Drivers Side
Passenger Side
Original Condition:
On removing the soundproofing, the resulting condition was worrisome. A lot of surface rust, flaked off paint, and cracks. On closer inspection, it really wasn't all that bad and needed a lot of TLC to bring back to a usable condition.
Stage 1 Hand Brush:
A heavy hand brush was used to rough out the worst of the flaked paint a heavy duty rust. I used compressed air to blow out the remains until I found I had more rust dust than anticipated and moved to a shop vac to suck the remains out.
Stage 2 Air Brush:
The first wire cup I used was old and worn out. It got quite a bit of stuff off but wasn't very effective on the finer rust areas. I moved to a new wire cup, and it really got after the rust accumulation. The cup is too big to get into the tight corners though...
Stage 3 Air Wheel:
I used a wire wheel to attack the stubborn parts resisting the cup, and the edges the cup couldn't touch. I was able to get most of the worst off. There remains cracks in the metal that I will try and weld over, and hopefully paint the entirety with rust encapsulator.
Drivers Side
Passenger Side
Original Condition:
The soundproofing was already removed on the front floor-pan, deep surface rust is what is on what is poorly installed replacement pans. The metal is definitely solid though.
Stage 1 Hand Brush:
A heavy hand brush was used, but didn't even phase the rust, so I immediately moved to stage 2.
Stage 2 Air Brush:
The wire cup didn't really do to much to it either. The rust just simply doesn't want to come off.
Stage 3 Air Wheel:
I used a wire wheel to attack the stubborn parts resisting the cup. I was able to get some of the rust off. I probably will attach it with the wheel a few more times before sealing the thing.
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