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Old 03-14-2008, 10:37 AM
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Default How to clean up rust under chassis?

I got some FM frame rails from their deal of the day last week. While I'm under there I want to clean up some surface rust from some scrapes. Should I sand it by hand or wire wheel? I'm a little nervous about possible sparks near fuel filter, etc. I'm going to slap some rust bullet on and re-undercoat it afterwards.
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Light wire brush by hand, then coat with POR15. Undercoat over that, and you should be good to go.
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Sparks by the fuel filter, forget about it!! No worries man you wont explode.
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