Rust Converter paint, does it work?

[Luvtohunt]

Anyone try the Rustoleum "Rust converter paint"? If so, does it work?

 

Thanks again.

[wolfpackjeeper]

reasonably well if you follow the instructions and do a lot of prep work. If you just spray it on a junk rusted part it will not magically make it better though.

[DirtyComanche]

My experience with such products is that they'll slow it down for a bit, and that's it. That is, products that instructions are basically 'remove loose rust, clean, and spray'.

 

Also, if there is pinholes, you have to access both sides or it'll never stop.

 

A mutli-stage product like the POR-15 lineup is a lot better bet, IMHO. Or, a guy can mimic what that product does if they would prefer (it's just a cleaner, acid etch, then a proper paint that SEALS the moisture out).

[Ed in North Ga.]

Ive had real good luck with OSPHO over the years, but like everything else the non-pro can by, its no magic pill-

 

Osphos kinda different- you let it sit, the rust changes over to a gray metal...but you cannot rush it. I just did the deck on my mower, it took 3 days to convert over- Ive found that once converted, and washed with laquer thinner, the rust stays away for about 2 years if painted over with anything- but it never really go`s away.

 

They taught us in tradeschool- its almost always better to cut rust out and replace with metal, then to grind and fill...then pray.

 

Lavaliner, POR15- they all work- between the two, lavaliner for me.

[Redramman]

Eastwood sells a rust encapsulator that is better than por-15.