While you still need to wear hand protection, you can ditch the ventilator when applying it. A bonus with Rust-Oleum’s product is that it is odorless. If you’re using an oil-based paint for a topcoat, a 4-hour wait period should be observed (but three days if using lacquer or aerosol paint). Unlike POR-15 reformer, it doesn’t have to be painted over after being applied, but Rust-Oleum does recommend applying a second coat if you don’t plan to apply paint. Rust-Oleum’s rust reformer converts rust to a paintable (black) surface inside of 15 minutes. A one-quart container can be had for about $45 to $50 (you will likely need two to four) and you can find it at Summit Racing, 4Wheel Parts, or Napa Auto parts to name a few quality retailers. Once treated, POR-15 recommends that you topcoat over it, due to its UV ray sensitivity. This stuff should be applied in at least two (if not three) coats, and allowed 2-to-6 hours of dry time in between (note that the more humid it is, the quicker it will dry). The company’s rust preventative coating permanently seals rust, and better yet, once it’s applied its chemical makeup allows it to be further strengthened (not weakened) by the presence of moisture. The most commonly used rust reformer in the pickup industry is a semi-gloss black product made by POR-15. Paint brushes get the call as well, to help evenly distribute the thicker areas of the rust reformer (once it’s applied). You’ll need a grinder with wire wheel, wire brush, 5-in-1 scraper, painter’s tape, masking paper, rubber gloves, and some sort of paint gun or empty spray container. Things didn’t improve much when we brought the truck home to Illinois, but we had a plan.Ī slew of common household items and garage-kept tools is all that’s needed to perform the job. As a northern Ohio truck, our F-350 grew up in the rust-belt (or salt-belt as we sometimes call it). Given enough time, rust will slowly eat away any exposed iron item bolted to your ride. Pick a weekend, grab a grinder, wire wheel, some scraping tools, your favorite rust-fighting chemical (see our recommendations below), a quality paint or undercoating and get to work!įrom a regional standpoint, this photo represents something truck owners in the northeast and Midwest know all too well.
#Removing rust oleum spray paint full#
So if you’re like us and don’t quite have the funds to do a full frame-off resto but have plenty of time on your hands-this is the job for you. Now, a quick touch up is all we have to do from time-to-time to stay ahead of it. Sure, it will never be completely eradicated, but we’ve finally got the problem under control. This is how we chose to fight off the rust gremlins on our Ford F-350, and we’ve practically stopped all progression of this truck-killing cancer. As someone who has a dented bed due to a corroded rear leaf spring shackle letting loose, you don’t want to ignore a rust issue. The salt of winter, the humidity of summer and a fair amount of neglect in between can do a number on your truck’s frame, axles and suspension.
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