Rust encapsulator plus - 5 gallon- safety gray74211zp

Description

Eastwood Rust Encapsulator Plus Safety Gray is a premium rust-preventive solution engineered to seal and protect metal surfaces with superior durability. Boasting twice the longevity of Eastwood’s original formula, Rust Encapsulator Plus forms a powerful barrier against future corrosion, even on rusted surfaces. Its high-solids formulation has undergone rigorous testing, outperforming competitors in salt-spray endurance (1,000+ hours) and chip resistance, ensuring reliable, long-term protection in demanding conditions. 

This versatile formula applies easily with a brush, roller, or spray, delivering complete coverage in just one coat. Its smooth, flowing application allows it to penetrate deeply into seams, pits, and pores, effectively sealing areas prone to rust. Within two hours, Rust Encapsulator Plus Safety Gray dries to a tack-free matte finish that resists fading in indirect light and can withstand temperatures up to 350°F, making it ideal for automotive frames, chassis, underbody panels, and truck beds. 

Rust Encapsulator Plus Safety Gray is designed to match other gray industrial finishes such as roof vents, steel doors, lawn & farm equipment, guardrails, sheds and more. It can also be top-coated with most high-quality finishes, allowing seamless integration into a variety of projects.

With its fast recoat time of four hours, it’s easy to achieve durable, multi-layered protection that stands up to the elements. From vehicle restorations to agricultural and industrial equipment, Eastwood Rust Encapsulator Plus is the go-to solution for serious rust prevention.

Eastwood Rust Encapsulator Plus Matte Gray Features:

• Paint directly over existing rust to seal metal to prevent further corrosion
• High-solids formula is 2X more durable than original Eastwood Rust Encapsulator
• Matte Gray finish is ideal for matching to roof vents, steel doors, lawn & farm equipment, guardrails, sheds and more
• Outperforms all competitors in salt-spray testing (1,000+ hours) and chip resistance
• Heat-resistant to 350° Fahrenheit
• Roll, brush, spray on protection in one easy coat
• Flows easily to thoroughly coat and penetrate seams, pits, and pores
• Dries tack-free in 2 hours, can be recoated after 4 hours
• Matte Gray finish is durable and color-stable in areas not exposed to direct sunlight
• Can be top-coated with virtually any high-quality finish

Instructions & Guides

Product Application

1. Prepare substrate by wire brush cleaning loose corrosion.


2. Solvent wipe with PRE or Acetone to remove oil, grease or other contaminants. Allow to dry thoroughly before coating.


3. Apply product when surface temp is between 40° Fahrenheit and 80° Fahrenheit with humidity from 10 to 75%.
NOTE: assure moisture is not accumulating on the surface to be coated.


4. Apply 1 medium wet coat with bristle brush or roller assuring all cavities and areas of corrosion are covered.

NOTE: Product can also be thinned up to 20% with Xylene and spray applied with traditional HVLP gravity or siphon spray equipment, use a 1.4 minimum needle/nozzle


5. Product will be tack-free after 2 hrs.


6. If top coating: apply top coat after 4 hrs., or before 48 hrs.

NOTE: If a smoother surface finish is desired, product can be mechanically sanded with 320 grit before top coating.


7. If top coating is desired after 48 hrs., surface must be scuff sanded with 320 grit paper to assure top coat adhesion.


8. Clean all spray equipment with acetone or lacquer thinner.