I'm anxiously awaiting the trip to go get my new baby (1984 60) and want to make sure that I have the tools needed to do the job. I bought an angle grinder with cutting disks as well as flexible grinding disks, and that will do just fine for most of the work.
What I'm wondering about is tiny polka-dots of rust I will have on the surface of otherwise clean, straight panels. I'm a little worried that an angle grinder would be prone to tear into the metal too much.
Should I be fine with the angle grinder and flexible grinding disks, or is there another approach (like an orbital sander) that might be gentler?
EDIT: I guess I'll ask the rest of my questions here:
Once I've removed rust (surface or slightly pitted), what is the best thing to spray over the top to prevent further rusting? I'm going to be leaving the primer (or whatever y'all suggest) on for a while, as I'm waiting to do my paint work until after the mechanical stuff is how I want it.
Thanks,
~Eric
What I'm wondering about is tiny polka-dots of rust I will have on the surface of otherwise clean, straight panels. I'm a little worried that an angle grinder would be prone to tear into the metal too much.
Should I be fine with the angle grinder and flexible grinding disks, or is there another approach (like an orbital sander) that might be gentler?
EDIT: I guess I'll ask the rest of my questions here:
Once I've removed rust (surface or slightly pitted), what is the best thing to spray over the top to prevent further rusting? I'm going to be leaving the primer (or whatever y'all suggest) on for a while, as I'm waiting to do my paint work until after the mechanical stuff is how I want it.
Thanks,
~Eric
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