The Ford Barn

rockfla · 02-10-2020, 07:50 AM

Anyone here on the barn collect car tags and preserve old tags. In particular I have several with little rust spots popping up but the overall paint is good and original. What do you use or how do you stop the rust but not effect the original finish?

DavidG · 02-10-2020, 08:10 AM

I'd use drops of metal prep applied spot by spot.

rockfla · 02-10-2020, 08:24 AM

[QUOTE=DavidG;1850601]I'd use drops of metal prep applied spot by spot.[/QUOTE
Would that be the POR 15 Metal Prep?? AND I figured a small artist or hobby type brush would be the best applicator. (?)

Terry,OH · 02-10-2020, 09:36 AM

Have you tried black shoe polish, the black color will not discolor the paint.

marko39 · 02-10-2020, 10:12 AM

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It may be wiser to leave them alone as they are only original once and anything you do to them can actually devalue them.

02-10-2020, 07:50 AM	#1
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 3,952	Anyone a car tag collector/Preserver? Anyone here on the barn collect car tags and preserve old tags. In particular I have several with little rust spots popping up but the overall paint is good and original. What do you use or how do you stop the rust but not effect the original finish?

02-10-2020, 08:10 AM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: Anyone a car tag collector/Preserver? I'd use drops of metal prep applied spot by spot.

02-10-2020, 08:24 AM	#3
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 3,952	Re: Anyone a car tag collector/Preserver? [QUOTE=DavidG;1850601]I'd use drops of metal prep applied spot by spot.[/QUOTE Would that be the POR 15 Metal Prep?? AND I figured a small artist or hobby type brush would be the best applicator. (?)

02-10-2020, 09:36 AM	#4
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,751	Re: Anyone a car tag collector/Preserver? Have you tried black shoe polish, the black color will not discolor the paint.

02-10-2020, 10:12 AM	#5
marko39 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: harpursville ny Posts: 1,040	Re: Anyone a car tag collector/Preserver? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It may be wiser to leave them alone as they are only original once and anything you do to them can actually devalue them.