Removing rust from sheet metal with KBS Rust Blaster

[tobyp]

Check this time lapse photo sequence of me removing rust in a test spot on my 442's roof

Stuff is pretty cool, if you are looking for an effortless way of removing rust try the stuff. Looks like Ill be coating much of the body with it, cheap too!! $15.00 a quart.

 

[wonderboy24]

where can you get it?

 

[tobyp]

where can you get it?

I went on their website and found a local paint store that carried it. You can also go online and order from their site.

 

[khan0165]

here's how they started

I got some quotes for sand blasting... $150 was the cheapest so onto plan B
I spent a few evenings with a wire wheel on my drill and buffed out all the rust I could get to

then I found this product called RustBlast from KBS, that I had seen G-Body_Vet use on his fenders and other components, and I thought I'd give this a try.

I did two treatments, just for peace of mind. Here's how they turned out

it works well, it lifts the rust right off the metal. But I found for rusty parts, it would be more effective to keep a small wire brush and scrape the rust off as the chemical lifts it away. You'll have a cleaner result this way than I did without.

KBS also makes high heat header paints which I thought I'd try. When I asked for a couple of spray cans, the dealer was out of stock and said their brush-on paint is far more popular. I had my doubts, but he convinced me to use it. And I wish I hadn't listened... hated every minute of it.

it's a good paint, applies very nicely, levels evenly, but it's a PITA using a brush on headers... looks like a monkey painted it. You have to spend alot more time and place attention to detail if you want them to look nice with the brush paint.

I spent alot of time and a few finishing coats to get a nice application pattern like this

and I borrowed a heat gun from work to cure the paint

 

[84clonewars]

Wow they turned out pretty damn good

 

[Burnhard]

There is still rust in the pitted metal

 

[455cutlass]

Where can you buy this stuff in CANADA

 

[carmangary]

I have used that sort of stuff before. I used the Dupont version but I can't remember the name of it anymore. It's basically an acid that neutralizes the rust to stable form. It doesn't "lift" or remove the rust so you should wire brush or sand away as much as possible before using it. This stuff is great for when you are stripping your care to metal and don't want it to rust while it is sitting in your garage like that for months. It will keep the surface rust away. It's also good to use prior to putting primer on the bare metal since. It gives the paint more holding power.

If you go to bare metal on your body and have some rust like that, after neutralizing it with some of this type of stuff it is a good idea to spray over it with some epoxy primer. The epoxy primer will really seal it well and keep it from reactivating.

 

[L.A.X-RATED]

I was planning on "ceramic coating"a set of long tubes im gonna be running on my k5 at a local shop they wanted 275.00,but after seeing these wonderful results I think ill go this route!!!!looks awesome,hopefully it will withstand the heat.

 

[khan0165]

Where can you buy this stuff in CANADA

http://www.kbs-coatings.com/kbs-in-canada.html

by L.A.X-RATED on Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:43 am

I was pretty happy with the RustBlast. If I had brushed the headers during application, they would have come out even cleaner.

I am however, very unhappy with their high heat paint. I don't understand why anyone would want to use brush application vs spray painting. It was such a pain to brush on, took 3 or 4 times longer than spraying. It didn't apply well and it was tough to get into tight spaces... pretty much gooped it in there and hope it stuck. I can see how it would be easier with cast manifolds or large parts, but with headers, no thanks!

And because of thick brush application, the paint was easy to chip. And once I started and ran my engine, it cracked and started to flake away from the heat.

I can't say I've heard any different from the VHS header paint line... I guess there's just no cheap alternative for nice long lasting header paints.

If you do decide to use KBS high heat paint, don't let their sales guy convince you for brush-on. Get him to order in some spray paints. You'll save yourself days of work.


in Summary... would I do it again? I can't say.
for an equivalent set of new headers, it would have cost me $160 from Summit, plus shipping and boarder fees.

For the KBS products, I think I was all in for $85 after taxes
- I think $30 for the gallon of RustBlast
- I think $35 for the pint of paint
- and they charged me $10 flat rate shipping from Toronto

before these purchases, I spent 2 days with a drill and wirewheel getting the thick bits of rust off the headers