Treating rust and applying paint

[PopPops]

I have a pair of large unpainted car ramps that have surface rust on them. I would like to clean them up and paint them with a good quality paint that would not scratch easily. My plan is to have wire brush them then power wash them and let them dry before applying a Rust Reformer followed by brush on paint.

My question for you guys that have done this is, does this plan sound good and what have you used for neutralizing rust and a cover paint?

 

[36truck]

Get them sandblasted then powder coat them.

 

[nadogail]

Powder Coating is the most durable way I know to protect your ramps.

Wire Brushing, Power Washing and Rust Converter before a careful application of Oil Based Paint would be my lesser desired option.

 

[kerrynzl]

I have a pair of large unpainted car ramps that have surface rust on them. I would like to clean them up and paint them with a good quality paint that would not scratch easily. My plan is to have wire brush them then power wash them and let them dry before applying a Rust Reformer followed by brush on paint.

My question for you guys that have done this is, does this plan sound good and what have you used for neutralizing rust and a cover paint?

Get them sandblasted then powder coat them.

Get them "Hot Dipped Galvanised"

Sand Blasting is not needed.............But they need to be oil free

Connecticut Galvanizing | Glastonbury, CT | ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, NY

 

[Terra Nova]

Or use some POR15 paint with a topcoat. Don't have to get too carried away with removing the rust, it's actually better if you don't.

 

[mikedodge]

For that sort of thing I always quickly wire brush the rust off and hit it with tremclad.

 

[moorett]

I’m in the sandblast/powder coat camp.

 

[Walkers]

Powder coating for ramps is way overboard, probably cost more than the ramps. Wire brush and clean them up, then hit them with some sandpaper. A DA would be great, but hand sanding is fine. The wire brush just leaves them a little too smooth for paint to stick well

 

[Kuma601]

I'd take the cheapest easiest route. Now if these are nice ramps and you want some sort of discussion piece then go all out. If you know somebody that has a media cabinet that fits them, blasting is easy then painting. I've used the random orbital sander then rattle canned stuff.

 

[rockettauto]

Basically anything of decent quality is going to cost more than the ramps.

That said you can't really buy ramps that I know of with a good coating.

That said I'd probably get some two part urethane bedliner like a raptor kit. Use the rest for other stuff.

 

[mark-NJ]

These are car ramps! Hit the rust spot(s) with some sandpaper, get the rust off, clean with naphtha, then acetone, then hit it with some rust-oleum. Done.