Bare Metal
 

So I've decided that I want to run my truck in bare metal. I know I have the rust issue but is there any away to keep the rust away. I was told clear coat but read that eventually it would rust under the clear coat. Than I was told about Gibbs Oil apply about once a month and the rust will not appear. What's your guys take on this

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I think you are way too close to that big salty pond - rust never sleeps !

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mild steel rusts, except in Arizona.

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In 2011 I almost bought a Suburban that was in Panama City Beach, Florida in bare steel. The owner used WD40 on it. Unfortunatley I didn't buy it.

Fast forward a few years and I stumble across it here, owned by a member. He used linseed oil.

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=612572

It still looks good.

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""He used linseed oil.""

Be sure to use 'Boiled" Linseed Oil so it will dry. Penetrol also works well on bare metal.

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There's no cure for loose scaly rust. Period. But if you have visual rust, you can clear it....maybe. I say "maybe" because clear is designed to stick to paint, not bare steel.
Here's the rust/adhesion test. Take a paint scraper, scrape on surface while holding a white towel or Kleenex to catch falling debris. If you see debris, keep scraping/wire brushing/sanding. If there's no debris, then you are good to give it a try.

Rust can't grow without air and moisture. WD40 would work for a short period of time. Heavier oils/grease will work too. Clear coat should work too if you have a clean abraded surface.

If time is on your side, do a test a panel.

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Another fad I don't understand but from what I have read on it a lot of WD-40 and scotchbrite pads and elbow grease if you want to keep it looking like bare metal rather than rusted metal.

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Hate to say this, But Rust finds its way into Arizona! maybe not as much,
but it is here, Trust me i Know!

Its a Dry Rust Though;)

Allen

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Sounds like a lot of maintenance to me. Like the billet guys that drive their car or truck on a weekend cruise then spend all week evenings detailing the under carriage. I just want to be able to drive mine daily and hand wash it every couple of weeks and hit the under carriage with low pressure washer when I go off road or drive in winter. Also around here there is so much dust and pollen that anything remotely oily would give you more of a velour or suede finish....

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Boiled Linseed Oil,
My old man used that 50 years ago to thin oil based house paint and as a finish over top of the stain as a clear on gun stocks..
To this day just the metion of the stuff and I can vividly smell that horrible stench..