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captndan · 08-01-2016, 07:58 AM

When the water outlet blew the rusty water went everywhere. Car wash in a high pressure sprayer did little to remove it. What will take the rust stain off without harming the paint?

SeaSlugs · 08-01-2016, 08:20 AM

hmm, are you talking about on the engine paint or body paint?

Barber31 · 08-01-2016, 08:48 AM

Meguiars makes a water spot remover. I would start with something not real abrasive. Compounding would be my last resort.

Ken Anderson · 08-01-2016, 09:05 AM

I used Simple Green and a soft brush to get the rusty water mess off of mine.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 08-01-2016, 09:29 AM

Vinegar removes rust stains fairly well.
Bill W.

Tom Wesenberg · 08-01-2016, 09:48 AM

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WD-40 works well for removing lots of junk without hurting paint. Scrub with a soft brush.

mcorrell · 08-01-2016, 10:07 AM

I had to use very fine rubbing compound to remove the rust stains on my '29. Paint is modern base coat/clear coat. I tried Simple Green and then a clay bar which helped but didn't do the job completely.

Tom Wesenberg · 08-01-2016, 10:09 AM

Here's a thread worth reading that shows how I cleaned a real mess. Pictures in replies 2 and 17 show the before and after of using WD-40.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...+cleaning+mess

captndan · 08-01-2016, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

hmm, are you talking about on the engine paint or body paint?

Both.

Benson · 08-01-2016, 10:48 AM

I am just a new guy at this (only since 1962) but maybe this is another reason to use antifreeze and NOT water in the engine block and radiator!!!

Tom Wesenberg · 08-01-2016, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Benson

I am just a new guy at this (only since 1962) but maybe this is another reason to use antifreeze and NOT water in the engine block and radiator!!!

I'll never understand why some insist on using only water.

After the mess the vinegar treatment caused me, I'd use Evaporust rust the next time.

Benson · 08-01-2016, 02:02 PM

Me either Tom,

I know a guy who had two cars with newly rebuilt engines.

He died and the widow sold them to someone as having newly rebuilt engines that the seller verified with the re-builder.

The cars were both loaded on the same truck and off they went.

The truck was delayed on a high mountain pass for several days and both engines arrived with cracked heads and blocks (out side in several places and in the valve chamber).

The widow felt responsible even though she did not know about there being no antifreeze and had to take the loss on both engines.

All for the cost of 3 gallons of anti-freeze!! Mixed 50 - 50 for 6 gallons for both cars.

Makes sense to me!!

C26Pinelake · 08-01-2016, 02:23 PM

WD-40 will work very well. Wayne.

Mitch//pa · 08-01-2016, 02:59 PM

BUT Tom the vinegar is CHEEP that's why everyone uses it...

Even if it is an acid that will damage other things it's cheep

I always recommended evaporust on this forum to only read they used vinegar oh well ..

CarlG · 08-01-2016, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I'll never understand why some insist on using only water...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benson

Me either Tom,

I know a guy who had two cars with newly rebuilt engines.

He died and the widow sold them to someone as having newly rebuilt engines that the seller verified with the re-builder.

The cars were both loaded on the same truck and off they went.

The truck was delayed on a high mountain pass for several days and both engines arrived with cracked heads and blocks (out side in several places and in the valve chamber).

All for the cost of 3 gallons of anti-freeze!! Mixed 50 - 50 for 6 gallons for both cars.

Makes sense to me!!

Same Song - Different verse:

I bought my pickup from a guy in San Diego. He had only owned it for a couple of weeks and his only goal was to flip it. Even after I insisted on the coolant being drained and anti-freeze be installed (not a rocket-science job), and my offer to pay for it to be done, it wasn't. It was February, and it was being shipped to Alaska. Of course, delay in shipment in route due to a storm resulted in a cracked head. No recourse to the seller without physically going down south, so I had to eat that part of the deal.

Oh, it wasn't plain water in it, it had water wetter in it.

eagle · 08-01-2016, 07:40 PM

Go to the grocery store or w\Walmart and buy some Iron-Out. Use some on a rag, it will disappear rust and won't hurt the paint as long as you wash it off with soap and water. Also, if you get some rust pits coming through chrome, takes it right off.

Dollar Bill · 08-02-2016, 05:53 AM

When the water outlet blew the rusty water went everywhere. Car wash in a high pressure sprayer did little to remove it. What will take the rust stain off without harming the paint?

S100 Total Cycle Cleaner - Have yet to find anything this won't remove and is gentle on your paint. Available online or most motorcycle shops.

08-01-2016, 07:58 AM	#1
captndan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Tennessee Posts: 714	Rusty radiator water When the water outlet blew the rusty water went everywhere. Car wash in a high pressure sprayer did little to remove it. What will take the rust stain off without harming the paint?

08-01-2016, 08:20 AM	#2
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Rusty radiator water hmm, are you talking about on the engine paint or body paint? __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

08-01-2016, 08:48 AM	#3
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Rusty radiator water Meguiars makes a water spot remover. I would start with something not real abrasive. Compounding would be my last resort.

08-01-2016, 09:05 AM	#4
Ken Anderson Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Panama City, Florida Posts: 54	Re: Rusty radiator water I used Simple Green and a soft brush to get the rusty water mess off of mine.

08-01-2016, 09:29 AM	#5
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Rusty radiator water Vinegar removes rust stains fairly well. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

08-01-2016, 09:48 AM	#6
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Rusty radiator water Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) WD-40 works well for removing lots of junk without hurting paint. Scrub with a soft brush.

08-01-2016, 10:07 AM	#7
mcorrell Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Canotn, NC Posts: 163	Re: Rusty radiator water I had to use very fine rubbing compound to remove the rust stains on my '29. Paint is modern base coat/clear coat. I tried Simple Green and then a clay bar which helped but didn't do the job completely. __________________ 1929 (early) Model A Special Coupe - restored to original 1964 Buick Wildcat convertible

08-01-2016, 10:09 AM	#8
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Rusty radiator water Here's a thread worth reading that shows how I cleaned a real mess. Pictures in replies 2 and 17 show the before and after of using WD-40. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...+cleaning+mess

08-01-2016, 10:48 AM	#10
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,595	Re: Rusty radiator water- Is not using antifreeze a good idea? I am just a new guy at this (only since 1962) but maybe this is another reason to use antifreeze and NOT water in the engine block and radiator!!!

08-01-2016, 02:02 PM	#12
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,595	Re: Rusty radiator water Me either Tom, I know a guy who had two cars with newly rebuilt engines. He died and the widow sold them to someone as having newly rebuilt engines that the seller verified with the re-builder. The cars were both loaded on the same truck and off they went. The truck was delayed on a high mountain pass for several days and both engines arrived with cracked heads and blocks (out side in several places and in the valve chamber). The widow felt responsible even though she did not know about there being no antifreeze and had to take the loss on both engines. All for the cost of 3 gallons of anti-freeze!! Mixed 50 - 50 for 6 gallons for both cars. Makes sense to me!! Last edited by Benson; 08-01-2016 at 02:53 PM.

08-01-2016, 02:23 PM	#13
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Rusty radiator water WD-40 will work very well. Wayne.

08-01-2016, 02:59 PM	#14
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Rusty radiator water BUT Tom the vinegar is CHEEP that's why everyone uses it... Even if it is an acid that will damage other things it's cheep I always recommended evaporust on this forum to only read they used vinegar oh well ..

08-01-2016, 07:40 PM	#16
eagle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eagle Bend, MN Posts: 2,025	Re: Rusty radiator water Go to the grocery store or w\Walmart and buy some Iron-Out. Use some on a rag, it will disappear rust and won't hurt the paint as long as you wash it off with soap and water. Also, if you get some rust pits coming through chrome, takes it right off. __________________ "There are some that can destroy an anvil with a teaspoon and shouldn't be allowed to touch anything resembling a tool."