Lamont in NC
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I'd like some more info from those who've used Phosphoric acid to remove rust. I'm using Klean Strip Phosphoric Prep & Etch. Right now I'm trying it on a trailer. I applied some the other day with a brush to one fender and some other parts. Then a storm blew in. The next day a lot of it was white. I pressure washed the white off. When dry, a bit of white remained in places, a little bit was black and most was a light brown rust. Yesterday I applied more to about 1/2 the already treated parts. This morning much more is black but most is still light brown rust and it all has a glossy finish.
I'm not sure what to expect and what I can paint. Did I need to remove the white or just apply more over it? Do I keep applying until it's all black? Can I apply another coat over the gloss--or does the gloss lock in the rust and I should paint over the gloss?
Starting pics
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I didn't get a pic when it had all the white on it but here's some that remains in the bottom of the light housing
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after first coat and pressure washing to remove the white
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this morning after 2nd coat
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see the marks where the safety chains were laying on top and the glossy finish--it's not wet, it's glossy and dry.
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The trailer.
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I'm not sure what to expect and what I can paint. Did I need to remove the white or just apply more over it? Do I keep applying until it's all black? Can I apply another coat over the gloss--or does the gloss lock in the rust and I should paint over the gloss?
Starting pics
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I didn't get a pic when it had all the white on it but here's some that remains in the bottom of the light housing
<a href="http://s304.photobucket.com/user/LamontS2/media/Rust%20Removal/0623151043c_zpsbjcdrkz4.jpg.html" target="_blank">
after first coat and pressure washing to remove the white
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this morning after 2nd coat
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see the marks where the safety chains were laying on top and the glossy finish--it's not wet, it's glossy and dry.
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The trailer.
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