How to fix this?

Alfasudcrazy

Ok - as you probably know I am restoring my Scirocco Mk I and I want to do it in small bites. I want to get your opinions on a bit of rust just like this. It is only superficial but what way would you tackle it and what type of primer's would you use and how many final coats would you apply.

Any advice appreciated.;)

green-blood

wire wheel on a drill, rust treatment gunk, grey primer (3 coats) and wait till you have all the body bits to decide on final paint

if thats as bad as it gets your one lucky dog!!

junkyard

Wire brush it, etch primer it ( acid based primer which eats rust, v. important) if they're any holes in the metal you might be better off welding a piece in first. Then two pack primer it, paint it and then waxoyl both sides of the repair and redo the waxoyl every six months or so.

mustang 69

If you have an air compressor big or small you can get a sand blaster attachment for it that reuses most of the sand for small areas for less then 50euro.:)


Not a new mustang guy had trouble logging on as 69mustang:(

BrianD3

Looks very superficial. I have noticed rust like this before on cars where one piece of metal is welded to another. Often there is some rust right at the join but none anywhere else.

Your pic looks like the mounting point for the tailgate strut. Can you have a look at the area from the other side by taking off interior trim etc. I doubt if you'll find rust on the other side but you never know.

As for howto treat it I'd say clean off the dirt and rust using degreaser and coarse sandpaper. then maybe use POR-15 and associated products on it. Although it wouldn't be worth buying POR-15 stuff just for this small area, you'll have to find rust elsewhere on the car to make it worth your while

BeardyGit

Wire brush - Draper make a File brush, for cleaning files. Very fine and won't do any damage where you don't want it.
Hammerite Kurust - Does away with the rust by converting it back to good metal - You'll lose a little off the top when it's finished working and you brush it again but nothing to worry about, only as much as you'll lose by sanding/grinding.
Hammerite grey Anti-Rust primer, 2-3 coats

That's what I've used for a few years with excellent results.