Here's my newest project I'm working on. I've been looking for one intact and in good shape for awhile and my grandfather snagged this one for me.




I'm planning on restoring it and my question is, what would be the easiest way to remove the surface rust? You can see the front fender that I sanded using a palm sander but even that was a pain. Should I sandblast everything? Recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks--

 

Sand blast it man.

 

hell yea, blast it...
good project..

 

if you sandblast it youll pit that old metal so fast. best way imo, heavy duty paintstripper and an orbital sander and alot of free time.

 

i would get it media blasted.

 

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DING DING DING We have a winner here, media blasting, or glass beading will clean away years of abuse and neglect, without harming the base surface. Good call here.

Clayton

 

you could acid dip it

 

Media balsting

 

walnut shizzels?

 

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use the walnuts

 

you could just have the whole thing media polished, where they put it in a big old tank and run the beads of glass or ceramic of whatever all over the metal. that would probably get you a better surface texture than any of the other methods.

if that isn't available, media blast

 

you can sand blast it... but it if metal have been thinned by the rust... chance are that you going to past trough...

try with Soda or Nut blast it... nut shel blasting media is a very great de-rustler...

hope this help

kranked

 

The metal itself is still very strong and intact without any 'soft' spots. Its just surface rust from sitting for the past couple of decades.

 

wire brush attachment for a grinder...works good!

 

save some money, go to your local paint supply or hardware store and get some jasco prep and prime and red scotch brite. will do the job just fine and save you some cash. if you soak it with a paint brush and this stuff it will almost all be gone the next day without even touching it.

 

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So just brush the prep/prime over the frame? Or use it with the scotch brite and scrub it off?