Receiver

That looks like surface rust so far. Cosmetic only.

Check out how the cost of a brand new, traditional design receiver costs...best of them runs $150-$200 bucks plus about an hour's labor to remove/install

Vs all of the work messing around with your old one...that will have a poorer protective coating than most of the new powder coated receivers

So what is better Rust Stopper or rust Kutter?

BenK wrote:
Check out how the cost of a brand new, traditional design receiver costs...best of them runs $150-$200 bucks plus about an hour's labor to remove/install

Vs all of the work messing around with your old one...that will have a poorer protective coating than most of the new powder coated receivers

If I was to buy something new every time something was a little older I would be broke.

Lynnmor wrote:
If you take the receiver off and have it sandblasted, you will get the very best results. It may be no more trouble than working around things to sand and paint it.

Lol. How many times have you removed a rusty trailer hitch or any trailer hitch receiver?

To touch up a little rust?

OP, don't over complicate this. If you want to make it look better and possibly last longer, hit it with a wire brush or wire wheel. Blow it off, shoot some por15 or any other rust repellant on it or simply spray bomb a couple coats of black spray paint and save the rest of the hour you set aside for this to do something else.

Note, if you're in the salt belt and rust is an issue trailer receiveer tubes can and do rust more inside where you can't reach than outside where visible sometimes, so touch it up and move along. Save un bolting it from the truck until you need to replace it.

MKDSK wrote:

BenK wrote:
Check out how the cost of a brand new, traditional design receiver costs...best of them runs $150-$200 bucks plus about an hour's labor to remove/install

Vs all of the work messing around with your old one...that will have a poorer protective coating than most of the new powder coated receivers

If I was to buy something new every time something was a little older I would be broke.

True dat. Seems like an unlikely reccomendation from a guy like Benk who has a fleet of soon to be antiques.
If you need a bigger hitch buy one. If you simply need a replacement, if it's a popular truck you may find a used OE hitch for cheap. Have bought a few off Craigslist to replace a damaged receiver or to retro fit onto a different Vehicle. Probably have $100 into all 3.
Got a brand new one attached to a bumper I bought. Needed the bumper , not the hitch.
Btw that hour on and off to replace is pretty optimistic in most shadetree mechanics projects. The hitch wasn't worth squat. Threw it in the dumpster at work after trying to sell it for a coulple months. Think I was asking $50 obo .....

Will HinderRUST applied to it work?

MKDSK wrote:
Will HinderRUST applied to it work?

I just need to stop this receiver from rusting.

MKDSK wrote:
So what is better Rust Stopper or rust Kutter?

As far as I can tell, the Rust Stopper is simply a rust preventative and not a rust converter. You would want a product that will convert the existing rust into a harmless and protective coating. Rust-Kutter is one of those products.

There are others also. Look for a product that says it is a "Rust Converter". Personally, I would go for the Rust-Kutter since I know how well it works and it is readily available at any Tractor Supply store. You simply spray it on, let it sit to dry, and then paint right over it. You don't rinse it off or anything.
Barney

BarneyS wrote:

MKDSK wrote:
So what is better Rust Stopper or rust Kutter?

As far as I can tell, the Rust Stopper is simply a rust preventative and not a rust converter. You would want a product that will convert the existing rust into a harmless and protective coating. Rust-Kutter is one of those products.

There are others also. Look for a product that says it is a "Rust Converter". Personally, I would go for the Rust-Kutter since I know how well it works and it is readily available at any Tractor Supply store. You simply spray it on, let it sit to dry, and then paint right over it. You don't rinse it off or anything.
Barney

Will HinderRUST applied to it work?