Surface rust question trunk

[quik9r]

Anyone have a good solution for rust stain removal. This was caused by rubber mat moisture

Quik9r

 

[oldskydog]

CLR?

 

[59K9]

I was just gonna say weak phosphoric acid but clr has it in it...

 

[Junky]

dissolve some "Iron Out" in a sink of warm water, and then immerse a cotton terry towel in the sink. Bring the wet towel out to the car, and allow it to lay on the stain for 15 or 20 minutes, and then lift it up to see if it has absorbed the rust from the paint. It might take multiple applications to lift the rust off the paint. You can buy Iron Out at Home Depot or Lowes. I used it to remove rust stains from a pillow case that spent years in an old ambulance linen cabinet. The car was so badly rusted, that there were holes in the roof.

 

[1958 delivery]

Sand and repaint and don't use rubber mats

 

[Junky]

I think that trying to remove the rust stain first is worthwhile, since it appears to be a factory applied spatter paint. Finding the original spatter paint today is impossible, and the water soluble paint today just don't look correct in an old car, or at least to me, and old guy that remembers these cars when they hit the showroom floor.

 

[quik9r]

I would never repaint.

Junky you have a good idea and may try it this week. will report back to the group

 

[1958 delivery]

Then you'll live with a rusty trunk floor

 

[quik9r]

Then you'll live with a rusty trunk floor

Just trying to preserve the original splatter paint.

 

[1958 delivery]

You probably can get the staining off with a mild acid solution. Some of the paint is going to rub off also. Will never look the same afterwards. The edges of the brace have exposed bare metal now. Moving forward you'll need to keep it bone dry, closing the trunk the condensation builds up, flows to low point and more rust. Probably slow the process way down without a floor mat and leave trunk open if parked for extended periods.

 

[skaz]

try some " metal rescue " comes in a 1 gallon jug ,
good stuff to have around regardless
,pour it on the surface and let it sit ,try it on some old bolts first.restores old bolts nicely

 

[Junky]

If you can get the rust stains off, spray the floor with some detailing spray wax to seal the metal.

 

[QB62]

I had success using Evapo-Rust on the trunk floor of my '72 LeMans. It used to be available at Canadian Tire, but I haven't seen it there lately. It is shown at Amazon. https://www.amazon.ca/Evapo-Rust-Original-Water-based-Non-Toxic-Biodegradable/dp/B00GRSOJSS

 

[Barry Taylor]

I’ve used Evapo Rust some and it works as advertised!

 

[heddrik]

Got any left Barry?

 

[Barry Taylor]

Got it at Northern tool. And yes i funneled it right back in to the gallon can.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Got it at Northern tool. And yes i funneled it right back in to the gallon can.

One of those cheapskate old school guys....

 

[427John]

Moving forward you'll need to keep it bone dry, closing the trunk the condensation builds up, flows to low point and more rust. Probably slow the process way down without a floor mat and leave trunk open if parked for extended periods.

X2 that's what I would do too pull the mat and trunk lid open.If your really anal you can build a jig to lay the mat on so it maintains its contour.If money is no object you could also get a dehumidifier and keep it running in your garage.

 

[quik9r]

one bad year of storage is what set it off. Car has been in Canada for 35 years from California. Always stored in a Car jacket except one year. Still learning.