Battery trays...

'91 Shortbox · 02-19-2009, 07:14 AM

I was wondering the best way to neutralize and clean the battery tray. It's got the usual chalky crud on it, but is still solid. Is their a better type of paint to use once it's clean? Thanks for any help... Jeff

travy · 02-19-2009, 07:17 AM

baking soda.

Kovz · 02-19-2009, 08:13 AM

I put a wire wheel on my angle grinder and wired the whole tray. I then put a product called Prep-step on it. It's a neutralizing chemical that you put on metal before painting it with a chassis paint. The paint that I used was called Zero-Rust. It's similar to POR15. After I painted it with 2 coats, I put a top-coat clear on top.

I would think the best way to do it would be to sandblast it and powder coat it, but I didn't have those methods available to me.

Here is the website I used for the zero-rust products:
http://raybuck.com/c-54781-zero-rust-metal-coating.html

Mattpyle · 02-20-2009, 12:41 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by travy

baking soda.

x2. Neutralizes it just as good as all that other spendy stuff out there

***orangesonoma*** · 02-20-2009, 12:56 AM

yeah baking soda and water...

customchevys · 02-20-2009, 05:31 AM

I cleaned the crap off, then sandblasted mine, and used bed-liner spray.

'91 Shortbox · 02-20-2009, 07:16 AM

Right on ! Thanks for the info!

02-19-2009, 07:14 AM	#1
'91 Shortbox Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 47 Location: Hartwood, VA User is: OffLine	Battery trays... I was wondering the best way to neutralize and clean the battery tray. It's got the usual chalky crud on it, but is still solid. Is their a better type of paint to use once it's clean? Thanks for any help... Jeff
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02-19-2009, 07:17 AM	#2
travy Megabyte Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,558 Location: Vancouver, WA User is: OffLine	Re: Battery trays... baking soda.
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02-19-2009, 08:13 AM	#3
Kovz I RIDE LO Age: 24 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 10,208 Location: Pittsburgh, PA / Youngstown, OH User is: OffLine	Re: Battery trays... I put a wire wheel on my angle grinder and wired the whole tray. I then put a product called Prep-step on it. It's a neutralizing chemical that you put on metal before painting it with a chassis paint. The paint that I used was called Zero-Rust. It's similar to POR15. After I painted it with 2 coats, I put a top-coat clear on top. I would think the best way to do it would be to sandblast it and powder coat it, but I didn't have those methods available to me. Here is the website I used for the zero-rust products: http://raybuck.com/c-54781-zero-rust-metal-coating.html
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02-20-2009, 12:41 AM	#4
Mattpyle Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 869 Location: Lacey, Wa. User is: OffLine	Re: Battery trays... Quote: Originally Posted by travy baking soda. x2. Neutralizes it just as good as all that other spendy stuff out there
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02-20-2009, 12:56 AM	#5
*orangesonoma* forum idiot Age: 31 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 46,598 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Battery trays... yeah baking soda and water...
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02-20-2009, 05:31 AM	#6
customchevys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 578 Location: Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Battery trays... I cleaned the crap off, then sandblasted mine, and used bed-liner spray.
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02-20-2009, 07:16 AM	#7
'91 Shortbox Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 47 Location: Hartwood, VA User is: OffLine	Re: Battery trays... Right on ! Thanks for the info!
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