It takes a lot of time and elbow grease to remove rust on a van but having the right tools really helps.
Rusty van roof water channel.
Corroseal and rust oleum are good examples of rusty metal primers you can use on clean.
I needed to find some material to raise the rack above the roof for spacing and to prevent the rack from scratching the roof of the van.
Get rid of metal roof rust.
Inner roof drains are used on flat roofs and include a low section or channel that collects water and feeds it into a concealed drain that leads to an underground drainage system.
The metal will eventually flake like one of those posh pastries trapping even more water between the rusty flakes.
All my videos are in 1080p so check that out just an idea on how to seam seal the roof rail channels on a car that has them.
Instead use a heavy power washer or a light sand blaster to blast away all the loose flaking rust.
I believe it to be from the salt water from my surfboard lesson learned.
Use a coat hanger or pipe cleaner to make sure the holes remain open.
I drilled a 1 4 inch hole in the center of the each of four pucks.
This problem is particularly acute on minivans and large vans.
Being canadian it may not come as a surprise that i found the perfect material to do the job hockey pucks.
Most high quality rusted metal primers can be used on any metal surface whether rusty or clean.
Inner roof drains.
Flakey rust traps even more water.
Their rust fighting properties will offer preventive benefits against rust while the primer will do its work of creating a surface for the paint to stick to.
Water can get trapped on the weatherstripping allowing the water to form rust over time.
The main benefit of inner drains is that the system is hidden from view.
The water or sand will also remove dirt mildew and flaking paint from the surface.
Car in the video is a 70 cheve.
Once rust is present on your car it can spread easily under the paint and cause major structural damage.
Rust forms near windshields easily because of the large weatherstripping found around the windshield.
This video covers how i attack some rust on a ford connect i m converting into a campervan.
A couple body shops said they don t even do rust and they wanted to replace the entire roof which could cost upwards of 2 000 2 500.
Check for water leaks.
Most of the time not every speck of rust needs to be removed before recoating a rusted metal roof.
For stubborn metal roof rust that.
Another way to prevent rust is to keep the drain holes clear on the bottoms of doors and on the rocker panels the area below the doors so water can t accumulate and cause rust.
