Thread: rear strut TOWERS rotten.... :(

at first i thought this was some sort of art exhibit..

Clean dry and seal with undercoat, unless I missed something I don't see any large clumps of rot just rusty draining water.

Originally Posted by brandonl2000

at first i thought this was some sort of art exhibit..

Clearly.

YEEEEEEEP mine is even worse. this is a problem that is becomming worse over the years, mine actually started falling thru and is now beyond repair unless i weld a new quarter of a donor GP in. i had my mechanic weld a steal plate to the inside top of the shock tower as a temporary fix. i now have to part out the car next year i will be gettin anoter GP to build over winter but this SUCKS, i feel your pain

moved to chassis section.

Tap the metal with a hammer to see if its sound, if so remove the rust and undercoat. on a side note the thumb nail pics made me trip balls for a second.

use eastwoods encapsulator and rust coverter. better than por15

Eastwood Rust Converter - Convert Rust in One Step

Rust Encapsulator - Paint Over Rust - Stop Rust and Corrosion

severe rust use converter then encap. if not insane, wire bush off loose rust and put encap over it. Converter only works when applied on RUST only.

Originally Posted by ITHURTZ

use eastwoods encapsulator and rust coverter. better than por15

Eastwood Rust Converter - Convert Rust in One Step

Rust Encapsulator - Paint Over Rust - Stop Rust and Corrosion

severe rust use converter then encap. if not insane, wire bush off loose rust and put encap over it. Converter only works when applied on RUST only.

sounds good but damn what a price tag.

and judging from the video that stuff takes days to dry. id hate to drive it and get it all nasty while its trying to dry.

the encap is the only one that takes a bit to dry, say 1.5hrs.

the eastwood forum is here, good ****.
Rust Prevention & Repair

the reviews on the rust converter stuff says like 48-72 hours...

1.5 hours is nothing though.

There site says 20 oh well. Id only use the encap, plenty have people have done it that way with no worries.

Originally Posted by ITHURTZ

There site says 20 oh well. Id only use the encap, plenty have people have done it that way with no worries.

why only use encap? just curious, before i invest in both products. i have pinch weld rust im determined to stop. the rest of mah car is fineee.

just personal preference is all. Maybe a little laziness to

Put converter on the severe rusted parts, top with encap your golden

Originally Posted by guimond47

sounds like a killer idea man. is it really proven that its better then por 15 tho?

i wanna know which one's cheaper!

Well according to por15, you dont just paint it on, you also have to prep it with another product so here goes. Im not going crazy on research on where its the cheapest, I am taking it directly from both main sites.

Por15 Prep and Ready - $17.50qt
Por15 Paint - $47.50qt @96sq ft coverage 1 coat (needs to be top coated if exposed to sunlight)

Total WITHOUT top coat if needed $65+ship

Eastwood Rust Converter - $29.99qt
Eastwood Encapsulator - $34.99qt 50sq ft with 2 coats 100sqft with 1 coat ( does not need to be top coated)

Total $64.98+ship



Is it proven better than por15, dont know they are probably the same. But from research ALOT of guys say eastwoods goes on easier, and is better to work with.

ill probably go with an aerosol thing of the eastwoods and call it that on that. i dont have much rust at all, just some complaints on the pinch welds. i doubt it would get much worse seein as it's the south, but why not go ahead and put a wrap on it.