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So Im having Joe Casola of Saints Cycle Works do a mechanical restore on a Mk1 GS160 thats completely original but has some oxidation issues.

I was researching some jalopy forums and decided to have Joe try a simple technique I read about.

Apparently it works well. Even Joe was surprised.
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Looks really great..

what's the simple technique?
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Vader19 wrote:
Looks really great..

what's the simple technique?
CLR and scrubby pads.

Saw it on this post. Worked miricles on an old Impala.


http://www.impalas.net/forums/showpost.php#/forumsite/20727/topics/686?postid=21088
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Joe is taking a bunch of photos so I will put together a complete project post. I posted the same thing on Facebook, but I know a few people don't use it.
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Looks like it works really well, congratulations. But I think you ought to give credit to Patrick who pointed it out to you almost 3 weeks ago -
oopsclunkthud wrote:
I think CLR (Calcium, Lime and Rust Remover) is the way to go to preserve the paint you have.

Here's a good example of what it can save:

https://modernvespa.com/forum/post1437905#1437905
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Ginch wrote:
Looks like it works really well, congratulations. But I think you ought to give credit to Patrick who pointed it out to you almost 3 weeks ago -
oopsclunkthud wrote:
I think CLR (Calcium, Lime and Rust Remover) is the way to go to preserve the paint you have.

Here's a good example of what it can save:

https://modernvespa.com/forum/post1437905#1437905
I had made that thread more concentrating on Rust Conversion.

I've been researching rust cleaners for several months, including CLR, so when I saw that link, it was more of a reinforcement for what I was already planning for the paint.

But of course, yes... Patrick and the original posters flyngti deserve props.

I by no means was trying to diss anyone, it just didn't stick in my mind as a prime motivator. (I've read literally 100s of threads on oxidation removal on paint... and it was that Impala one that stuck with me since its the root reference to so many other threads, in fact it was probably the motivation for Flyngti as well since he refers to car forums).

To tell the truth... I sort of wished it had... it would of been a text book example to send to Joe Casola when we were discussing it.

p.s. it is the rust on the floor that I am still worried about. We have decided to go the Ospho route. Joe was able to almost miraculously clean the bad rust to bare metal in a tiny spot, but I feel that conversion is probably better as it builds a barrier. Hopefully I will have results by tomorrow or the next day.
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Can you be more specific about the CLR stuff. I live in the UK so would like to try it.
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turbineguy wrote:
Vader19 wrote:
Looks really great..

what's the simple technique?
CLR and scrubby pads.

Saw it on this post. Worked miricles on an old Impala.


http://www.impalas.net/forums/showpost.php#/forumsite/20727/topics/686?postid=21088
The Impala link above didn't work for me. With some searching, I found this...

http://www.impalas.net/forums/showthread.php?p=21088
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GLscoot wrote:
Can you be more specific about the CLR stuff. I live in the UK so would like to try it.
Pretty simple ... mix 1 part CLR, 2 parts water, scrub with green Scotch pad.

It's a mild acid. Does a nice job of removing surface rust without damaging paint.
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GLscoot wrote:
Can you be more specific about the CLR stuff. I live in the UK so would like to try it.
Pretty simple ... mix 1 part CLR, 2 parts water, scrub with green Scotch pad.

It's a mild acid. Does a nice job of removing surface rust without damaging paint.
SIP sells some stuff called Pelox witch I suspect is the same thing. Not sure whats available in the UK, but its a pretty common sort of product.
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Killo wrote:
turbineguy wrote:
Vader19 wrote:
Looks really great..

what's the simple technique?
CLR and scrubby pads.

Saw it on this post. Worked miricles on an old Impala.


http://www.impalas.net/forums/showpost.php#/forumsite/20727/topics/686?postid=21088
The Impala link above didn't work for me. With some searching, I found this...

http://www.impalas.net/forums/showthread.php?p=21088
I linked from phone, but yes its the same thread.
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More updates...

The paint is rough, so the bare spots were hit with Rust Converter, but what white is left is golden.

Joe will be tackling the dents in the next week, and the engine rebuild is almost finished.
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