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Wing mirror hit off someone elses yesterday - Potential rust?

  • 20-06-2010 9:24am
    #1
    irlforum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I took off the damaged wing mirror and I'm going to try and get a replacement at a breakers yard but I'm concerned where the paint has cracked (see pics). I'm not sure if I need to treat the cracks around the holes where the bolts go through or not.

    Any thoughts? This is my first time doing a job like this but I'm a DIY type.


Comments

  • #2
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Treating the cracks is certainly a good idea.
    Use some sandpaper to rub off any loose flakes and then use some zink paint / zink primer and paint it all up.

    As the area will be covered, you won't need to achieve an expert finish


  • #3
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    If your really worried take off the bits of broken paint and spray with primer/paint. Or if your lazy, you could just cover it with grease, should have same effect.


  • #4
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    Proper anti rust primer would be best but I presume* if you had a tin of Hammerite or some other anti-rust paint knocking around it would do too

    *random internet opinion - I'd be happy using it on an out of sight area on my sh1tbox, but maybe your car is worth more than mine....


  • #5
    irlforum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭irlforum


    Thanks for the replies. I'll pick up some rust primer then as I've to go to the motor factors this week anyway.


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