What is the best way to treat rust on floor pans of 2002 Wrangler?

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My 2002 Wrangler is starting to show a little rust on the front interior floor pans. What is the best way to treat this? After wire brushing the rust. Spraying undercoating on the interior or painting it with Rustoluem Paint.
 
Spraying a coat of primer, then a topcoat would be just fine. All it needs it to be sealed off from the elements. Using acid etch primer would be even better. You can get that in a spray can, online or at an autoparts store.
 
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Be sure the primer is compatible with the paint. Try to use the same brand. I know Rustolium wasn't known to like several other brands. I think I read some time ago they reformulated their products to be more compatible, but try to always stick with the same brand for best results. 👍
 
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Be sure the primer is compatible with the paint. Try to use the same brand. I know Rustolium wasn't known to like several other brands. I think I read some time ago they reformulated their products to be more compatible, but try to always stick with the same brand for best results. 👍
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If you really want it durable and sealed will, use a 2 part primer.
I've had good results on other items with 2k spray can epoxy primers. Seems expensive for a spray can, but you're getting a 2k primer job without the setup or cleanup. Great for small jobs like this.
 
If you really want it durable and sealed will, use a 2 part primer.
I've had good results on other items with 2k spray can epoxy primers. Seems expensive for a spray can, but you're getting a 2k primer job without the setup or cleanup. Great for small jobs like this.
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Knock off the loose material with a wire brush or a sander and paint with POR15... It is made specifically for that. It catslyzes the rust and seals it permanently.
 
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wire brush it all off, if the brush won't remove it all then use an acidic gel.
painting over anything orange is gonna leave it to grow again for another future repair.
 
Knock off the loose material with a wire brush or a sander and paint with POR15... It is made specifically for that. It catslyzes the rust and seals it permanently.

Completely agree. I used the por 15 floor pan system for both of my pans. The passenger side had slight rust and the driver's side was rusted out at the drain plug.

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Agree with the por15 or similar rust converter route. I've been using por15 for similar issues for many moons and have had great results. Just be sure to follow the directions.
 
Knock off the loose material with a wire brush or a sander and paint with POR15... It is made specifically for that. It catslyzes the rust and seals it permanently.

Mine is all coated with POR15. The underside is sprayed twice a year with Fluid Film. I fight the rust thing all out, but I caught all mine very early on and my TJ doesn't see much bad weather anymore.