Cazman
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Has anyone used bed liner or some think paint to fill in pits on control arms? I just painted mine with primer and black rustolem and it looks like crap.
painting pitted control arm
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Cazman
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I would think glazing putty would pop off. No?
The idea of using spray-on bedliner material is to get a surface that will resist future knicks and such while sealing the base item against rust and such. No problem with that as long as it's in a thin coat, which might help self-level and cover the existing rust pits. Other alternatives might be black FlexSeal spray or paste. Both possibilities should be somewhat easy to find, I suspect.
Possibly might have soaked the item in C-L-R, or similar, to remove any existing rust?
On the other hand, the painted item might have a "normal" amount of surface non-smoothness for where it came from? Unlike a similar item from TX or AZ, for example.
Happy New Year!
CBODY67
Possibly might have soaked the item in C-L-R, or similar, to remove any existing rust?
On the other hand, the painted item might have a "normal" amount of surface non-smoothness for where it came from? Unlike a similar item from TX or AZ, for example.
Happy New Year!
CBODY67
Cazman
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They were soaked and the rust was dissolved. Then sand blasted. They have had a hard life.
1970FuryConv
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I don't think looks are the issue. I doubt primer and black Rustoleum will last very long on your control arms. I'd use POR15 gloss black.
Usually when bodyworking they use a thick primer to fill in imperfections and you sand and smooth it to get it nice.
Rainy Day
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I have some good used rust free ones if your tired of dealing with those old relics.
Cazman
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PM'd you Rainy
1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
Even better! Still recommend PO15.
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