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Offline ChallengerHK

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Refinishing Interior Question
« on: May 15, 2006 - 02:45:50 PM »
Very shortly I'm going to dive into refinishing my interior. The rear seats are out, the door and interior panels are just hung on, and most of the headliner has been ripped away (literally). My plan had been to put a wire brush on a drill, take off most of the suureface rust, and then rattle can some rust-resistant primer and paint. Is there a better approach?


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Re: Refinishing Interior Question
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2006 - 05:11:21 PM »
For light rust I like the paint stripper disks, a lot easyer to controll.  :bigshades:
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Re: Refinishing Interior Question
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2006 - 08:29:26 PM »
Bullitt,

You mean sandpaper disks? I used to use those, but I went through them like nobody's business. Spent tons of money.


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Re: Refinishing Interior Question
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2006 - 08:38:47 PM »
No, what I have is more like a wire wheel with a mandrel to fit a drill or a die grinder but insted of wire it's like scotchbrite pad. somthing like this.
http://www.shop.com/op/~3M_Paint_Varnish_Remover-prod-13755440
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Re: Refinishing Interior Question
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2006 - 06:04:54 AM »
Gotcha. Good tip, and thanks again.


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Re: Refinishing Interior Question
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2006 - 09:37:44 AM »
I don't think I would rattle can some type of rust thing on.  I would paint on Por15, Rust Bullet, etc....
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Re: Refinishing Interior Question
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2006 - 12:31:11 PM »
The only area of concern for me was in the sail panel areas which was inaccessible with hand tools. There was moderate surface rust due to no primer from the factory so I sprayed Marhyde rust converter into the recesses. It is a similar product to some brush on Permatex rust converter I used on my electric golf cart battery trays 10+ years ago that has held up very well. It turns black & seals the metal.
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