5 Best Ways To Remove Rust From Your Classic Car

Car rust removal is never fun which is why you need 5 ways to tackle it. Chemicals (Evaporust), Electrolysis, wire wheels & strip it discs, media blast, and rust converters all have their own PRO's & Cons. I discuss all 5 of these methods while I restore this part for my own Porsche project.
Your classic car deserves the best. #rust #rustremoval
Products needed:
Metal Conditioner - Check with your paint supplier - It's a fancy Ospho Acid.



00:00 Welcome to Ahh Garage Time
00:18 De-rust Porsche Engine Tin
01:13 Evaporust Rust Remover for small car parts
02:03 Evaporust PRO's and CON's
02:22 Electrolysis for Rust Removal with washing soda
03:05 Use car battery and charger for electrolysis bath
03:23 Cathode goes to negative battery terminal
03:52 Measure electrolysis current flow
04:06 Black residue present from Electrolysis
04:23 Wire cup brush on angle grinder to remove rust & black residue
04:43 Mechanical Rust Removal - Wire wheel and strip it disc
04:56 Strip it disc on Makita sander
05:25 Wire wheel to clean Porsche 912 engine tin
06:44 Wire wheel on non-electrolysis side (not as good)
07:54 Strip it disc in action - woven abrasive disc
08:45 Metal Conditioner -5717S or rust converter
09:40 Metal conditioner applied with steel wool
11:46 Media blasting - demo small spot blaster
14:02 Checking spot blasted area with metal conditioner
15:18 Hammer and dolly bent flanges to straighten
15:36 TIG weld crack closed
16:03 Media blast PRO's and CON's
17:04 Evaporust results after 24 hours
18:35 POR-15 and Rust Converters PRO's and CON's
19:39 Wire wheel on drill motor to clean engine tin
20:01 Paint part with semi-glass black rustoleum

Intro
Stripped Shell Introduction

1
Drivers Fender Backdate, Unfold short hood edge, Make Signal Box Parts From Flat Sheet

2
Drivers Fender Signal Box, Shape Bottom Portion w/ Bead Roller

3
Drivers Fender Side Patch Panel Hammerform, TIG Weld Signal Housing

4
Drivers Fender TIG Weld Side Patch Panel, Add signal housing triangle piece

5
Passenger Side Fender Backdate, Additional Content From Driver's Side

6
Shorthood to Longhood Conversion, Form Outer Skin Edges And Weld On

7
E Wheel and Form Longhood Inner Skin w/ Handormed Strength Rib

8
TIG Weld Outer and Inner Longhood Extension

9
Longhood Front Seal Custom Bracket

10
Rear Backdate, Remove Rear Impact Bumper and Valence

11
Lead Rear Valence Corners, Rear Latch Panel Backdate

12
Hybrid Steel License Plate panel & Fiberglass Rear Bumper, Custom Panel Brackets

13
Custom Aluminum Rear Bumperettes, Solidworks Design, Cut on CNC machine, Rear Flare Trial Fit

14
Form and TIG Weld Custom Rear Aluminum Bumperettes, Rear Bumper Complete

15
SC to RS Flare Comparison, Photoshop & Sheetmetal Conversion to RS

16
Tack Weld Passenger Side RS Rear Flare, Remove Undercoat, Align Flare

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Weld Passenger Side Flare, TIG VS MIG, Planishing, Weld Distortion, TIG Arc shots

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Align Body Panels, Hood gaps, Adjust tub with dumbell, Repair Rocker, gap tool, Windshield fit check

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[GarageTimeAutoResto]

No one likes rust. What's your favorite method? DIY or send it out?

[TotallyNotRoo]

I’m quite late, but I’m trying to learn a lot about classic cars, how to fix them up, and how to maintain them. This video was very helpful. Thank you! ❤️

[geezluis]

Came here to learn to remove rust spots on my car and I came out a new man. Lol. Rust removal 101. Thank you for this very detailed rust knowledge filled video. Wow.

[williamcharles]

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience. I've also had good success with Evap-o-rust on small submersible parts. There's one thing to consider with this battle against rust though. You need to determine how long you want your repair to last; a lifetime or for as long as you are going to use the vehicle. It's a choice that one has to make as to the level of restoration you desire. Some prefer perfection, others wish to enjoy the driving experience. Wishing you success in your future projects.

[edwardgonzalez]

This is art and your presentation is very relaxing!

[krobak]

I really appreciate the time and effort you put into this video. Im sure the process alone is super time consuming but to video and edit the whole thing is amazing. I also really enjoy that you are showing real world rust removal for the average DIY guy and not some unrealistic high dollar setup that most perople wont have. Solid work man!

[MIKEH.]

You said you don't have the equipment but you sure do get the job done, thanks for sharing and God Bless you

[vin]

Hi Tom, I've been following you since the beginning of your 911 project. I love it. Nice job on the engine tin. Evoporust has jell version that you can apply with a brush for large pieces. I've tried it and it works great. Just rinse with water when done. By the way, over here in Massachusetts that's not rust. That's "MINT" condition.

[paulmanhart]

Thanks for this info. Good very video. One suggestion for those pits is to use Evaporust jelly. Difficult to work with but you can brush it in.
I’ve also had success using Evaporust soaked in paper towels and covered with cellophane. It prevents evaporation. I used this method on my planer and jointer tables that were rusty from sitting for 10 years. You can also spot brush Evaporust into the pits and cover with cellophane.

[daniellachance]

I favor electrolysis. I usually leave it in longer and remove the residue with a wire brush then due electrolysis on it again then rust convert it. Puddy the ruff surfaces primer and paint. Seems to work well for me. Great channel!.

[borisgaming]

Thank you very much, soon i am starting to work on my old Ford Zephyr and these tips are a gem! Peace

[marionfisk]

Great video Tom, showing all the methods of rust removing it all depends on how much money and how big of a budget you have for the equipment you need. I had access to a sandblasting cabinet and a big air compressor at one time and that worked excellent for small parts. now here at home in the garage working on my 911 I don’t have a sandblasting cabinet and I don’t have an air compressor yet I’ve been using evaporate rust on the small parts with a wire wheel. And I purchased some epoxy primer paint and borrowed a friends air compressor to spray paint my small parts with the Epoxy primer which I believe is the best.

[ToddMcF]

Great video! Just FYI I believe POR15 is an encapsulator not a converter. Rust Bullet is another version of an encapsulator. They try to deny water/air to the metal / rust. Its a good idea for pits that you may not have fully cleaned. My favorite place to use it is on interior floor pans that have pitting. I wouldn't try it under exterior paint either!

[Dave_Boyer]

I stripped the majority of my Model A body panels with Molasses. I didn’t believe it when I read about it, but for $25 worth of feed grade molasses and a big stainless steel tub, I soaked the parts for a couple days, and it was amazing how it removed the rust. Other than the smell, it worked amazing!

[danwood]

Nice work, Tom. Informative as usual. Electrolysis is obviously the way to go for removable parts.

[leeroy]

Hand Tool Rescue’s favorite rust remover!

[TheChrisey]

I've done a ton of experimenting with various methods. Parts that can be taken off and soaked are easy. I bought an entire garbage bin, filled it with hydrochloric acid mixed with water, and then another bin with water and baking soda. I first take off all the surface rust as much as possible with a wire wheel to make the process smoother, then soak it in the acid for a day, then right away over to the bin with the baking soda for 10 or so minutes, dry it with a blow torch and finally brush on a solution of phosphoric acid to remove any surface rust. I would dip it in phosphoric acid straight away but I can't get hold of any larger quantities without having to order it online. Wire wheeling off all the rust for parts that are on the car is much more difficult, but you need a good wire wheel with very solid and rough strains that doesn't fold and can cut into the hard crusty rust. Flap discs work in some areas but not really good on sheet metal since it can burn through. You need something that is hard enough to cut into the rust but soft enough to follow the shape

[cbthunderpig]

Good video, best part was being able to see how all five techniques worked on the same piece.

[parrotraiser]

Other channels have suggested that the problem with sand-blasting is that there's always sand left around the part, which inevitably shows up on the paint coat, no matter how thoroughly you attempt to remove it. Using dry ice as the material doesn't present that problem, but obviously would be tricky for DIY.

[ocean]

Great video Tom. That had to take a bit to stitch together. Good information! Never tried electrolysis. Always used wire wheels, and for the tough to reach stuff, converter. 👍👍