Painting a battery bracket

[mckrishes]

I got a battery bracket holder from a junkyard the other day and it’s got some rust on the surface. The paint is peeling as well. So far I am using a wire brush to get some of the rust off and it is taking some of the paint of. I would like to strip it and repaint it. I was thinking about using rustoleum.

Is there a better way to get the paint/rust off? Some of the paint seems like it’s on pretty good. I am using a scraper, but it’s a little wide for some areas. Thanks.

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[college man]

Just remove the rust.wire brush,wire wheel which ever means works.
For the rest of the painted surfaces. Just use a scotch brite pad
red or green to dull the surface. clean the tray with a battery acid
neutralizer spray that clean battery terminals crc makes one with the
acid indicator in it.once clean and dry.Get an epoxy paint. hang it if
you can.Put 3 medium coats.;)

[celticbhoy]

I would think you’d have to buy a paint that can handle high temperatures right? Just a thought considering how hot it can get but not sure how hot it would be around the battery…

[Wayne]

I did brake caliper paint for the gf’s neon a while back for the battery tray. Just to keep it from falling apart later after essentially doing what college man suggests, although just with sandpaper and 2 medium coats. Seems to be working great still, obviously high temp, and corrosion resistant. Cost me a rattle can of it (rustoleum) and some sandpaper…

[mckrishes]

Thanks for the replies. I used the wire brush to get most of the rust off. Then I used some sand paper to get the rest of it off and to get around the nooks and crannies. I used the scotch pad to dull the rest of the painted surfaces. Then I sprayed with battery cleaner, let dry and then put about 3 coats of rustoleum spray on. Worked out great. Thanks.

[college man]

Glad that it worked out.;)

[EricTheCarGuy]

The best way is to sand blast or bead blast. That said your fix will not be permanent. It’s likely to come back in a year or less. The reason is because of the gasses given off by the battery, they are very corrosive to metal. Also, once rust starts there is no turning back, you can prolong the inevitable but as they say, ‘rust never sleeps’.

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