Dan_RS500

I need to store a shell outside for a few months. It is not 100% rust free but the corroded areas are going to be completely cut out and replaced, but this needs to be after it has sat out side. I am thinking to wrap it up well with car covers/ tarps etc. Just interested in what others have done and how well it worked?

xr2john

Me personally mate I would want to wrap it all up in covers and tarps. One decent car cover will be fine but what I would do is spray it all with old engine oil as that will repel the moisture And atleast give it a fighting chance.
If you just wrap it up all the covers will hold all the moisture and you will find a bit more rust than was their before. Hope this helps.

Dan_RS500

Aye yeah see what you're saying, not so keen to be covering it in engine oil though as it would contain metal fragments.

RS Grant

iTrader: (1)

If the car is already on the way rust-wise... storing it outside during a british winter is going to do it no favors at all and you'll peel away the covers in a few months time to find the bits that needed cut out have disappeared and left behind other bits which need to be cut out IMO.


Cheers,
Grant

Dan_RS500

Yes I know, Im not happy about it really. Got pressure on though to do 2 other jobs before I can get into this one and my garage is only so big. Both will bring in good money that will help me with this shell. I have been thinking about buying/building a small wooden shed for it too.

xr2john

The old engine oil would contain minimal contaminents but at the end of the day it will do it the world of good trust me. It's an old trick I learnt from an old school mechanic and it does work.

vaughant

iTrader: (1)

Any sort of oil would be fine,buy a gallon of cheap 20/50,should do a few cars with that.I'd suggest if there's any sort of vegetation beneath it,weeds,grass etc clear all that first.

I left my saph cos on my drive and it was pretty solid but 2 years later and plenty of Japanese knotweed later and my welders never been so busy!!