Navel Jelly (archive)

I had to use it when I dented an area by the rear tail light on one of my old vehicles. I sanded where I could, but behind the tail light, I couldn't sand so I used the Navel Jelly and tooth brush over and over again (three times). After it appeared to all disappear, I primed and painted. It lasted over four years without showing any signs of rusting again; and it was driven year round. The key is to make sure there is not one "spec" of rust anywhere before you prime (duh). Easier said than done though.

Good Luck,
Joe

Joe & cfisher,

While I have never used POR 15, I've heard it's
good stuff. The basic thing you should do is always
remove as much rust as possible (by what ever means
possible- I think sandblasting is the ultimate), prime, then paint with a good quality enamel.
The only time rust reappears is when the source
of moisture from behind a painted surface is not
removed.
If you just remove rust scale and surface rust dust
from a surface, and do not continually soak the
newly repaired surface with moisture, then rust
will never reappear- regardless whether one uses
POR primer or a regular primer.
Naval Jelly (which I think is phosphoric acid) does
help to remove rust from pits, and is a good idea,
it's just that it is a hassle to use. But I still
do use it on occasion.

Joe IV

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