A queire about surface rust
Submitted: Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:10
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mike w (WA)
Hello all.
a couple of months ago my aux battery dropped a cell and thought it necessary to explode whilst under the bonnet. Did realise for a couple of days until I checked the oil- Not a great feeling lifting the bonnet and finding lots of white, furry corrosion over everything.It has been cleaned and cleaned and cleaned, and from what I can tell it is all off. However this is not the issue, my issue is that since then, I have alot of surface rust developing (very superficial) developing everywhere- rocker cover, block, injector pump, chassis etc. I would like to know of there is anything I can do, apart from removing the engine, sand blasting and respraying to remove the rust and/or to prevent the rust from getting any worse.
All (read any sensible) ideas welcome, actually, someone throw in a curly one...Im up for a laugh.
cheers
Mike
Reply By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:15
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:15
a solution of bicarb soda to neutralise the acid would be a good start... apply it to everywhere that took a hit, and let it dry for a few hours then wash it off...
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Follow Up By: mike w (WA) - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:18
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:18
Andrew, thanks for that, I take it when you say solution of Bicarb, you are talking bicarb and
water?
cheers
Mike
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Follow Up By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:30
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:30
well actually that would be the safest ;-) yes. and wash it off with H2O.
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Reply By: obee - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:46
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:46
just give the engine bay a good spray with light oil or crc wd40. I had paint coming off above the battery last year and I had to give that a bit of a rub and paint but the engine tends to cover itself with a light coat of oil anyway. Keep an eye on the paintwork.
owen
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Reply By: Bware (Tweed Valley) - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:56
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 22:56
Mike, stop driving your car through the
water on
the beach LOL
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Follow Up By: mike w (WA) - Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 20:54
Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 20:54
I wish that was what it was caused from- at least that would have been fun!!
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Reply By: 96 GXL 80 series - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 23:28
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 23:28
I have also heard that a solution of bicarb soda and give it a good wash and let it dry.
Then paint on some rust converter, leave over night and sand lightly and spray over it.
Use a primer and touch up paint.
you can buy touch up cans at most car accessory
places.
This is what I have heard so I would check with a spray painter first.
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Follow Up By: 96 GXL 80 series - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 23:33
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 23:33
Regarding your Block, you can now buy a Black Gal spray can from most Steel suppliers for about $10.00, this works a treat on anything like that as
well as Diff housings etc.
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Follow Up By: mike w (WA) - Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 20:56
Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 20:56
Thanks for that-and also to all that responded.
The only problem I will have is the sanding bit, as it is in some pretty ordinary
places.
I will try the bicarb route, and see where we go from there.
Mike
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