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I recently got a broken down old Ford Model T. The rust isn’t horrendous by any sorts, but I would like to clean it all off. I could use a sand blaster or a hand sander(for drill)
To clean it off. Which one should I use or any better options? Also, is their any good paints for the internal parts that would work well with it?[image][/image]

I had good luck with this tool from Eastwood. The previous restoration had gone really crazy with the amount of bondo on my TT. I did not want to really go to the full extent of media blasting as I was doing selective stripping down to bare metal without full disassembly. I hooked my shop vac up to it which helped keep the dust down.
https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-contour-sct.html

You can look into using Ospho. It neutralizes rust and provided a paintable surface without having to wash it off. It can be used over paint, rust or bare metal so you don't have to remove all the old paint if you don't want to. If the paint is not flaking, peeling and is otherwise sound you can just feather the paint into the rusted bare metal and apply Ospho right over everything before you top coat.

Sandblasting should be avoided at all costs on body parts, as it can warp them irreparably. I don’t like to sandblast any parts because it makes the surface of any part you blast, very rough. Though many will disagree, in removing rust, For the last 40 years, I have always had the best results with muriatic acid. Jim Patrick.

Cleaning rust has become one of my favorite things. I find it almost meditative. I use a Chicago rotary tool from Amazon for about 35.00 and buy the wire brushes off eBay at about 2.00 a piece when bought in quantity of 20. If you use this method wear a respirator and saftey glasses plus gloves. The rotary tool spins at 20k rpm and throws the bristles out hard enough to puncture skin. A tetanus shot would be a good thing too. I love cleaning rust.

There are several "Rust Remover" or "Rust Restorer" products that basically are phosphoric acid based (always read the label for what it is supposed to do). Phosphoric acid has a unique characteristic of dissolving rust speedily. It can also leave a coating of iron phosphate which prevents further rust corrosion in the future. More importantly, it will make the metal surface of your part shiny with a hard and bright metal finish. AND Yes even Coke-a-cola contains phosphorus which gives it its tangy taste (and you know what it can do to car paint). I prefer products that claim they leave a coating on them even though I wire brush it off - there is still signs of a chemical reaction as the part has a blush tinge (nor bluing) to it. I use PVC pipe for long parts, pails or tubs for soaking. You can even place wet paper towels or rags on the surface and cover to keep the solution from evaporating. Products often recommend 1/2 hr soak. So while the price may shock you, the solution can be reused many, many times. I usually decanter the good stuff and discard the residue on the bottom of the pail. Parts should be washed and de-greased before hand. It will take loose paint off - even paint you didn't think it was loose. Picture sequence Before, blackened residue washed off, wire brushed.