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Offline the_stink

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Rust rust rust
« on: 15 February 2011, 15:14 »
Noticed that after the first winter, ongoing sh!tty weather the MKii overhall has held up pretty well!

havent had any leaks that i have noticed

but what has come to light is some rust! Now i knew there was some surface buble rust here and there but the weather is starting to win and the little patches are starting to get a little worse, the worst is the tailgate but thats goign anyway!

But in front of the pass rear ach by the trim there is some and it appears to getting worse :P another thing to sort sonner rather than later i think, not looking forward to finding out how much that is gunna cost!

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Re: Rust rust rust
« Reply #1 on: 15 February 2011, 15:48 »
Maybe have a go at attacking it yourself, even if it's just to stop it getting any worse?  How bad is it, pics?

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Re: Rust rust rust
« Reply #2 on: 15 February 2011, 16:22 »
ill post some up later or in teh morn when its light so you can see, its not a massive amount

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Re: Rust rust rust
« Reply #3 on: 15 February 2011, 16:24 »
I got some I really need sorting. On the passenger wiper and behind the rear GTI badge, not brave enough to tackle it myself, but don't have the funds for a body shop  :embarassed: :sad:

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Re: Rust rust rust
« Reply #4 on: 15 February 2011, 16:31 »
ill post some up later or in teh morn when its light so you can see, its not a massive amount

Cool

I'm no expert dude and cannot weld but during the rebuild of mine I had to tackle lots of blisters, scabs and the odd littel holes on replacement panels but what I did was enough to remove the rot that was there and smooth it back so it was back to normal... My issues were where you cannot see which meant they could be painted or waxoyled without having to look bling.  However if left they would have quickly spread to areas that would be harder to make pretty at home.

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Re: Rust rust rust
« Reply #5 on: 15 February 2011, 17:03 »
top of my rear suspension turret




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Re: Rust rust rust
« Reply #6 on: 15 February 2011, 17:33 »
Coat it with Hammerite Kurust immediately to prevent further rot.








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Re: Rust rust rust
« Reply #7 on: 15 February 2011, 17:44 »
Coat it with Hammerite Kurust immediately to prevent further rot.




cheers i get some when i get piad on friday and go round the car cover the little bits i find, as siad its not major but want to stop it gettign worse and leading to more rot and more work!




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Re: Rust rust rust
« Reply #8 on: 15 February 2011, 18:11 »
What is the best method for sorting this I mean a proper guide..
Mk4 Golf GTI anniversary and mk6 golf tdi :)

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Re: Rust rust rust
« Reply #9 on: 15 February 2011, 18:25 »
What is the best method for sorting this I mean a proper guide..
Theres quite a few, general jist is:
Grind away rust
Sand rust
Apply kurust
Fill with filler
Sand filler
Primer
Spray
Cut back
Polish
Wax.