After Blast

Today I went over all the frame with an Eastwood product called After Blast. It's a Phosphoric acid and water mixture with a zinc phosphoric coating to stop flash rust. I poured it from a gallon jug into a small spray bottle and had the frame upside down. I opened the garage and put on rubber gloves and eye protection. Do not do this in a confined space. I sprayed all I could get to and let it set for about 5 minutes and then wiped it down with and old towel. I then flipped it over with the crane and did the topside, again, letting it set for about 5 minutes and wiped it down. This turns the freshly blasted metal somewhat black, but that is the protection from flash rust. I will let it dry until tomorrow and then will apply some Eastwood stuff called Internal Frame Coating. This stuff converts, encapsolates and seals the rust that I couldn't get to with the sandblaster such as behind the cross frame plates and footboard hangers where they attach to the frame. A very small area. You get a spray can with a long spray tube to get into the tight spots. After that I will spray the frame with Eastwood Extreme Chassis Black Primer.