Re: Body Rust...

[Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>]

Once you have an actual hole you can use filler and stuff all you want
and the rust will be right back. 
The only way to fix rust that has rusted through so it will not return
is to cut out the rusted area back to solid metal and butt weld in a
patch. It's important to NOT overlap metal when welding in a patch since
the overlap will hold moisture giving rust a real strong new foothold.

L Crawford wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I've got some bad spots of rust on the car...
> 
> How should I deal with this?
> 
> The spots are:
> 
> -Pass. side front wheelwell, looks really nasty
> bubbling and blistering... looks like it ate through
> in one spot... paint is still covering most of the
> area.
> -Driver side windshild wiper mount (well just in front
> of it I see the paint it blistering up a wee bit)
> -Rear bumpper and mounts - rust covered and look like
> hell, luckily its got that plastic cover...
> -Driver side door and a few other places... rust
> spots, paints missing or blistered up.
> 
> Do I:
> -use a wire brush and clean the area up
> -sand it clean
> -prime it
> -paint it
> 
> At what point do you put on filler or stuff...
> 
> I've NEVER done any body work on a car before, aside
> from drill a hole sand the area, prime it and paint
> it...
> 
> Lee
> 84' 8v Silver and Rust Brown Scirocco
> 
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