 secret herbs and spices!

secret ingredients, so they tell us. Or not.

Thanks Guys, you've all been helpful.

1. I am not going to paint this car.

2. It will be out of the weather like all my cars.

3. It may get a little sun & water on the odd run.

So maybe I will just leave it alone