Thought I'd share some pics (before and after, and yes I changed the ride-height linkage now to the proper orientation) of another small project that's almost complete. Here is what I used on a drill to remove surface corrosion, which was fairly light except for the steering rod from the box, and the tie-rod.
3M 9099DCNA Large Area Paint and Rust Stripper - Amazon.com
I then used red scotch-brite pads by hand on other areas where I could not get the wheel into. I didn't try to get any surfaces down to bare steel -- even though I'd thought of doing that but it would have meant renting a bead-blaster and I thought at this stage that was maybe overkill. I don't really have any plans to drive the Coach through winter climates where they salt the roads, and I've already learned enough about the cumulative effects of exposure to the Marine Layer on the California coastline to know that I will not be staying at a Park there for any extended period of time. The Coach was bought by the original owner here in SoCal and kept in San Clemente, CA -- and even though it only shows 7150 miles on the Odometer, it sat for years unused in that climate -- exposed to salt air and one might think it had many more road miles on the chassis.
I used Rust-Oleum 7584838 Professional Bright Galvanizing Compound Spray Paint:
Rust-Oleum 7584838 Professional Bright Galvanizing Compound Spray Paint,
It took two cans to do the front-end, and I still have to get one more for a couple of missed spots. Whatever you do, make sure you wear a twin-cartridge filter mask/respirator when you spray. The product over-spray puts zillions of small zinc particles in the air, and I learned the hard way, that this is not good for you when sitting on your bum under the Coach and spraying.
Somebody commented on the Amazon review that the product was not that durable and scratched easily. My aim was just to provide a barrier coating that would need to be touched-up from time to time. So we shall see how it holds up.
I think when I tackle the rear-lower engine/trans bay, I may have to go the route of bead-blasting it first. There seems to be much more surface rust there. For instance, the tube & shell oil cooler housing for the Allison looks very gnarly. Rust just is a pet-peeve of mine. I don't like to see it -- even if it is just surface rust, and not even the type that has pitted a surface.
All the best out there,
Michael
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