What can i do to keep my cars bodymounts aliva
Posted by returningbuick@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 21 comments
Can i just jack up the body and wirewheel it then paint it? If so what is the best combination of paint and primer? Every other 1990s blazer ive seen these are just crumpled in and people just deal with it, i want to avoid this stage for as long as practical. I am not great at painting much of anything im more of a wrench person
Whitworth_73@reddit
My 2¢....I'd hit with the wire wheel, and spray it with Ospho to neutralize the rust, then paint it with some POR 15. Maybe some bed liner on top of that to add an extra layer of protection.
redditneedsnewMods@reddit
POR-15 is a complete waste of time and money. Better off with rustoleum. It’s cheaper and actually works.
OOFMAN-1234@reddit
I agree gulet the 2x ultra cover paint and primer, it works really well
shotstraight@reddit
They are already Zombies, no bringing them back from the dead. They are easy and cheap to replace, why even waste the time.
returningbuick@reddit (OP)
Sorry i was talking about the general area. All the mounts look like this with surface rust but no penetration. in my area of the usa all other of these cars are ruined at these spots
shotstraight@reddit
The metal will be slightly worse where the body meats the mount, usually as this space hold moisture, salt and grit longer. A hand held sandblaster is the most efficient way to clean this up, with some black beauty blasting media being the least expensive. If you don't want to add metal, then prime and repaint. Still go ahead and replace the mounts as when you unbolt them you will find they are destroyed on the inside where you can't see it. This is the time to blast it. I live in NC and used to do a lot of body lift kits on these and even 10 years ago everyone I took apart was finished, and the rust issue is not bad here at all. I don't know who down voted me, but I have worked in a body shop for 5 of the 36 years of my being a tech I suppose it was a shade tree idiot that doesn't do this for a living but hey it is Reddit the home of such. The mounts look good on the inside but when you go to remove them you will find they are rusted out inside where the bolt goes through, the visible rubber is the last part to show damage as it starts from the inside out.
returningbuick@reddit (OP)
Thank you for the explanation, i was planning to replace the actual rubber mounts in addition to the rust proofing as well. I dont know who downvoted you as it is excellent info you gave. Herehere are more photos of my car if you would like further review, but thank you for the comment.
shotstraight@reddit
Nice. It should serve you well. I had an 89 S10, 1998 Blazer and a 2003 S10 all were nearly identicle except for the 89 which had the TBI injection instead of the vortec engine. The only real issues they have are the spider injector assemblies going bad in them but thats not a hard job. The ball joints fail but keeping them greased well defiantly prolongs their life. Good luck with it. PM me if you need any factory info on it.
Professional_Bike336@reddit
If it was my project, I would sandblast it clean. If you have a compressor, you can buy a cheap gun for sandblasting. Play sand from Home Depot at 100 psi cleans rust
Potential_Art3690@reddit
Bad bad bad silica sand will kill you. Be careful
CharmingButthole@reddit
Would also like to say that tires looking low. If it sits too long like that you'll need to replace it.
returningbuick@reddit (OP)
Junk tire but thank you anyway charmingbutthole. They are all an old set
SkeletorsAlt@reddit
I haven’t tried it yet, but I learned about Fluid Film last winter and I plan to give it a shot this year. In theory it covers the metal and prevents oxygen from getting in to permit further oxidation.
I would still wire wheel that though. Clean it up as well as possible.
cthulthure@reddit
Yeah anything oily is much better than paint on an old, already rusted surface, even once cleaned up. Fluid film (or any lanolin product) is great, stops existing rust and prevents new but it doesn't dry - which is good for 'self healing' but attracts heaps of dust if you care about what the underbody looks like. My favourite is a mix of penetrol, chainsaw bar oil and black alkyd paint, (90:10:10) applied with a garden sprayer. Thinner than water so creeps into seams, rust, road grit you couldn't be bothered getting off etc, and (eventually) dries into a good looking and durable black finish. Still needs doing regularly like any rust preventative, how often will depend on the conditions the vehicle is exposed to.
returningbuick@reddit (OP)
To be fair the dust it attracts can help protect and you can always wash it all off with an hour or two of your time
Acceptable-Guess4403@reddit
Give it the last rites
sclark1701@reddit
Cleaning off surface rust, converting with something like Corroseal, spray painting, then Fluid Film will give you the best shot. I’ve had great luck with Corroseal and fluid film for converting surface rust, then sealing with the film to keep rust from spreading or starting
Mild_humor@reddit
I like in eastern Canada and see this a lot. Paint over it with por-15 then spray with fluid film. Re apply the fluid film once a year.
lunaticmagnet@reddit
paint it with Master Series paint and forget about it. :)
chicagobrews@reddit
Why is replacing them not an option?
returningbuick@reddit (OP)
Sorry, i mean to talk about the portion of the floor to which the body mount attaches