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Rust, one spot at a time....

So I've got some rust spots on my '84 GW that I'd like to nip in the bud. I've seen some spray paint that has zinc in it (Galvax) that's supposed to galvanize the metal and is usable as a primer. Does this sound like a good idea? What's the difference b/n that and standard car primer?

My initial plan was to simply hit the existing spots in situ, but the more I think about it the more I'm leaning towards removing individual panels one at a time and doing them in my shop. Any thoughts?

Maybe I should just work more, save my $$ and get it professionally done.

JP

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L.W.( ßill ) Hughes III

I guess I'd better take a look at the floor boards too!

JP

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ROTFLMAO ... 3 years and no more rust on those floor boards.

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Just clarify those first two pics are of the cargo area floor, third and forth pics show the pax side and my then shiny new cat. Fifth pic shows the pax floor pan after hours of grinding, acid treatment and a coat of rustcheck "coat and protect" painted on. The sixth pic shows the completed repair, the floor was segmented back together to reduce the "oil canning" effect, each segment was treated with rustcheck as well (after a good couple coats of tremclad). Since those pics were taken I had my neighbour mig weld the edges.

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