Thread: Ultimate rust killer solution

Originally Posted by F4Phantom

I am wondering if we could all give opinions on getting rid of and preventing rust. I have heard and read just about everything over the years but with all the knowledge here I am sure we can come up with the ultimate idea. This was brought on today when I found my front carpets were wet and the floor rusty. (RRC)

I will start with my rusting ideas and my observation as my best possible solution. If we get people with solutions and others confirming solutions enough we can find out which seem to be the best.

my ideas
1. rust converter is very appealing but I have found rust does return quickly.
2. all rust killer paint I have used is crap (wattle rust kill comes to mind)
3. penetrol for me has worked the best, paint it on any rust and it stops any rust progressing for a number of years.

So my best solution so far is rust converter topped with penetrol aluminium.

The Flood Company Australia

Hi, I use a product called POR 15, a bit expensive but yot will never have to go back. The only problem with this is that it isnt UV stable and has to be given a second coat of another paint.

google this up " POR-15 Inc. "

Erich.

POR 15, never heard a bad word on it.

Permanent Painted Coatings Home

Tried POR15 lovely, lovely stuff, goes on like a dream. Costs a bomb.

I wonder if Penetrol and POR15 are much the same stuff. The description of what they both do is very similar.

Cheers
Simon

hmm,
the most effective way to remove rust is to remelt the metal.

unfortunatly we are often subjected to rust from all sorts of places in our vehicles,
we have problems with the initial preparation of the metal when mr land rover built the cars because they didn't expect to have them last forever [this also includes the new car owners]
the next major corrosion problem is the metal itself - now as above, not wanting to accuse lr of poor manufacture, we cannot expect to have the cars last forever.

just fix the rust in whatever way you think is good and safe.
you will not stop it.
if the rust is in a part you can exchange easily,like a door frame, then that is probably the best way to go.
if it is in the floor, as said above, you can clean it up with all the best stuff and hide it, for a while.
when it is rusted through, you will just have to replace or weld in a new panel.

Move away from the coast. The further the better.

John

Whats the best way to do the inside of the chassis ??

Will be attempting this soon on mine as soon as I get the body off.

The foot wells in my d1 were rusted pretty well (right through in places)
I used rust converter then this stuff...Corrosion Control Products - Rustmasters
I have found it very effective and easy to use.

CHEERS TIM.

Originally Posted by jbarracl

Whats the best way to do the inside of the chassis ??

Will be attempting this soon on mine as soon as I get the body off.

Poor a load of fish oil down it then drive around

CHEERS TIM.