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so i have always used a wire wheel and drill to remove rust...this is sort of just a general automotive question but i still wanna know...what is a few of the ways you guys have removed rust on ur trucks and cars etc etc??? There must be a better way...my way is awful hard on a drill...

cut it out wif an angle grinder then weld a new plannel in, or fibre glass it and bogg it up lol

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3M makes this wheel, its about 3" in diameter and its made out of some sort of a tough polymer. Its not metal wire, but it does a hell of a job on a bunch of different things. When the guy at the auto parts show told me to try it out, I thought its way too wimpy looking to cut through anything much less rust. But I was pretty impressed with it. It lasts pretty long and its soft enough that it'll bring out the metal without seriously gouging it.

Give it a try, you'll see what I mean. If I can remember the name I'll post it later. Hope that helps...

Sounds like this stuff here sort of like a plastic wire wheel. The abrasives are embedded in the plastic bristles. I'll have to look around for one. That looks very useful, not to mention safer than wire. I've plucked enough of those wires out of my face, arms, and legs for one lifetime.

Where can you get them, I wonder. I could've used one the past 3 summers when I've been working on rust spots. Thanx for the post & site you two.

im just grinding the heavy rust of my bed... here in few days im going to sand blast it all.... THen im going to need a Shit load of puddy.. its all dented up from coal and rock it put little bumps all over it..

I Need to buy a new bed... ... But like i said befor Big dreams little money..

i have a wire brush wheel for my angle grinder. works real good. the best way to get rid of rust is like noyz said cut it out and put in a new piece. its hard to keep rust from coming back no matter what you put on it. if possible put in a new piece.

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Try POR 15. Not cheap, but well worth the money. This goes right over the rust and nothing short of grinding will take it off.

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Those wheels you guys are talking about are the 3m scotch brite grinding pads. I use the hell out of them at work, and we have 3 different levels of abrasiveness. They work on aluminum and stell as far as I know, but steel eats them up faster.

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