Re: GearRat's '52

Posted by Cli55er On 2014/10/7 21:15:18

i'm probably wrong, but i'm pretty sure only house paint was lead based.

when you put on the linseed oil...if you are not going to clear over it....i'd suggest a towel and rub it on, a very linen free one. very light and let it soak into the metal.

if you spray it on...it will take weeks to cure up and will stay sticky for a bit and i'm assuming your car stays outside...which would lead to trash all in it.

also if you use the stuff from lowes/homedepot its not 100% pure linseed oil, but its way cheaper and will probably work fine and go on much thinner. this is the stuff the usual suspects use...like the VW crowd, etc.

I think I used an orbital sander with like 500 grit or something and it took off all the grime and surface rust just fine.

good luck and I hope it turns out like you want.