Protect the Bottom of Your Muscle Car: Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator Full Process

[@bertgrau3934]

I remember back in the late 60s Chrysler had a commercial showing the entire frame, floor , and trunk sheet metal being dipped in primer. They said it had electricity going through the primer to help it bond to the metal. They ran that until the mid 70's I think. I guess it didn't last very long. That car is before the dipping though. Another great video Joe. Thanks for sharing

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Bert! It’s a world better now.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Awesome job Joe! Looks so great! Wish that stuff was around back in the 70's! This reminds me of a friend of mine back in 1979, Danny, he had a 1970 SS chevelle 454, beautiful car red with black factory stripes, it was one of the slickest cars around. He put it up on blocks, cleaned the whole underside, scraping and cleaning and used a brush and painted the whole underside with roofing tar! It looked great though, it was hard to even find spray undercoating back then. He took meticulous care of that car and a guy kept hounding him and making offer's until he gave in and sold it in the mid 80's. It was broadsided in a intersection by a ambulance a few weeks after he sold it, thankfully no one was killed! I can't help but remember how black and dirty he got brushing the underneath of that car! Great memories!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Awesome story! It’s a dirtttty job. For sure. Thanks buddy

[@desertmopars3336]

It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it... That's a lot of work, but the payoff is tremendous!! Your client should be very pleased with the finished look and protection that his car now has. Oh, and that wire wheel looking like Sideshow Bobs hair... 😂 😂 accurate description!!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Haha! Thanks brother!

[@edsmachine93]

Very nice job Joe. So many times, like 90 + %, people spend the time money and effort on body and paint and no time on the underside of the car. One more thing also, you really got a close up inspection of how solid this car is underneath. Awesome job. This really is alot of very hard work. Beautiful job. I wish my Dart was done like that. You are the underneath detail man!. Take care, Ed.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks, Buddy. I know most people won’t get down and looks under it, but we’ll know it’s covered now.

[@big3fan916]

You have real dedication to doing it right and going the extra mile !

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother. I want it to last another 50 if possible

[@79asspin]

Wow that turned out nice, the red looks super good as well. Take care buddy.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Jaybo! If you see any cup brushes in the store, I’ll gladly trade you some rods!

[@ninjapumkin]

Preparation is 80% of the work and you are killing it 😁👍

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother

[@timopar]

Looking Good Just Mopar Joe..Hard work does pay off.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother! Owner was stoked!

[@BuffsGarage]

Great instructional video! I feel like I could tackle this job with a lot more confidence.

[@JustMoparJoe]

You can do it! If it chips in a year, touch it right back up!

[@andersonrowland]

That's a ton of work - well worth it. Turned out great!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother

[@PTucker0864]

You're a hard worker Joe. Now that the bottom is clean as a cast iron skillet, time for steak and eggs! 😉👍

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks buddy. Well done and scrambled for me 😂

[@johnnywooten7199]

Good job Joe that's a pretty solid old car its really coming together your customer should be pleased.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks, Johnny. He’s been burned a few times before. I’ve enjoyed this one so far

[@terrelldaniels1847]

You’re the man Joe! Looks pretty good!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks buddy! Dirty work

[@ronsre-creations5289]

Joe, It looks Great ! Prep is the key to success, I agree.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Ron! Hope you’re staying cool

[@NSBCustomCars]

Looks good man, Saved this video for my Saturday morning Mopars and coffee!!!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Excellent! Thanks brother!

[@donaldhalls2189]

Looking great, awesome job, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Donald! Have a good weekend

[@latinoheat49]

Awesome work, I will do this on my impala.

[@BadTreeProductions]

Hard work pays off, looks really good buddy.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks buddy! Glad to have that part done for sure

[@stevehamilton9418]

Keep up the great work Joe! 👍

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother! It was a task

[@stevehamilton9418]

@@JustMoparJoe I feel for ya brother, that IS a task…and a job well done 👍

[@MidnightOilsRestoration]

Very nice job Joe!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother! I’m glad it’s getting closer

[@leominster24]

nice job joe! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks for the support!

[@DuddiesAdventure]

Perfect Video Joe, Now I know what all I need to do to the Bottom of my Crew Cab............ Not sure if that is what is going to happen but I know what I "Need" To do haha

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Duddie! They sell that stuff in a spray can too👍🏼

[@Ridendrty]

Another high quality work product✊

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother. I put some sweat into this one for sure. Getting close to laying rubber

[@donreinholz8121]

That body and frame are in great shape.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Yes sir. The passenger side really had a lot of old cracked mud down it from the 80’s restoration.

[@taylormademusclecars]

Real nice! Thanks for sharing!!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thank y’all for watching! More to come

[@BigMikesHooptyBarn]

Wow Wow Wow! Lot's of work but it definitely paid off!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Big Mike! It’s been a busy and hot one

[@tint661]

Good Job. Looks good. That is 100 percent better than the black undercoating in a spray can.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother. The spray stuff maybe fine over the top of this. That’s what I sprayed on the tool box. I’d prefer raptor liner I believe.

[@shanew.williams]

JustMopar Joe,The car looks great ! I personally stay away from any undercoatings,liners,sound deadeners etc, on my '65 Coronet (or any other performance car) because it is dead WEIGHT to haul around. It is fine for a cruiser. But going all the way back 40 yrs. to when i was learning round track racing,it was drilled into my head to lose unnecessary weight. Now it's turned into a lifelong obsession.

[@JustMoparJoe]

I dig it Shane. This one might get some light undercoating, but owner was hood with leaving it just like this. It’s an easy touch up if it chips.

[@BigfootsnMopars]

That car keeps getting better and better Joe! Need to send you my car…

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Mark! I’d be tickled to get yours in and out someday. I’d bet you can come up with a project for me 👍🏼

[@mightyluv]

Great vid; that was a lot of work, yeah? Beautiful results.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thank you!

[@rod426]

Looks amazing, Joe! Also, dang that car is clean!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks and thanks! Can’t wait to get the engine in and cruise it, before it goes back home to Houston.

[@rod426]

@@JustMoparJoe what a lucky owner!

[@mikeeiben3430]

That is nice. All ready for a Pittsburgh winter.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Mike! It’s going back to Texas soon! 😂

[@JoesMoparMess]

Car is coming out great! You made me excited to clean up my undercarriage 😆

[@JustMoparJoe]

Haha! Keep it clean! 😂

[@mana-ma-non3072]

I really like the matte black underneath, great job . I actually went the extra mile and stripped the undercoating , many hours with a heat gun and scraper

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother. I was fortunate that there wasn’t any under the car. Only the wells. It was surprisingly good considering the age.

[@RabidTransitGarage]

That turned out great! The Totally Awesome degreaser does work really good, especially for the price

[@JustMoparJoe]

Absolutely! Thanks Jay!

[@tims72demon]

Really good job Joe ! I’m going to start saving my money and have you do the body work & painting on my Demon. I have the new engine dyno’d, new a833 & a new 833 rear_end with 3:55 gears With sure grip. & new interior. Just need carpet. Found a shop to do the best chrome job front & rear.

[@JustMoparJoe]

@@tims72demon thats a sweet combo!

[@speedbuggy4095]

Awesome Joe

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Sam. Definitely not a favorite job of mine.

[@aarvolaredonjunior1032]

Mopar Joe last step after clean and rinse I always wipe everything down with alcohol then you won't have to worry about flash rusting and your ready for that beautiful finish your putting on.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I usually use the spray way glass cleaner in easier to spray places. But I did use Nason Grease and Wax remover on this one. Took about 3 passes to get it wiped clean!

[@moparnut6286]

Yeah Joe it always nice to pop your rubbers off and get a nicer job!... As always a great job! Hey PPS style gun cups would allow you to spray upside down and they are cheep.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks John! I have to get more!

[@chrisprice4420]

Been looking forward to see this.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Chris!

[@PotatoeJoe69]

I spray the underside of my vehicles with Fluid Film. It lasts a whole year and protects everything from rust 100%. Stuff is great, but it is messy because it's an oil.

[@JustMoparJoe]

I’ll check that out. Thanks for sharing

[@1563smb]

Really looking awesome

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Shane! Hope you can make the races soon!

[@stannelson2582]

From your resident know nothing sub! Man that looks gooooood!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Stan, you’re the man! Thanks for the support

[@Smirk80Eight]

Hi I was wondering how many gallons of rust encapsulator did your job require. Thanks 😊 🙏🏻 and awesome job by the way.

[@JustMoparJoe]

@@Smirk80Eight thank you! It was less than 1 gallon. You might want to topcoat it, if you want more protection.

[@THEMOFODRIVER.]

Beautiful job man. I still need to finish underneath the Dart

[@JustMoparJoe]

You can do it! Take it a section at a time. If it chips, touch it up with a brush.

[@THEMOFODRIVER.]

@@JustMoparJoe ok will do

[@andrewfrisard8960]

Great Training Video! What is the degreaser/cleaner product or mixture you used? Looks phenomenal!

[@JustMoparJoe]

I know y’all have Dollar General stores. There’s one on every corner here! The cleaner is called “LA’s totally Awesome”. It’s only a couple dollars and works amazingly on anything!

[@chrisprice4420]

Great job!!!!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Chris! It was a hot one

[@Scarlet_1971_cuda]

Great job!!!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother!

[@NathansMoparGarage]

Turned out nice 👍

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother!

[@josephpuchel6497]

Nice job How’s it holding up ? Did you do Eastwoods inner cavity with the long 24” hose ? Thank you

[@JustMoparJoe]

It’s doing well! I like the long hose stuff, but don’t use it on this car. I did use it on the 65 mustang project I did as well. If you look in my playlists, check out Mr. B’s mustang

[@vincentjones8849]

Nice work. What Band To have Playing In The Back Ground? Kick Ass

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother. There were 4 songs I believe. KZbin names them for creators at the bottom of the description, and provides a link for each group/artists.

[@cjm5002]

I really hope your client is paying you a fortune for this level of service! This is creeping up on full rotisserie level work.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother! Doing the best I can with what I’ve got. It’ll be a nice one to cruse in!

[@lucascooley7969]

Awesome work! I’m about to spray my Bronco. Did you reduce/thin the Rust Encapsulator with anything to make it easier to spray?

[@JustMoparJoe]

No sir. I used a paint stirrer in my drill and worked it well. It was plenty thin. I recommend top coating it for longer durability. In my last video, I used it as a primer for bare metal before applying acrylic enamel.

[@lucascooley7969]

@@JustMoparJoe awesome man! Appreciate the feedback. 💪🏽

[@patborovicka7938]

Looks very good. Since the engine & trans are out are you going to paint the engine compartment body color?

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Pat. You may have missed my earlier video. This is a customers car. He wanted black under hood. I would have went body color.

[@patborovicka7938]

@@JustMoparJoe Thanks for the info. The work you've done is great, and the working on the garage floor is doable but time consuming. The non matching body paint in the engine compartment is a deal killer. Then it's negotiation time.......

[@JustMoparJoe]

@@patborovicka7938 thanks again. Hopefully the hood stays closed and the miles keep on rolling. He will daily drive this one.

[@josephvermilyea1298]

Hey Joe, just caught this video and it looks excellent. How long did it take with cleaning and painting? I have a 65 coronet 440 but I'am looking to improve the side trim on the car.. I used different polishes but it took me forever, 2 hrs. to do 3 inches. Did do anything to improve the finish? Thanks.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks for watching! It seems like I was around 16-18 man hours total to get this done. It’s a pain on your back, but I let the tools do the work. If there was any factory undercoating that was really stuck, I worked around it.

[@josephvermilyea1298]

Thanks Joe. What about aluminum side trim. Did you do anything to improve and how did you do it? Thanks

[@Mopardude]

Have you ever used that POR 15 product that all the kids rave about these days? How would you rank this eastwood product vs the POR 15?

[@JustMoparJoe]

Yes sir I have. POR15 requires a few more steps. You have to use a metal etch, which is acidic. Definitely wouldn’t want to lay in that on a creeper. Best I can tell, the Eastwood stuff stands the rest of time better. POR15 has to be topcoated. The sunlight will make it brittle.

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

Hey Joe, right at 6:27 I see what looks like a serial number on the frame. I have had a bunch of 65's and never noticed that before... Is that what it is or maybe just a part number?

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Steve. I will check when I get back to the shop

[@musclerestorer7223]

Awsome man 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks brother

[@quintongill9685]

I'm looking to do the underside of my 2011 crown vic with the Eastwood encapsulator but I've heard it's a great way to trap moisture and ruin the car. I'm wondering if there's any way I can avoid this fate or is it just an issue of not maintaining the coat?

[@JustMoparJoe]

Just like any paint, if there’s no moisture to trap, it won’t trap any. This stuff seals the metal and won’t allow air to get to old rust underneath. If you’re worried that it won’t stop the rust, you ca use a rust converter like the sell at Oreilys. I still think it’s good to top coat the encapsulator with an enamel.

[@Mynextproject_74]

That doesn't look like fun at all! Great job!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks buddy!

[@michaellyttle4347]

Nice! Can you point me to some wire brush sources? Prep is everything

[@JustMoparJoe]

I like the cheapos from Harbor freight, but also you’d be surprised at the selection from Amazon and eBay. If this was my car, I would have upgraded to rust encapsulator plus or topcoated this with paint. Check out my recent d100 video, where I paint the engine bay. I use the rust encapsulator in a can as a primer over bare metal and rust spots, then shot Acrylic enamel right over it, after about 15 minutes.

[@michaellyttle4347]

Thanks I was looking for a better way to fight rust. I’m working on a 1994 dodge ram with a Cummins 12 valve. And not a Mopar but because of nostalgia I’m doing a 1964 Volvo Amazon 122 and will be replacing floor panels and generally getting rid of rust very soon

[@JustMoparJoe]

@@michaellyttle4347 awesome! You can also get the permatex rust converter in the white bottle at Oreilys. It is very acidic and turns to a black primer.

[@brianandglendaharkin9457]

Nice job 🇦🇺👍🏻

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thank you! She’s getting closer.

[@DEADIKATED]

Can you do springs and suspension with this or use another product

[@JustMoparJoe]

Yes sir. You can paint over this as well

[@DEADIKATED]

@@JustMoparJoe thanks!

[@seanfattireguythomas2994]

Details it’s all in the details just a heads up for use on rust fluid Film is really good and they make it in black I use it a lot for my customer cars that gets driven in the snow

[@JustMoparJoe]

Awesome! This one is going to Houston soon. It won’t see snow much 😆

[@timothypremo6954]

Man. I know this is a year old but what size tip did you use for paint gun

[@JustMoparJoe]

It was a 1.4

[@Roosters_Restos]

I was going to do my frame rails with por15 on the drag truck but this seems like it would be faster and cheaper. I am about 10 videos behind on your channel lol I watch them all. Sorry I have not emailed ya but I will get to that soon. Your not going to believe what I found on the truck. It's part plymouth. Ya no shit.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Cool! If you buy the encapsulator, get the platinum version

[@JonnyMopar]

Nice.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Jonny! It was a dirty one!

[@JonnyMopar]

@@JustMoparJoe I'm sending you my next car I do that to. It's cleaner for me to pay you to do it. lol

[@JustMoparJoe]

@@JonnyMopar I’d bet I’m too cheap! 😂

[@richardmoerke9329]

Dam joe!!! How much do you charge for that? That’s looking really good! How long did it take you to get that done? Lucky guy. You really did a good job.

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Richard! It was somewhere between 12-15 hours. Hourly Rates usually differ between different shops. But I’d bet I’m too cheap! 😂

[@richardmoerke9329]

@@JustMoparJoe I can’t believe you got that done in 15 hours ! That looks like a week to me. On my video looks so nice. Makes me think I should try that on my 88 Dakota.

[@JustMoparJoe]

It was a weeks work, but had to take some breaks to hydrate and clean up. I hate to charge someone when I’m sitting down. 🥵

[@toddselph5992]

It's a dirty hard job but that will make the car last longer for sure. Not to mention it looks good too. 👍

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks Todd! I need to redo my challenger fender wells and some spots under it. Maybe someday 😅

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly soon all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.!!!! (BABBVEN LAWS)

[@JustMoparJoe]

I am very sorry to hear that. I have learned about oppression in other countries when in school. It seems it’s happening everywhere now, even in the US. We will fight the good fight here. Good luck and God Bless!

[@Schlipperschlopper]

@@JustMoparJoe They just want demobilize and control all people.

[@318willrun]

Nice job! Not the most desireable job, though ..... Ha!

[@JustMoparJoe]

Thanks,Tim! I was glad this one wasn’t coated with years of undercoating!