xXxPARAGONxXx’s 1999 Chevrolet K2500 Crew Cab

[Supercharged111]

X2 on wire brush method. Have you ever soaked rusted metal in vinegar, actually works pretty good. YouTube it.

This, and muriatic acid is even more aggressive. For the wire wheel though, you may need a knotted cup brush. They're a lot more aggressive. Maybe start with that and finish with the vinegar/acid. Then balance, then paint. But for the 2 piece, you may need the whole thing assembled and timed, i.e. mark the position of the 2 relative to each other prior to balancing and make sure to keep it there.

 

[Moparmat2000]

X2 on wire brush method. Have you ever soaked rusted metal in vinegar, actually works pretty good. YouTube it.

The vinegar works great, but you neutralize it with a spray bottle of water and tri sodium phosphate. Then dry it off, prime, and paint. You can buy TSP in powder form at either lowes or home depot in the paint section. TSP and water mixture prevents flash rust when you rinse it off.

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

X2 on wire brush method. Have you ever soaked rusted metal in vinegar, actually works pretty good. YouTube it.

Sounds like a plan. Will put some of the more concentrated vinegar in a spray bottle and soak it down.

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

This, and muriatic acid is even more aggressive. For the wire wheel though, you may need a knotted cup brush. They're a lot more aggressive. Maybe start with that and finish with the vinegar/acid. Then balance, then paint. But for the 2 piece, you may need the whole thing assembled and timed, i.e. mark the position of the 2 relative to each other prior to balancing and make sure to keep it there.

Sounds good. Thank you.

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

The vinegar works great, but you neutralize it with a spray bottle of water and tri sodium phosphate. Then dry it off, prime, and paint. You can buy TSP in powder form at either lowes or home depot in the paint section. TSP and water mixture prevents flash rust when you rinse it off.

Nice! Good to know.

 

[Caman96]

Sounds like a plan. Will put some of the more concentrated vinegar in a spray bottle and soak it down.

I’d buy a section of 4” pvc pipe, cap the ends and fill with vinegar. Vinegar is stupid cheap. 6-8 gallons-$16 + $5 piece of pvc.

 

[Orpedcrow]

I sent a driveshaft out to be rebuilt and balanced. They painted over the old grease and used the cheapest u joints. Definitely balance BEFORE paint. They’ll just scratch it and you’ve got to be deliberate to out of balance a shaft with spray paint lol

 

[Caman96]

I sent a driveshaft out to be rebuilt and balanced. They painted over the old grease and used the cheapest u joints. Definitely balance BEFORE paint. They’ll just scratch it and you’ve got to be deliberate to out of balance a shaft with spray paint lol

I’ve never had one balanced. Seems like they would bring it down to bare metal or apparently they just incorporate chunks of rust as part of the balance. Unless you clean it up first.

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

F*** these transfer case bolts!!!

Where's a damn stubby 15mm when you need one?!

Edit: Had to dig into my box of tools I never use but wouldn't throw away.

Not a true stubby but might make my job less miserable. W.

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[Moparmat2000]

The vinegar only works when you submerge the part for several days in it. Cowl standpipes for my old barracuda. That was 1 week submerged. Then scrubbed with a wire brush and rinsed with TSP and water.