Can Rustoleum Harden into a Good Finish? | Sandblasting and Painting

[@kurtpoblenz2741]

Parts look awesome 👍🏻

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

They came out nice.

[@craigpolinski8955]

Always enjoy your informative episodes. Your suggestion of adding some welding beads to the K frame makes alot of sense.... Mopar notes in their Police car literature that " additional hand arc welding" is done on the assembly line to police and taxi application K members.

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

Thanks Craig, interesting info on the Chrysler cop cars.

[@Coronetguy]

For sure,run a few beads on the shitty seams. Call it a day. Great idea on the hardener!

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

I'd like to say that it was my idea, but I am glad that I ran across it.

[@jeffdavis5704]

Looks like it turned out nice. You might have stumbled on to something. Keep up the good content Chuck.

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

Thanks Jeff, I'm happy with it.

[@stevemason6850]

I gave up blasting. Now I use Phosphoric acid from the hardware store. I keep the part wet for a couple hours,and it removes rust,and neuttralizes whats left.

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

That's some good stuff for sure. Good and nasty.

[@toru_rose6564]

What do you mean the part wet With the acid put it on more

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

@@toru_rose6564 He probably either mists it with a squirt bottle or less likely, he submerges it. From what I understand, you have to use baking soda to neutralize.

[@moparnut6286]

Wet blasting is the way to go on that k member... I did my 72 darts k member a 74 spool mount one first of course I completely reinforced it in all critical areas boxed in and lower pivots welded... Rustolem is an excellent budget friendly choice using enamel hardener will produce a very tough finish...treating the bare k frame with phosphoric acid and then self etching primer and coating in rustolem will do a great job my k frame has been on years still looks freshly done.

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

Good point, I'll add it to the list of things to try.

[@moparedtn]

Very nice, beats my spray bomb efforts. Wait, did I miss something in the past here? Did I hear you say the cars' name is "The Storm"? On to the next step! - Ed on the Ridge

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

Hey Ed, this is the K frame for the race car. The Illinois Storm, whenever I get around to working on that.

[@rockymeyers4030]

Ahh, the $9.99 harbor freight gun. Majic makes a clear coat for the oil base tractor paint. Supposedly, the clear coat will help the oil base paint resist fading, just in case you want to try painting Thelma.

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

Thelma, there's a thought.

[@jsiwek7212]

You must be very good at holding your breath while painting with no respirator.

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

That's what the wind is for.

[@T3glider]

How did you know the spider was a man?

[@Chuck_House_of_Mopar]

Funny