Frame surface rust clean up? (3 Viewers)

[Chaser503]

Hi: will treating under carriage surface rust with POR-15 or similar hurt me if I decide to sell down the road? How does a buyer think about it?

Light surface rust on frame welds (seams), fuel tank plate, front plate, etc.

Seems like a buyer would be skeptical of recently treated under carriage. Before and after pics help?

Leaning towards POR-15. Better alternatives?

Thanks!

 

[excessive]

skip the POR15 and go with fluidfilm

 

[Chaser503]

Great, thank you!

 

[GerLC100]

I know POR has been used for years, well known. Will check Fluidfilm.

In terms of selling: I‘d take pictures before removing rust, after removing rust, after coating and all with time stamp. That should provide enough „trust“ in what you did why.

 

[smoltz]

Do the cleanup and then protect with the clear verison of FluidFilm/Woolwax/etc then there is no question as to the condition underneath.

 

[Fairgame]

Paint it with a rust converter then drive it through some mud

 

[hoser]

If just surface rust, try using something Phosphoric Acid based like "Rust Kutter" to convert the rust. Rinse, dry and then follow with a satin chassis paint like Eastwood Chassis Satin Black. Careful with the Phosphoric acid because it'll etch concrete.

 

[baltistyle]

Use a different product, or fluidfilm. I use fluidfilm and pbblaster surface shield