Pig (FJ55) Roof Panel w/ Surface Rust - How To Proceed?

[Southeast Overland]

Dang! Min order is 4 gallons @ $129! Anyone want to split an order?

Lowes, Home Depot, etc should have what you need in much smaller quantities.

W/ Rustoleum - I found that Canvas White (I believe) almost matches the factory off-white exactly. I painted my Pig with it and it came out pretty nice for a trail rig.

 

[n2666s]

rust bullets and rattle can

repaired my surface rust fj 55s floor pans with Rust bullets then rattle canned with local OReilleys color match..Linen white.........
stripped floor pans with wire brush on a 4 1/2 inch side grinder; changed wire brush then flapper wheeled......... then etched with spray phosphoric acid from rust bullet........flapper wheeled again a few rough spots then etched again...washed off with hot water to neutralize the acid...then rust bullet silver X 2 coats..... used a 2 inch brush; let cure X 72 hours then rattle canned with the OReilleys rattle can color match.........looked very nice then covered with "Lowe's" brand of Dynamat; Pablo, always use a good quality mask and eye protection HTH;

Lou

 

[FJBen]

TJ,

I've got some bodywork air tools if you want to borrow them. Orbital sander, high speed sander and strip sander. Would take that down in no time.

 

[PabloCruise]

TJ,

I've got some bodywork air tools if you want to borrow them. Orbital sander, high speed sander and strip sander. Would take that down in no time.

That would be !

Thanks!

 

[dmaddox]

TJ,

At my shop, I also have everything you'd need. But here is what I would do.

1. remove the rack
2. get a good step ladder and us a DA sander (120 grit) to knock down the surface.
3. Go over it with 220 grit.
4. Use an epoxy primer (I use U-TEC on all my stuff, its good quality and is actually sandable vs. some of that other crap you see out there like OMNI /cringe)
5. After two coats of epoxy primer, hit it with a light coat and a heavy coat of high build and then block it down.
6. Hit it with a sealer (usually the highbuilds today can be reduced down enough, according to the spec sheets).
7. Base coat.
8. Clear coat.
9. Buff.
10. Enjoy.

That would be a fairly easy job, minus having sore arms working on the roof.

See ya,

dallas

 

[PabloCruise]

Dallas,

Thanks man!

Is your shop heated???

 

[nuclearlemon]

Dang! Min order is 4 gallons @ $129! Anyone want to split an order?

they show ace, tru value and sherman williams to be final distributers...you should be able to buy smaller quantities there.

 

[dmaddox]

Dallas,

Thanks man!

Is your shop heated???

Of course!

Dallas