Respect for the patience it takes to do that whole job.

I have dealt with my fair share of rust and I have become pretty familiar with different acids and sand blasting media’s and every sanding/grinding/wire attachment for the right angle grinder and I have tested every pneumatic type of apparatus and I’ve learned that nothing is wonderful on everything but everything has its niche and is wonderful on something and as far as the needle scale as compared to this chisel I was doing structural welding for a few years and when it came to removing this type of heavy rust the chisel was king hands down and one big reason was that it requires far less air to operate so it can keep moving where the scaler has you sitting and waiting on air and if you were a distance from the air supply you could find your scaler doing jack shit where the chisel was able to operate with the losses experienced by long air lines- second was that needle scalers experience many quirky little issues with stuff bouncing out of place and stuff coming loose because it’s a pretty complicated tool compared with the chisel- I love a scaler and use a scaler but if this job was mine and I had to chose I’d choose the chisel hands down but since I don’t have to choose I’d use the chisel first then put the shine on it with the scaler

Very helpful I’m dealing with heavy scale rust, this video made things a lot easier getting it cleaned up for epoxy.

I watched this video about a year ago Today I just took the bed off a Ford ranger from western NEW YORK the frame was rusted terrible 1/8 thick Was going to buy a needler Then I remembered watching this Brilliant !!!!thanks for posting this on KZfaq It worked amazingly Again thanks Dave

Astro camper great video, I learned a lot even though I am currently working on my 99 4x4 Chevy Thanks

Dude that's genius with the rubber band,you have given me a great idea to also keep the chisel from falling out as well.

Great tip darlin thanks so much I will use this tip on my 63' chevy nova ,God bless 🙏💜

Thanks for making this video I'm about to tackle the rust on the frame of my 1970 Chevy K/10

Thanks ! I had the same problem . Now I'm all set . I would never have thought of that .

That air chisel setup is pure genius! Thanks for sharing with the world...

Needle Scaler air tool works great too

Great idea, I’m going to try that one! That’s why I never use the air hammer because the chisel never stays in. Thanks so much, Dave!

you are a life saver. i'm dealing with similar rust to this but not the whole frame luckily. now i have hope.

Really good tip for the air chisel! Thanks. The frame looks amazing!

Great video! I think you just saved me a great deal of work and frustration. Thank you

Simple and very good idea. I had the same problem with my 56 chevy. That thing helped me alot. Greatings from germany.

Great idea. Works faster than a needle scaler. I'll use this tip for sure.

Excellent tip with the rubber band - thanks!

Great idea, great instruction, great video. Needle scaler works good along with air chisel.

I need to de rust my chassis and this is probably gna help me out alot. thanks. Also you can put the bit in all the way and then the spring acts like the rubber band.

I have used the same thing on a large steel hulled boat . Works well . You can also used a cold chisel and hammer if you don't have the air tool .

I never knew u could do this ! Soo helpful

Good job..now prime and paint..thats what we did in the Navy, we sandblast here at autorust.com again Good Job! JC

Those battery operated hand tools that vibrate for wood working ,do a great job. I have just done this on my chassis on an 8 ton water truck. These tools are made by Making, Ryobi, all the main brands. There is an attachment for metal work. I found it more gentle than the other two, just as effective and easy to hold and operate. But the chisel does work, I just don't think my neighbours would have appreciated it

Informative. Thank you.

Hey , thinking of doing this ,how hard was it lifting the bed ? How many guys?

That simple idea really works well. Nice job. I have a 99 gmc so I may need to fix me up a tool like that also.

@Astro Camper What do you paint onto your bare steel and iron once the rust is removed to protect it?

love your videos and your tips.

a question, does rust stop getting worse when moving to dry area?

That's a cool idea. I used a commercial pressure washer to knock off all the excess loose material. Worked great. Have to attack the rest of it by hand before treatment. Make sure you got that ear protection broski.

I've been looking for a new used truck and doing some price comparisons. Vehicles from rust-free areas in the US have about a $2,000 higher blue book value than the same vehicle from rust belt states. Why do we put up with it? There are viable alternatives to salt. Good video and a hell of a good job getting the rust off.

Think I will just find a used, rust free truck from the south and fluid film it, but I commend you for your perseverance.

Thanks so much for this brilliant advice

Nice tip. That frame looks great.

ingenious yet simple and inexpensive. Thank you.

OMG! What a great tip. I'm about to give it a try. Excellent !!

what did you do about the frame under the cab?

I just have a question, the layer that you removes, Is it an original layer of the car that is be consumed by rust over years ? Or it's an additional layer that have been create by agglomerate corrosion ? For resume, do you "cut" the car, or you only remove a supplementary layer, not an original layer ?

Great tip, great presentation, thanks

Have you ever tried a multi-tool with the scraper blade on it for thos hard to reach spots? if so, how does it work?

That's awesome thank you, my chisel was aggravating I'm going to try that 💯👍

You could use a needle scaler . Pretty much the same thing but works alot faster

would cutting chisel head off and rounding it off like a ball pein hammer improve your tool foot print?

I’m 17 and rebuilding a 91 Dodge D250 12 valve with major rust, it doesn’t help that I live in a state that uses an insane amount of salt during winter. Just looking for tips on how to get bad rust off quickly but also a bit quieter for my neighbors until I rent a shop. Any tips would help!!

Now that was a great tip. Thanks I’ll be using that technique.

you need a air chipping hammer like for welding , check them.out they work great for what your doing

Great idea! :) and gradt video!

Most relevant video on the subject.

Thanks 👍 brilliant idea so simple yet effective 😊

May I suggest a Needle Scaler. Its made for the job and won't chisel though your now much thinner steel as easily.

got one better it's called a media blaster with coarse blast, gets everything and in every part. and the best part you can hook up a water supply to keep the dust down once it dries take acetone to it to do a final cleaning then spray a rust inhibitor on it then what ever paint you want.

After using the rubber band method I've found you can adjust the hit strength by using different strength rubber bands.

I restore frames and my best tool is the needle scaler. The air chisel is great but it is scary using it on older frames. I work in Massachusetts near the Cape and the trucks up here take a beating.

Try a wire wheel. Sandblasting works great too for surfaces like this. Also a high powered pressure washer ...

What about the frame supports up front by the engine? I would be very concerned about that. Are you going to show us that? Also shackle repair.

You did a very nice job getting all that off.

Thanks for the good tip

the ingenuity is impressive. utmost respect for you.

I noticed you wearing a shield, what about hearing protection with that, I wear hearing protection quite often both at work and at home as well as target practicing, and even when mowing the lawn, I already have noticable loss, and don't want to make it worse!

thanks for the insight mate

You genius!!! 🧠 Thank you!!!!

The knot with the rubber band you made is called a cow hitch.

Nice trick with the rubber.

Fantastic thanks I will try it..

Good job. As I say - necessity breeds creativity ...

There's something about grinding/chipping rust and crud that's good therapy......same for picking grease blobs off the suspension with a dental pik...try it, you won't want to quit.

Many thanks,,

great idea!!!!

larks head knot. nice work. thanks for sharing

wow thanks for the video

That must surely weaken the frame quite a bit ? or is the part of the flake wax and shit from the road ?

You do realize that your chisel is not attached properly to the air hammer, right? The metal spring on the end of the air hammer screws onto the hammer and locks the chisel in place with the hook on the end of the spring.

I don't know how I got here. : / damn recommended section, takes you to weird places. I will admit though, this was a pretty good tip if I ever need to remove thick rust off of something in the future. So I guess thanks are in order. Cheers.

I feel like most Harbor Freight tools are a few modifications short of perfect 😆. Very nice work man. Having some fun with my 4th gen 4runner. Stay away from that rubberized crap. Give her a phosphoric acid wash and some RP-342 for that lasting protection

Damn you love that truck I just used rp -342 on my 06 GMC Sierra trying to save it from rusting like this

Is this Marco from Tropoja?

That’s pretty cool. But personally I like using a needle scaler works awesome

Great video, over the decades my process is do a quick pass with the needle scaler. Then the air hammer/chisel for the heavy stuff. Then back to the scaler for any small pits.

How much a job like this cost?

Excellent!

Very smart with elastic band sir👍👍

You're a genius

There is probably alot of more rust buildup than lost metal.

Good idea, but wouldn't a needle scaler be a bit easier and faster?

Good job Krystian. Very smart with the tool. It's a disgrace that GM didn't coat there frames. Obviously on purpose knowing that they would rust out. This is why people shy away from American cars. Obvious planned obsolesence. As I said, my Nissan van is dipped. Have you used Amsoil heavy duty metal protector? Wax based protectant.

NICE VIDEO FOR THOSE OF US WHO LIKE TO TAKE OWER TIME. SOME NICE SAND BLASTING WITH ROST TRATMENT/ PRIMER... WILL DO THE JOB. NO NEED TO BUT ANOTHER TRUCK.

No holes in the frame anywhere? I’d be almost afraid to hit my frame too hard😂

Why the hell am i even watching this. - The only thing i own made of metal is my guitar strings.

usefull tips,,,, Thanks

Genius

O that's awesome

Is it possible to use a hammer drill with the same bit

If it's so rusty may be just jack up the number plate and bolt a newer truck to it?

when are you going to do fishing videos again

Clever!

NeedleScaler , 20 bucks at Harbor Frieght. use mine , lot of miles on it works great....

I needle gunned and chiseled on navy ships in San Diego for a year. Nobody ever showed me this trick!!

would you paint it after completion or just put mineral oil ?

I use a needle gun and get the same job with less hassle. The needle gun will also get into areas that the air chisel can not get into.