Good Idea? or no?...

[SG1022]

My 73 has surface rust all across the top of the car, and some pin holing on some of the trunk lines.  Also,  big holes on the top side of the A and C pillars.

Winter is coming and due to work/school I won't be able work on it till the end of February. Unfortunately I can't find a place indoors to store my charger(my room is too small, trust me I would of tried it).

So I bought a nice car cover, and was wondering if it would be smart to cover the exposed rust with rust bullet to help as a preventative until I can work on it?

[Ghoste]

It's better than nothing at all.

[SG1022]

It's better than nothing at all.

that's what I was thinking

[Steelshanks]

It's better than nothing at all.

Do eeet!  that rust

[68X426]

I hear good things about Rust Bullet, but a way cheaper short-term help might be plain old petro jelly, the generic kind that is maybe $3 for a big tub. 

[SG1022]

I hear good things about Rust Bullet, but a way cheaper short-term help might be plain old petro jelly, the generic kind that is maybe $3 for a big tub. 

And just rub that over the rust?

[68X426]

Got to scrape the rust off, preferably down to the metal. But only on the small areas, if it's too big then it becomes the labor intensive job that you said you can't get to for months. I would think that jelly over rust might lead to more rapid rusting. Find the instructions on Rust Bullet, maybe it can go on over the rust.

[SG1022]

Got to scrape the rust off, preferably down to the metal. But only on the small areas, if it's too big then it becomes the labor intensive job that you said you can't get to for months. I would think that jelly over rust might lead to more rapid rusting. Find the instructions on Rust Bullet, maybe it can go on over the rust.

RustBullet's site says you can apply it straight over the rust, and that it can be sanded down or painted over, which is what I am looking for(something I can apply to keep the car how it is until I can work on it, IE not let anymore rust grow.

[b5blue]

Do it we need a tester anyway, just follow the directions. 

[SG1022]

Do it we need a tester anyway, just follow the directions. 

Trying to find a place right now to buy it from that is with in an hours drive from Portland , Oregon.  Their website only lists one location in the US.... I am guessing that is their distributing plant, not a location of their retailers.

I hate waiting on shipping   

[Charger440RDN]

If it's the deep rust you can poke a screw driver through then it has to be cut out anyway and replaced with new metal. If it's just surface rust this stuff may be of some benefit. Just remember RUST NEVER SLEEPS!! even surface rust.

[b5blue]

Summit/jegs I think have it to....waiting for shipping bites I agree! 

[jaak]

I don't think a car cover is a good idea if the car is sitting outside, it will hold moisture in. Years ago, I had a parts car I threw a tarp over... I think it accelerated the rusting process. Thats my experience, I would never put a tarp or cover on a car sitting outside, i think the only intention of a car cover is to protect it from dust sitting inside a garage, barn, shop, or under a carport.

Jason

[SG1022]

I don't think a car cover is a good idea if the car is sitting outside, it will hold moisture in. Years ago, I had a parts car I threw a tarp over... I think it accelerated the rusting process. Thats my experience, I would never put a tarp or cover on a car sitting outside, i think the only intention of a car cover is to protect it from dust sitting inside a garage, barn, shop, or under a carport.

Jason

Yeah, I had a tarp on it for a very short while... took it off and there were water spots all over it.  This car cover is a "outdoors" breathable car cover, waterproof but still breathable.. 

I hope it works, it's rated for up to extreme weather

[jaak]

Check out this thread.... http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/car-cover-good-idea-bad-76717.html#post1189622

Jason