Restoring a Rusted Roof

[Gregski]

So first thing I decided to try was sand paper / sand sponges and handrollics and elbow grease. From Home Depot I purchased a pack of three sheets of 320 grit 9 inch by 11 inch sand paper and one Ultra Fine (grit unspecified) sanding sponge. Decided to go with that because of what I read on the internet, and I knew I could always go coarser but didn't want to start off with some media that would put holes in my roof, know what I mean Vern?

My buddy came over to help me fight the rust, and after about an hour of working said: "You're better off using paper towels!" meaning the grit is too fine on what we have. It was around lunch time anyways, so after picking up some tacos at Carollina's we went across the street to AutoZone.

Armed ourselves with some 9 x 11 inch 120 grit paper to cut up for our sanding block, and three different sponges: Green 60 grit, Red 100 grit, and Yellow 320 grit. The sponges are pretty cool if you haven't tried them already you might wanna, they conform to the shape of what you are sending fairly well.

Rust is a b-a-s-t-a-r-d, very difficult to get rid off by hand, maybe it could be done but I don't have months to spend on this doing it by hand plus it would take hundreds of dollars in media. After about 6 hours spent with these products wet sanding I think it is time to try some chemicals.

Using images off the web for the sponges because my camera didn't wanna focus on them when I took my pictures. Other's are authentic, LOL.