Too Much Rust?

[Michael Guerrero]

These are my beloved LP85s. They're the OMS version, born in 1998. Is this a worrisome amount of rust?

 

[rddvet]

It's really hard to tell from the photos. What is the rings of white surrounding the areas of rust? Did you sand or shot last that area?
As a viper if those came to me and I questioned it (which the area around it that looks sanded down raises flags) I would tell you that I need to send them to hydro to assess.

 

[fmerkel]

Not likely. I had similar problems with a couple LP98's, which made me come to dislike finishes of this sort. I sanded out the rust, put on a zinc primer, then painted over the primer. I also took those big round drills that you make to cut circular holes like for door knobs and drilled a BUNCH of different size holes (kit come with different sizes) in that boot. It is WAY too tight and does not drain worth a damn. I put a chunk of stiff foam on the inside so it could not collapse and used a drill press. Boot drains much better now and can be removed more easily for inspection. It used to take a hammer and some choice swearing.

 

[Michael Guerrero]

The white, and the silver on top, is the paint job. Faber tanks are not hot dipped. Scraped and lightly sanded, not sand blasted.

Yeah, those boots suck. I was going to drill holes too, but now that they're doubled up again the boots don't go back on. One day though.

I chipped off all the flaky pain, sanded with course and fine, gave them a MEK wipe down, spray painted a zinc spray and a clear coat. Hopefully the finish will hold up.

 

[kensuf]

I'll dispose of them for you.

 

[Michael Guerrero]

I'll dispose of them for you.

I feel like you're telling me to keep them .

 

[EricTheDood]

Rust like that appears to be less than 0.001" deep. Sand off, clean with alcohol, prime, paint.

 

[Diving Dubai]

The white dots are high points in the paint and primer. They signify that they have corrosion under them. I had similar

Personally I would remove the paint, treat with anti rust agent and take them for inspection prior to painting, so at least you are being transparent. After that as others have said a Zinc primer and re paint the area.

 

[kensuf]

I feel like you're telling me to keep them .

I wouldn't worry about that. Now, what's going on in the inside.. VIP them.

 

[Wookie]

All of my hot dipped galvanized Worthingtons are rusted way worse than those. They pass hydro just fine. Keep diving.