On Sat, 1 May 2004, Erin Randolph wrote:

> what can be done to get rid of the rust, in the realm of the home
> mechanic.

I had pretty good luck once with a "ceramic header paint" that I think I
picked up at Wal-Mart.  I've since seen it at Meijer and other chains.  I
think it was made by Krylon, or maybe Duplicolor.  I painted some used
headers for a '75 VW bus with it and it seemed to hold up really well.  I
didn't do any prep except to wire brush the surface and clean with a rag
and some solvent.  It made a hard, flat black finish. This stuff is what
Rust-O-Leum Barbecue Black pretends to be.  If you have serious rough or
loose rust I'd strip it off with a 3M Rust and Paint Removal Disc before
painting.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel