6 replies to this topic

[Carvell]

Afternoon,
Bubble, boil, toil and trouble.
Currently got my genuine subframe bubbling away removing rust using electrolysis will this affect the e-coat?
Thanks

[robminibcy]

If its an original ie Austin rover not heritage I'm not sure it will have e coat? Might be wrong, and as for it being affected I'm not sure. Although if the rust is underneath surely if will start to peel as the rust is removed?

[Carvell]

It's original rover year 2000 :)

[jpw1275]

Surely if it's rusting the e coat isn't working ? And so your subframe needs refurbing

Cheers j

[Carvell]

Well that's what I was thinking anyway. Some areas are still very good looking but mostly around the welds it's got some rust. It bubbling away happily and rust is forming around the anodes :)

[dklawson]

I recently used the electrolysis method to remove the rust from a 10" wheel off a car from NZ.  It lifted off much of the factory wheel paint.  What was left was easily removed by mild wire brushing.  I anticipate the same would happen to your subframe.  Think of it this way... anything that comes off during the electrolysis probably wasn't adhering well enough to protect anyway.

 

You must have a very big container to use this method on a subframe.  I hope you took some before, during, (and will take after) pictures.

[Carvell]

I will go and take some during pictures. The container is pretty big but I'm going to have to rotate the subframe as it doesn't all fit in :)