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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Jordysport on 03 January 2009, 14:43

Title: Rust Repair - Progress.
Post by: Jordysport on 03 January 2009, 14:43

Right doing some rust repairs this afternoon and going to give you all somin to read.
 :tongue:

Ok so the damage was as follows:

(http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/Jordysportracing/GolfGti16V034.jpg)
(http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/Jordysportracing/GolfGti16V032.jpg)

to both sides of the sills!  :rolleyes:

So i started rubing it back with a bit of rele coarse sand paper, and i then filled the small holes with a bit of Polyfilla (Domestic) i know this isn't ideal but i am quite short of cash atm, so this is what it looks like atm

sorry no pics atm will get in 5 mins.

Title: Re: Rust Repair - Progress.
Post by: Thom89 on 04 January 2009, 00:37

Dont use household pollyfiler! its water based! It will draw water, and accelerate the rusting process again, a small tube of body filler will cost you the price of a pint! check out my "How to deal with rust" thread on this page, I put in plenty of useful tips, than can be adapted to use with aerosols, using the correct products IS everything,
Tom

Title: Re: Rust Repair - Progress.
Post by: T_J_G on 04 January 2009, 08:49

You can get cheap body filler from Wilkinsons in the car section or Halfords mate

Title: Re: Rust Repair - Progress.
Post by: Jordysport on 04 January 2009, 12:35

it isn't a water based filler.