Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:20 pm
Great job! For color, I vote for that nice looking UN truck that was posted. Or for 1970's Toyota FJ40 desert tan, I love that color.
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Joys of removing bed liner
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Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:48 pm
wow, i have to agree - great color!
Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:13 pm
There were only 336 of these little guys brought into the US and not a whole lot remaining.
I don't know many that are an original color.
Sooo - I think I am going to stick with (or really close to) the original green.
Going to try and semi-restore the Hafi back to what it once was.
That FJ tan is a nice color!
Dan
I don't know many that are an original color.
Sooo - I think I am going to stick with (or really close to) the original green.
Going to try and semi-restore the Hafi back to what it once was.
That FJ tan is a nice color!
Dan
Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:36 pm
Dan, I thought the Pathfinder US import counts were closer to 220?
Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:15 pm
Pretty sure the numbers s 336 but will have to check my computer to post PDF of production numbers (currently on iPad)cascade.king wrote:Dan, I thought the Pathfinder US import counts were closer to 220?
EDIT:
Haflinger Production/Sales Numbers
https://app.box.com/s/9ksjg8o9i87te03yt5vd
Looks like 336 total for US (1960-72) but 221 "Pathfinders" in 71 and 72
Ok, perfect - so the Pathfinder model is even rarer - thanks for having me check that!
Dan
Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:41 am
Shiny 
About 1/3-1/2 way done (foot wells will be a pain to strip to bare metal)
About 1/3-1/2 way done (foot wells will be a pain to strip to bare metal)
Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:45 am
Coat them in Aircraft Stripper and sop up the mess.
Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:18 pm
I would still have to wire brush all the rust off no?
I am going to be testing out a new soda blaster fairly soon too - that should get into all the small nooks etc
I am going to be testing out a new soda blaster fairly soon too - that should get into all the small nooks etc
Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:24 pm
.. Naval Jelly.
(Can you tell I'm a fan of the chemical processes?)
How rusty is it?
(Can you tell I'm a fan of the chemical processes?)
How rusty is it?
Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:38 pm
If they are not very rust and pitted really deep, then you can buy citric acid in powder form, make up a very thick paste which you can brush on - that will eat the rust for you (as long as it is reasonably damp) and is a LOT cheaper than the other more commercial rust removers.
It needs to remain damp for it to work, but too wet and it runs off before it has a chance to work It is really good being made into a solution in a bucket and rusty things being put in it to soak for a couple days.
Just remember to wash the items well afterwards and coat with a thin coat of primer as soon as they are dry or they will go rusty all over again!
John
It needs to remain damp for it to work, but too wet and it runs off before it has a chance to work It is really good being made into a solution in a bucket and rusty things being put in it to soak for a couple days.
Just remember to wash the items well afterwards and coat with a thin coat of primer as soon as they are dry or they will go rusty all over again!
John
Re: Joys of removing bed liner
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:35 pm
I really have no clue what I am doing but I am pretty good at figuring things out as I go.
It is all just light surface rust. Not rust through, some spots are pitted a bit but those spots are minimal.
I hand scrapped the whole platform of bedliner (help form kids
) and am now just wire wheeling all the surface rust and remnant paint/primer. Then I coat with light acid that leaves a zinc coating so it does not flash rust.
Plan when ready to prime is to clean surface and prime with 2 part primer and not sure how I am painting/spraying color yet.
It is all just light surface rust. Not rust through, some spots are pitted a bit but those spots are minimal.
I hand scrapped the whole platform of bedliner (help form kids
) and am now just wire wheeling all the surface rust and remnant paint/primer. Then I coat with light acid that leaves a zinc coating so it does not flash rust. Plan when ready to prime is to clean surface and prime with 2 part primer and not sure how I am painting/spraying color yet.