Suggestively speaking, I would use and recommend laquer thinner as a cleaner before applying any kind of paint. If you do so, make sure that you air out your rags for 24 hours before disposing of them.
Kim Hetzel. On Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 2:45 PM Garth <[email protected]> wrote: > My snowblower has pitting rust like that. I sprayed it with Fluid Film, > which stops the rust from progressing. It doesn't convert it or make any > such claim, it just stops it from going any further. It's a lanolin based > spray, so it's very tenacious, adheres well when dry, and is not easily > washed off. Apply every year or as needed. It's a path of minimal heroics. > > On Monday, December 29, 2025 at 4:23:51 PM UTC-5 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Once removed. Linseed oil. Let it sit for a few weeks to fully dry. >> >> Then buy some autobody clear coat. Give it a few careful coats of that. >> >> P. W. >> ~ >> (917) 514-2207 >> ~ >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 29, 2025, at 9:15 PM, Ben Miller <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Steve, >> >> >> Sorry about your unexpected corrosion! >> >> Rust, or iron corrosion, isn't like fungus, covering it up will stop it >> from spreading. HOWEVER, simple painting over rust is not ideal, since the >> iron oxide layer is weak and not bonded well to the steel beneath it. >> Therefore surface preparation is one of the most important steps in >> applying a coating to prevent corrosion (something 70-80% of the work in >> coating steel infrastructure is surface prep). >> >> A metal brush followed by light sanding is probably the best option, but >> just a metal brush is probably good enough if you can visibly see that all >> the rust is gone. Chemical removal (like vinegar) is less than ideal, as it >> is messy and less effective overall. >> >> Finally, I know nail polish is a popular choice for recoating, but nail >> polish is really just a nitrocellulose lacquer meant for cosmetic purposes >> and not to inhibit rust. At much better, but still simple and clear coat >> option is linseed oil, which is the basis of oil paint. It does take much >> longer to dry, but is much more durable and better coating for inhibiting >> future rust. applying heat to the area with a heat gun or hair dryer even >> for a little bit can help speed drying times. >> >> Best of luck. And don't worry too much about it :) >> >> Cheers, >> Ben >> >> On Monday, December 29, 2025 at 12:42:43 PM UTC-8 Steven Seelig wrote: >> >>> [image: IMG_0126.jpeg] >>> I'm not a chemist or metallurgist, so I am flumoxed as to how to deal >>> with this 1st world problem on my Ram. Had I not turned over the bike >>> today I'd be blissfully unaware that I had an aesthetic conundrum. I >>> understand that a similar reason as to why many folks don't go to the >>> doctor to learn about things that might be wrong with them. >>> >>> My first inclination in seeing this was to whip out my trusty clear nail >>> polish and simply paint over it. But then I started thinking, what if rust >>> is like a fungus and it can continue to multiply underneath the polish >>> until my Ram frame is rottted out and it would have been ALL MY FAULT. >>> >>> So I wondered if it made sense to get a steel brush and abrade off what >>> rust I could. I wonder further if I should use some vinegar and baking >>> soda and gently abrade the rust and then apply the polish. >>> >>> Thoughts from those in the know, or even those not in the know, are >>> appreciated. >>> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/84f273df-616a-4684-a3e5-234136585d45n%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/84f273df-616a-4684-a3e5-234136585d45n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/56d026a9-bf27-49b6-9238-56ec8834dedbn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/56d026a9-bf27-49b6-9238-56ec8834dedbn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CANRt_xnq4EUgLPe86M4QpeeuzyTk4jGbgjTmaEW5ED8DEz9RZg%40mail.gmail.com.
