I found some rust areas inside the door areas, under the dash and behind the kick panels near the door hinge supports and the air flap. I have scraped, wire brushed and sucked up the rust particles and dust. I was planning on using the Eastwood products but I have never used them. I was going to spray the entire area in the hard to get at spots with Eastwood Rust Dissolver or Rust Converter and then spray from a rattle can or brush on Eastwood Rust Encapsulator. Do the experts think that this is a reasonable plan? Has anyone used these products? I read some good articles about them but I thought I should check here before I bought the products and applied them. The car I have is a 72 frame restored project. I sand blasted the front and rear bumper brackets and they are nice and clean. Will the Eastwood rust encapsulator work well on these brackets? I am also wondering if anyone can tell me the correct color and finish for these brackets when leaving the factory? I would be thankful for any help and advice. George
I would not spray any rust dissolver type products into an area THAT IT CANNOT BE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM. Many of these are an acid based product and I don't like the idea of hoping it is all nuetralized after you have hosed it in there. Additionally, if this stuff gets down in nooks and crannies it will dry out and form a powdery residue which will prevent any follow up paint/coatings from ever sticking to the underlying metal and doing their job. In esssence--this is similar or the same to a body panel being over-phospated from incorrect application of metal prep liquids. The rust encapsulator will work fine on those brackets....the factory finish was likely glossier than the flat-to-semi-flat finish that Eastwood Rust Enc has...so you might consider topcoating them with something like a Semigloss or Satin black paint.
