What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Go go go Dan!

Ha ha ha, I know what that means: Get OFF YOUR ASS Dan!

So I came down with a case of anal glaucoma today (I couldn't see my ass going to work!) took the day off to do a little more work today. I hit OSH and Home Depot early for Rustoleum Rust Reformer, some naval jelly and some Ospho - or whatever HD calls theirs. Here's how it went....so far!

Backside of front bumper: Crusty rust & old chrome bubbling loose in places:


Following directions I diluted Ospho 3:1 and sprayed one side. Full strength by brush on other side. Kept it wet for HOURS - not much happened. After 8 hours my impatient ass was tired of waiting (Yes Virginia, I know you're supposed to wait 24hrs.) I washed it off, dried & used a 3M wheel to remove the remaining rust and loose flaky chrome. Came out decent:

In the center (above) you can KINDA see where the Ospho pooled so it stayed submerged/worked best. I bet it would work great if you get $100 worth (riiight) to submerge a big part in a kiddie pool.

After, I sprayed it with the Reformer and up close it came out quite smooth given where it started:


Hit it with the Rust Reformer - Don't flame me, I like that stuff. I don't know if it's just black spray paint and I'm fooling myself, but I'm going willingly!