how to clean frame

[Fowler]

I have my frame cut and now need to clean t before modifying it.
very rusty but solid

I am very low on cash right now so need an inexpensive way to clean it.
I have garden hose, drills with wire wheels, grinders, and to strong arms

any suggestions on how to start?

 

[rhino 2]

I have my frame cut and now need to clean t before modifying it.
very rusty but solid

I am very low on cash right now so need an inexpensive way to clean it.
I have garden hose, drills with wire wheels, grinders, and to strong arms

any suggestions on how to start?

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Sanding blocks and elbow grease, Lots of elbow grease... Thats how i cleaned the frame on a 1944 Jeep...Then sprayed it with a heavy duty degreaser ...Hosed it off and hand painted it with a gal of Rust-Oleum....

 

[Phu Cat]

How expensive is it to rent a sand blaster?

PC

 

[Lee H. Mann]

I have my frame cut and now need to clean t before modifying it.
very rusty but solid

I am very low on cash right now so need an inexpensive way to clean it.
I have garden hose, drills with wire wheels, grinders, and to strong arms



any suggestions on how to start?

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I found a burial stone maker and had a snow plow sandblasted. It only works if you are stripping it down totally. Otherwise, gasoline and a wire brush. Once you get it down to metal in spots it should be cleaned and primed quickly.
:firedevil:

You are going to be removing some of those leaf springs ?

 

[Regwal]

There are shops that restore autos who can dip your frame then seal it. May pay to call around and see if one is close. There was a place on Rt46 in or around Parsippany years ago that did this when they restored Bugs. They dipped the whole car.

 

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Haven't seen it in awhile, but, you might try Naval Jelly if it's still available ... I cleaned a rusted harley frame a few years back with it ... worked pretty well ... bottom line, short of dipping or blasting (both pricy) hard work is gonna be the key

 

[Fowler]

I realy like the leaf spring look. SO I have been reading. I can remove a spring or 2 to make it less stiff
If it does not work im not out anything but time

 

[Fowler]

There are shops that restore autos who can dip your frame then seal it. May pay to call around and see if one is close. There was a place on Rt46 in or around Parsippany years ago that did this when they restored Bugs. They dipped the whole car.

When I was a kid my Father and my Uncle owned a place that this.

 

[Fowler]

How expensive is it to rent a sand blaster?

PC

I need to check with the local rental shop
What would be the concerns with doing it this way?
Never used a sand blaster

 

[Lee H. Mann]

I need to check with the local rental shop
What would be the concerns with doing it this way?
Never used a sand blaster

Just don't blast next to anything shiny !! Like mom's car !!:xzqxz:

 

[Fowler]

Its getting there

 

[Jack Klarich]

Buy a cheap blaster and use walnut shells

 

[Trampas]

A friend of mine used a sand blaster from a friend for some parts, pretty messy, he didn't do that again, he took some parts someplace and I think he said they soda blasted it, not sure about this, but he said it wasn't as messy and turned out just as good as the sand.

All for now Trampas

 

[Pegasus1300]

FuzzyWuzzy post #6 suggested Naval Jelly. I used this years ago but didn't know either if you could still get it. You can at of all places a Wal Mart. When I used it years ago it worked really well. Just brush it on wait a while then hose it off light sanding then prime.