repairing rust?

[pinky]

What is the best way to repair rust and prevent it from coming back? Is there any places that do it? Anyone ever had it done before?

[Theke5Box]

Where is the rust? Best way to be sure it won't come back is to cut the section out and put new metal back in via welding.

[pinky]

Rear quarters.

[Theke5Box]

Probably be easiest to cut it out and replace it unless its really high up in the quarters. Its not that hard to do varying on the bends in the metal.

[pinky]

Its where they all always rust, right over the tires, and back to where the rear bumper meets it. How expensive is that usually? Sounds pretty costly.

[5_02ls1]

depends on what the car is worth....most likely you will wanna cut it out and put in new metal...if its an old beater car grind it out throw in some mud and rattlecan the hell out of it.....

or just dont fuck witrh it....body work is expensive

[weezy2525]

depends on what the car is worth....most likely you will wanna cut it out and put in new metal...if its an old beater car grind it out throw in some mud and rattlecan the hell out of it.....

or just dont fuck witrh it....body work is expensive

IMO I would do what this guy says either bondo it or leave it.

[pinky]

lol. Bondo ftmfl. But I'll probably leave it for a while, just looking at my options atm.

[weezy2525]

Where its at on your car is gonna cost you quite a bit to fix so Bondo is the way to go. Its using Bondo for a big fix that sucks its not that big of a deal on something as small as your little section.

[pinky]

Where its at on your car is gonna cost you quite a bit to fix so Bondo is the way to go. Its using Bondo for a big fix that sucks its not that big of a deal on something as small as your little section.

Ah, gotcha.

[5_02ls1]

you do realize alot of cars have body filler right from the factory....nothing wrong with mud unless your trying to make a whole body panel out of it...

[Todescengel]

Filling rust with filler is a no no. It's a band aid. It will work,yes. But it will crack back out or continue to rust.

[pinky]

Filling rust with filler is a no no. It's a band aid. It will work,yes. But it will crack back out or continue to rust.

Do you cut it out and weld it and all that jazz?

[dsmvr4]

Filling rust with filler is a no no. It's a band aid. It will work,yes. But it will crack back out or continue to rust.

This is correct. Kellys car has the bandaid on it and it make it look better but doesnt solve the problem. Best thing to do it cut out and weld in new metal.

Cancer (AKA rust) doesnt go away. Its like a can of pringles once it starts it dont stop lol. There are ways to hide it tho for temp use. But will have to be cut and welded to get fixed 100%.

[93StealthTT]

Filling rust with filler is a no no. It's a band aid. It will work,yes. But it will crack back out or continue to rust.

How much do you charge for rust repair?, to cut/weld? Pretty good amount on the rear quarter of a CRX?

[Todescengel]

To answer a few questions, Yes I cut out the rust and weld in a new patch panel.

The price depends on alot of things and is priced per job.

[93StealthTT]

To answer a few questions, Yes I cut out the rust and weld in a new patch panel.

The price depends on alot of things and is priced per job.

I will try to PM you with info and pics in a few days. I'm not looking to have it fixed asap, but maybe around April and would just like to get a few rough ideas/estimates of cost.

[speedworks]

you do realize alot of cars have body filler right from the factory....nothing wrong with mud unless your trying to make a whole body panel out of it...

cars do not come with bondo from the factory, no matter what you have heard. cars are baked at several hundred degrees, its would melt. :lol2:

[5_02ls1]

cars do not come with bondo from the factory, no matter what you have heard. cars are baked at several hundred degrees, its would melt. :lol2:

um yes they do ...ive stripped qquiet a few cars and yes lots of cars come with body filler right from the factory....i gues the baking process is so hot all the plastic moldings melt right off too...
:lol2:

lol i hope your post was a joke....

[pinky]

I will try to PM you with info and pics in a few days. I'm not looking to have it fixed asap, but maybe around April and would just like to get a few rough ideas/estimates of cost.

Same. I just want it taken care of. It looks so tacky, and that seems to be the only way to fix it indefinately. Hell, hopefully I will have enough to get all the body issues worked out and have you just repaint the whole car while its there...

[Todescengel]

um yes they do ...ive stripped qquiet a few cars and yes lots of cars come with body filler right from the factory....i gues the baking process is so hot all the plastic moldings melt right off too...
:lol2:

lol i hope your post was a joke....

Newer cars do not. Maybe the older ones did.

[5_02ls1]

Newer cars do not. Maybe the older ones did.

so how are body seems hidden?? i dont care a bit to go throw a d/a to the cab corners of my truck to prove my point....body filler is used to hide body seams from the factory....

[Todescengel]

so how are body seems hidden?? i dont care a bit to go throw a d/a to the cab corners of my truck to prove my point....body filler is used to hide body seams from the factory....

Seam sealer on most places. Now, some cars may be damaged in transit and get fixed at the dealer before selling BUT the factorys don't use filler on the body parts.

[speedworks]

um yes they do ...ive stripped qquiet a few cars and yes lots of cars come with body filler right from the factory....i gues the baking process is so hot all the plastic moldings melt right off too...
:lol2:

lol i hope your post was a joke....

they are baked before the assembly process begins. cars are built nowadays by using a uniside assembly, from the front door post to the end of the quarter panel is one piece. only old cars used filler in the seems and it was either brazed oe leadded in. no cars have bondo in them unless they were dammaged after assembly and repaired.

[Todescengel]

they are baked before the assembly process begins. Cars are built nowadays by using a uniside assembly, from the front door post to the end of the quarter panel is one piece. Only old cars used filler in the seems and it was either brazed oe leadded in. No cars have bondo in them unless they were dammaged after assembly and repaired.

liar!

[speedworks]

liar!

liar, i believe i talk from experience.

[Todescengel]

liar, i believe i talk from experience.
I kid, I kid.

[Bigblockhatch]

Speedworks speaks the truth.....Unless it wass damaged and repaired no filler(bondo is such a bad name...So from here on out we shall call it liquid (insert name of what you are working on here) in a can....)Seem sealer isnt going to melt in the bake cycle...Paint will blister beore that stuff does...

[5_02ls1]

Speedworks speaks the truth.....Unless it wass damaged and repaired no filler(bondo is such a bad name...So from here on out we shall call it liquid (insert name of what you are working on here) in a can....)Seem sealer isnt going to melt in the bake cycle...Paint will blister beore that stuff does...

seam sealer is all i was talking about...lol god you guys are all to serious....not like i was saying that bodys were molded from resin in the factory....lmao.....

but i have stripped alot of cars from the 70s 80s and 90s that had a little filler in them...but i guess every car cant leave the plants in 100% perfect condition....

its been awhile since ive touched the body of a car....but im not a novice in the area either....but you guys do it for a living...my eyes suck to bad for that....

[Tommy]

Seam sealer on most places. Now, some cars may be damaged in transit and get fixed at the dealer before selling BUT the factorys don't use filler on the body parts.

You can use seam sealer to fill rust holes, right Jon? (in a sarcastic tone)

[Todescengel]

You can use seam sealer to fill rust holes, right Jon? (in a sarcastic tone)

Ha. Only if your "Him".