What are some of the tools and chemicals in your garage helpful for a restoration?

[Henry S.]

Re: What are some of the tools and chemicals in your garage helpful for a restoration

Jim,


You'll need a Metal Prep solution (I use PPG DX 579) to clean and etch the metal, then rinse with water. The "dry air" from your compressor will be perfect for blowing off the water from your part and then paint immediately. If you don't want to paint the part immediately, I use another product by PPG DX 520 that sprays on a liguid phosphate film on the bare metal that ionizes the metal and keeps it from rusting (it is a protective film on the bare metal). You then rinse and blow off with "dry air." I have left parts out for months with the DX 530 phosphate coating, and the parts never rusted. If you use compressor air that has any moisture, it will contaminate the parts you just spent time on cleaning.

Oh, don't forget the refrigerator to store the beer!!!

Jim
Meticulous Restorations

Jim,
What do you use on bolts and fasteners that are bare to keep them from rusting?
Thanks,
Shooter

[James W.]

Re: What are some of the tools and chemicals in your garage helpful for a restoration

I ddidn"t see this listed, but an old pool floater - the kind that's 2# thick and 5' long. Good for laying on concrete

Jim

[James S.]

Re: What are some of the tools and chemicals in your garage helpful for a restoration

Jim,
What do you use on bolts and fasteners that are bare to keep them from rusting?
Thanks,
Shooter

Jim,

I use the metal cleaner / etcher, and the phoasphate coating I mentioned in my original post. this process will keep bare metal rust free for quite some time.

Jim