I'm going to do this on the car I'm working on now . It will cost about $100 but would cost $40 for me to paint/clean ect . Can you get the racks out .They bake the powder coat on so they have to come out to do it . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Rhodes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sell, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:44 PM Subject: Re: Rusty battery racks
> Get them power coated. Lawrence Rhodes..They include sand blasting. ..... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sell, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 1:12 PM > Subject: Rusty battery racks > > > > Hello, > > > > I've bought a conversion (1984 VW Rabbit, converted in 1998), and have > > been working to clean it up and get it working again. > > > > The battery and racks had a lot of sulfuric acid build up, which I removed > > using water and baking soda. Now all the acid is gone, I need to prep the > > racks. They still have some rust on them from where the paint had been > > eaten away. > > > > The more expensive fix would be to have the racks sand blasted and > > re-painted. A cheaper route might be to use one of the rust stabilizing > > products available at the local hardware store. > > > > Any advice? > > > > Thanks, > > > > ....Ken > > > >
