Rust in peace...not in pieces

[sabasigh]

Doh, got my Mac sidebox back from the strip-clean place today and realized there is a hollow space between the outer panel and inner panel with no real way to paint it. Here is the box from my previous post before stripping:

There is an access hole at the top of each inner panel and a drain hole on the bottom of the unit for each side.

Short of drilling out each spot welds, painting, and reassembly...I can only think to plug the bottom drain holes and pour paint in from the top access holes to keep the thing from rusting from the inside out.

Any ideas? What would be a good paint and come in a dang gallon!

 

[rsanter]

you dont actially need paint, you can use a self etching primer to do that so if there is any surface rust there wont be a problem

bob

 

[sabasigh]

you dont actially need paint, you can use a self etching primer to do that so if there is any surface rust there wont be a problem

bob

Would something like this work?
Ultra TUFF Water-Based Self Etch Primer

Pretty good price at $18 a quart.

 

[chad s]

You can look into cavity wax from an auto body supply, bit I'd personally pour some paint in there, rotate the box in every direction for it to coat, and let it dry before painting the entire box.

 

[Uncle Buck]

I wouldn't give it a second thought or concern. I would paint it and be done with it! Unless you live by the coast in Florida it would likely take all of your life and half that of your kid before that thing would rust through from the inside out!

 

[wrenchr]

I wouldn't give it a second thought or concern. I would paint it and be done with it! Unless you live by the coast in Florida it would likely take all of your life and half that of your kid before that thing would rust through from the inside out!

Paint it and be done with it!!