Rust May 20, 2019, 09:14:14 am How would you address this? Naval Jelly or?Cut the area out and pretend it never happened? 😉🍷
Re: Rust Reply #1 – May 20, 2019, 09:53:24 am Where is this? My bigger concern would be finding where the water that caused it came from. --edit--Ahhh.. now I see that it's where the cab door meets the no-skid on the side steps. It could be something as simple as some let leaves and debris accumulate over the drain hole for a period of time. The silver screw looks to me like a previous attempt to fix something. On an older rig, I would just leave it as long as everything looks sort of solid (watchful waiting!).----Nothing lasts forever. On a 1989 (on all rigs, really), we're just trying to keep things together well enough to get us where we want to go. Rich'03 MB in NC 1 Likes
Re: Rust Reply #2 – May 20, 2019, 10:52:09 am Hmm. I think I would start by scraping and chipping away any loose paint anywhere nearby. Next, naval jelly, perhaps several treatments. While I would be tempted to use a grinder next, I suspect that there is not enough metal there to do that, so I would try a very stiff wire brush on a drill, working it until every bit of metal is shiny. If you leave a black spot it will rust again. Looking at the pic, I doubt that you will be able to get into the smaller spots to get to shiny metal. If you can't get to that point, you may need to have it professionally done.If you find yourself with a hole in the metal the material needs to be cut out and replaced. That is a task for a professional body shop. If you have clean, solid metal on both sides, you can wipe with a good cleaning agent such as acetone, followed by primer and paint.Ken F in OR 2 Likes
Re: Rust Reply #3 – May 20, 2019, 12:11:58 pm I had forgotten about LD using sheet metal cab steps, later models are made of fiberglass.Go with Ken's suggestion to clean as much of the loose rust and paint off as possible but, while it's OK, it is not necessary to go all the way to to shiny metal.Then treat with either Naval Jelly or, as I would do, use pro-grade rust encapsulator. Make sure to get it into any crack or crevices.Eastwood Black Rust Encapsulator - Paint Over RustOrEastwood Platinum Paint-Over Rust Encapsulator CoatingEither can be painted, after treatment.Larry 3 Likes
Re: Rust Reply #4 – May 20, 2019, 12:49:05 pm Larry, how do the fiberglass running boards perform vs. the sheetmetal?
Re: Rust Reply #5 – May 20, 2019, 01:17:41 pm Quote from: HiLola - May 20, 2019, 12:49:05 pmLarry, how do the fiberglass running boards perform vs. the sheetmetal?Either can have problems and can break loose of the body if hit or run into something.The fiberglass steps will not rust. The fiberglass steps are part of the front fenders providing a cleaner look.Larry 1 Likes
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