I just bought an '84 Buick Riviera to drive whenever I feel like being afloat :-) Some of the aluminum pieces (like the door trims and the front bumper) are rusty. The rust hasn't gone through tho, just surface rust. I'm wondering if rust-fixing sprays are any good for restoring these pieces?
The body's also got some rust; again the rust is still on the surface and hasn't made its way through yet. What's the cheapest way to get these restored? Is sanding/primering/painting the only option?
The ceiling cloth of the car is kinda falling (I've seen it happening to almost every old american car). How would I go about fixing it? Do I need to cut the edges and glue it from inside? If so then how would I glue it and etc?
Thanks in advance for any useful advice.
2007-03-18 13:17:24 · 4 answers · asked by ready_to_rumble 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There is a new website that has a whole section dedicated to autos and rust and corrosion. I found it the other day and it really helped me! It is www.corrosionconnection.com
I hope this helps and good luck!
2007-03-21 16:44:19 · answer #1 · answered by CassieA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off Aluminum doesn't rust. Aluminum will corrode, a whitish corrosion, but doesn't rust. So if you have rust it sure isn't aluminum. The only way to get rid of surface rust, and come out with a smooth paintable surface, is to sand it to shiny, bare metal. Then it should be treated with a rust preventive compound and painted. Those rust fixing spray will NOT give you a smooth surface. There are some that will kill the rust by turning it into an iron oxide but the surface will not be smooth. The bumpy surface you have with the rust is what you'll have after the spray. As to the headliner. If it is coming down you're better off taking it to a professional upholsterer. They're a pain if you're not experienced. I've done a couple and won't ever do another one as it's just too hard to get it looking good. Hope this helps and good luck.
2007-03-18 13:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by mustanger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take out the headliner pull it the rest of the way off, 3m make a spray can adhesive{get the heavvy duty kind} lightly spray the piece it sticks to, use a roller to roll the head liner back in place, let dry over night then reinstall
2007-03-18 13:25:01 · answer #3 · answered by rocky w 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO SPRAY, polish or grind ot off...avoid SPRAYS!!!
2007-03-18 13:38:00 · answer #4 · answered by Mike D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋