The Ford Barn

Fred A · 01-08-2019, 12:44 AM

The grille guard is a bit rusty and looks bad next to the nice chrome bumper and guards. Reaching to find a patch that will make the rust less noticeable. Not averse to stripping the rust and painting or whatever. Any good ideas making the rust less obvious? This '40 is not getting any plating or other expensive process. Function before form. Thanks: Fred A

bill3337 · 01-08-2019, 01:50 AM

scrub with coke and aluiminum foil

RalphM · 01-08-2019, 09:31 AM

SOS pads work wonders too.

melisahe · 01-08-2019, 09:40 AM

Bartenders friend cleaner and polish. works good!

Drbrown · 01-08-2019, 10:41 AM

Handy man's short-work fix: If pitted, clean as best you can - described by others above. Buy a can of chrome spray paint. Spray it on and wipe excess off the good chrome surrounding the pitting leaving the fresh paint in the depressions of the pits. This treatment won't necessarily hid the pitting but should slow down its advancement. Treatment should hold for some years depending on exposure to weather (moisture/water/rain).

philipswanson · 01-08-2019, 11:08 AM

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TJ · 01-08-2019, 11:56 AM

You can have it powder coated as there is some powder coating that looks real close to chrome.

JSeery · 01-08-2019, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melisahe

Bartenders fried cleaner and polish. works good!

Looks like the auto correct got you! Bartenders Friend, I use it on copper pans.

Graham Freeman · 01-08-2019, 03:10 PM

A mixture of white vinegar and salt and let it soak for a few days scrubbing it every day or so. You might me surprised at the result.

ford38v8 · 01-08-2019, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melisahe

Bartenders fried cleaner and polish. works good!

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSeery

Looks like the auto correct got you! Bartenders Friend, I use it on copper pans.

Ha! I puzzled over that one!

RalphM · 01-08-2019, 04:32 PM

The only thing bad about powder coating something with pits is, they will still be there when coated.

TJ · 01-08-2019, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RalphM

The only thing bad about powder coating something with pits is, they will still be there when coated.

I didn't see in his post that he said it had pits. He just said it was rusty.

Clem Clement · 01-08-2019, 05:44 PM

Evaporust?

Fred A · 01-08-2019, 08:18 PM

Ding! Ding! Ding! That Evapo-Rust rang my bell as I have a tub full of it and it did little on my iron exhaust manifold. I also like the chrome or aluminum paint in the pits, light that they are. I've done the clean back side of '40 bumpers and loved it. If the results are miraculous, I'll report back. Thanks: Fred A

01-08-2019, 12:44 AM	#1
Fred A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Encino California, near Burbank Posts: 935	Bumper Grille Guard Rusty The grille guard is a bit rusty and looks bad next to the nice chrome bumper and guards. Reaching to find a patch that will make the rust less noticeable. Not averse to stripping the rust and painting or whatever. Any good ideas making the rust less obvious? This '40 is not getting any plating or other expensive process. Function before form. Thanks: Fred A

01-08-2019, 01:50 AM	#2
bill3337 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Victoria, British Columbia Posts: 176	Re: Bumper Grille Guard Rusty scrub with coke and aluiminum foil

01-08-2019, 09:31 AM	#3
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Bumper Grille Guard Rusty SOS pads work wonders too.

01-08-2019, 09:40 AM	#4
melisahe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: new orleans Posts: 251	Re: Bumper Grille Guard Rusty Bartenders friend cleaner and polish. works good! Last edited by melisahe; 01-08-2019 at 07:09 PM.

01-08-2019, 10:41 AM	#5
Drbrown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Glens Falls NY Posts: 1,267	Re: Bumper Grille Guard Rusty Handy man's short-work fix: If pitted, clean as best you can - described by others above. Buy a can of chrome spray paint. Spray it on and wipe excess off the good chrome surrounding the pitting leaving the fresh paint in the depressions of the pits. This treatment won't necessarily hid the pitting but should slow down its advancement. Treatment should hold for some years depending on exposure to weather (moisture/water/rain).

01-08-2019, 11:08 AM	#6
philipswanson Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bonita, CA Posts: 1,374	Re: Bumper Grille Guard Rusty Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Buy a new one!

01-08-2019, 11:56 AM	#7
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,029	Re: Bumper Grille Guard Rusty You can have it powder coated as there is some powder coating that looks real close to chrome.

01-08-2019, 03:10 PM	#9
Graham Freeman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 298	Re: Bumper Grille Guard Rusty A mixture of white vinegar and salt and let it soak for a few days scrubbing it every day or so. You might me surprised at the result.

01-08-2019, 04:32 PM	#11
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Bumper Grille Guard Rusty The only thing bad about powder coating something with pits is, they will still be there when coated.

01-08-2019, 05:44 PM	#13
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: Bumper Grille Guard Rusty Evaporust?

01-08-2019, 08:18 PM	#14
Fred A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Encino California, near Burbank Posts: 935	Re: Bumper Grille Guard Rusty Ding! Ding! Ding! That Evapo-Rust rang my bell as I have a tub full of it and it did little on my iron exhaust manifold. I also like the chrome or aluminum paint in the pits, light that they are. I've done the clean back side of '40 bumpers and loved it. If the results are miraculous, I'll report back. Thanks: Fred A