What is everyone’s favorite rust encapsulator?

[Oldfashioned]

I have used Bill Hirsch miracle paint and Por 15 in the past with varying success. I really want to coat hard to get areas and floors in the Blazer I’m doing. Any reviews would be greatly appreciated.

[Blazerowner]

I’ve used por 15 as well. Seems to last if prepped correctly. I’ve heard it doesn’t hold up to sunlight without a topcoat.

[Oldfashioned]

That is very true, no UV protectant. I found out the hard way here in sunny south Florida.

[Salmcc]

I used rust x about a year ago on a frame. So far, so good but the truck has been kept inside too.

[Oldfashioned]

Thanks, I’ll look into that.

[Jesse B.]

I've used with excellent success "Rust Bullet." As long as the metal is sound (i.e. large chucks of rust scale and dirt are removed with a scraper or wire wheel), I have not had it fail on any rust repair. It is nasty stuff. Once you open the can you have to use the whole can.

[Oldfashioned]

Thank you for the review. I have never heard of it and will look into that. That’s what I found out with miracle paint if you didn’t use it all at one shot. If you put the lid back on you can’t ever get it back off. So what I have done to combat that is put kitchen plastic wrap over the can and put the lid back on.

[WorkinLonghorn]

Here's good reading, although I don't have much experience here in calif.

https://garage.eastwood.com/eastwood...-vs-converter/

On the ships we used to just "pin-hole" the heavy rust with little pointed hammers and then apply phosphoric acid directly on after that.
Did that help? I didn't think so, just running my fingers.