A total PITA to remove. Aiwa really did a number with this one. They put it in like they expect that grill to never ever come off again.
Well, this one was dented, tagged, and rusty. It has to be redone as it's something I can't live with.
So everyone who follows ebay to any degree already has seen this guy. Some of you got cobalt grills. I got a metallic silverish/grayish grill with a slight tinge of sage/olive. It's not a color that I'm gonna find but that mint-green pearl that I previously bought actually looks like a fairly close match. Good enough, in my book.
What you don't see is the backside. Aiwa really dropped the ball on this one. They painted the front of the grill. But the backside was left unpainted. If you got one, yours might look just like this one. I guess Aiwa saved a few gallons of paint in their CS-880 run but with nothing protecting the metal, it rusts -- big time. Here is what it looks like. Those tabs are dangerous so rather than lose my dignity, I decided to give it the once over with a scotch brite pad (it's all shredded up afterwards) and some detergent. Ok, twice over. Then I'm going to shoot it with Krylon's rust converter which is a chemical. It's a product that came out in the last decade or so, and basically chemically converts the rust into a paintable primer. Since this is primarily surface rust and not scaly rust, it should be just the ticket to save this grill and the skin on my fingers. The spray goes on clear. After awhile, the rust begins to change to a black color. Dries to the touch in 3-4 hours. Instructions say wait 24 hours to top coat. I just looked at it, and it's still working.
Center badge removed, Dents hammered out, then Cleaned and selectively wirebrushed.
Edges are stripped with wirewheel, and all tabs are straightened/flattened with a C-Clamp.
After the rusted panel is properly converted and painted, I will show the repainted grill.
Well, this one was dented, tagged, and rusty. It has to be redone as it's something I can't live with.
So everyone who follows ebay to any degree already has seen this guy. Some of you got cobalt grills. I got a metallic silverish/grayish grill with a slight tinge of sage/olive. It's not a color that I'm gonna find but that mint-green pearl that I previously bought actually looks like a fairly close match. Good enough, in my book.
What you don't see is the backside. Aiwa really dropped the ball on this one. They painted the front of the grill. But the backside was left unpainted. If you got one, yours might look just like this one. I guess Aiwa saved a few gallons of paint in their CS-880 run but with nothing protecting the metal, it rusts -- big time. Here is what it looks like. Those tabs are dangerous so rather than lose my dignity, I decided to give it the once over with a scotch brite pad (it's all shredded up afterwards) and some detergent. Ok, twice over. Then I'm going to shoot it with Krylon's rust converter which is a chemical. It's a product that came out in the last decade or so, and basically chemically converts the rust into a paintable primer. Since this is primarily surface rust and not scaly rust, it should be just the ticket to save this grill and the skin on my fingers. The spray goes on clear. After awhile, the rust begins to change to a black color. Dries to the touch in 3-4 hours. Instructions say wait 24 hours to top coat. I just looked at it, and it's still working.
Center badge removed, Dents hammered out, then Cleaned and selectively wirebrushed.
Edges are stripped with wirewheel, and all tabs are straightened/flattened with a C-Clamp.
After the rusted panel is properly converted and painted, I will show the repainted grill.
