I am not going to win the race. It's not going to be a total DNF ("did not finish" for those who aren't familiar with the lingo) but there will be a delay of about 3+ weeks in the schedule.
I knew it would be a battle against the clock with all the family coming this Memorial Day weekend for my youngest daughter's first baby shower. I am in the middle of getting ready to leave for Canada next Wednesday. Add on top of that I wasn't able to totally dedicate this past Thursday to getting the floors done and in DP-74 epoxy primer because of numerous work-related things kept popping up.
Thankfully Sven Pruett once again shared some wisdom on how I could preserve the work I've done so far without going through major pains of getting rid of flash rust that had accumulated on the bare metal. In the comments on the last installment, Sven told me about a product called Picklex 20. I looked it up on line and it sounded phenomenal. It removes rust, protects the surface for years if kept inside, and can be painted over without having to remove the product.
There was one caveat. Sven said it was expensive but I was surprised how expensive it was. Since I needed it fast, I got in contact with my local Grainer industrial supply house and they could get it for me in 24 hours. Perfect. I ordered it and picked it up this morning...which also is "Carb Day" at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Traffic was a nightmare but I got my Picklex 20. And how expensive was it? Take a look at the invoice...
Yeah. You read that right. $96.15 for just ONE quart. It will cover 400 square feet which is plenty for the entire fastback. A little goes a long way. Spray enough on the metal to wet it and wait a minute. Use a wire brush or ScotchBrite pad to loosen any surface rust. Then wipe it off or air dry with compressed air. Seems simple enough. Now it was time to find out if this was worth the price of admission. Here's the "before" of the passenger side floor bottom...
...And here's the after picture of the floor...
The pictures really don't do it justice. It works really well. So even though Pickelex 20 was expensive, it was worth the price.
I was able to get everything done from the rear floor pans to the rear of the car inside the frame rails. I'll work on the rest as time allows me to this weekend. What I don't get done I'll finish up next Tuesday. That will keep everything preserved until I get back home the third week in June. I'll have 8 days and should be able to take my time and get the epoxy primer on the car with no problems. Then I'll head back to Canada for the duration of the summer. At least that's the plan right now.
Until the next time...
I knew it would be a battle against the clock with all the family coming this Memorial Day weekend for my youngest daughter's first baby shower. I am in the middle of getting ready to leave for Canada next Wednesday. Add on top of that I wasn't able to totally dedicate this past Thursday to getting the floors done and in DP-74 epoxy primer because of numerous work-related things kept popping up.
Thankfully Sven Pruett once again shared some wisdom on how I could preserve the work I've done so far without going through major pains of getting rid of flash rust that had accumulated on the bare metal. In the comments on the last installment, Sven told me about a product called Picklex 20. I looked it up on line and it sounded phenomenal. It removes rust, protects the surface for years if kept inside, and can be painted over without having to remove the product.
There was one caveat. Sven said it was expensive but I was surprised how expensive it was. Since I needed it fast, I got in contact with my local Grainer industrial supply house and they could get it for me in 24 hours. Perfect. I ordered it and picked it up this morning...which also is "Carb Day" at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Traffic was a nightmare but I got my Picklex 20. And how expensive was it? Take a look at the invoice...
Yeah. You read that right. $96.15 for just ONE quart. It will cover 400 square feet which is plenty for the entire fastback. A little goes a long way. Spray enough on the metal to wet it and wait a minute. Use a wire brush or ScotchBrite pad to loosen any surface rust. Then wipe it off or air dry with compressed air. Seems simple enough. Now it was time to find out if this was worth the price of admission. Here's the "before" of the passenger side floor bottom...
...And here's the after picture of the floor...
The pictures really don't do it justice. It works really well. So even though Pickelex 20 was expensive, it was worth the price.
I was able to get everything done from the rear floor pans to the rear of the car inside the frame rails. I'll work on the rest as time allows me to this weekend. What I don't get done I'll finish up next Tuesday. That will keep everything preserved until I get back home the third week in June. I'll have 8 days and should be able to take my time and get the epoxy primer on the car with no problems. Then I'll head back to Canada for the duration of the summer. At least that's the plan right now.
Until the next time...
Well done! Really sorry about the hateful price Dennis. Safe travels good sir!
ReplyDeleteNo worries. It was worth the cost to preserve the work. The way my life and schedule go it may save my bacon if I can't get to it soon. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteLooks good Dennis! The picklex is good stuff, it seems to be the one thing all the bodyshops around me can seem to agree on.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty happy with it. Best stuff I've used so far for preserving metal long-term. BTW, looking forward to your next post :-)
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