Cleaning for paint prep?

[Rob Andrews]

Thanks Huw, not exactly what I was looking for.  There are areas where the
paint is in good shape, I just want to clean the dust/grease off of it.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Huw Powell [mailto:audi at mediaone.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 4:03 PM
> To: randrews at sbcglobal.net
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Cleaning for paint prep?
>
>
> There are several products out there that act as primers and convert
> rust to a hard black inert material.  My favorite is called "Rust Fix"
> in a spray can.
>
> Try to remove any loose rust first though or it will convert & then
> flake off.  You shuld also use this on any rusty areas you
> wire brushed
> clean, since the brush will usually leave small pits of rust in the
> surface.
>
> Rob Andrews wrote:
> >
> > I plan on repainting the engine bay on my URq and in some
> areas, the paint
> > is OK I just need to clean it off.  Other areas had rust.
> I ground down the
> > areas I could, but some areas are near impossible to get a brush or
> > sandpaper in.  Is there anything I can use to clean the
> paint off?  I am
> > afraid to use a water based compound because some areas now
> have bare metal
> > and I don't want it rust again :)
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> > Rob Andrews
> > 99 A4 2.8QS   83 Ur-Q
> > pages.sbcglobal.net/randrews
>
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