Rust are - what would you advise?

[greencode]

Apologies, I've posted this in another section but I've got some better photos of the problem area now so I thought I'd post it in this forum, as it's dedicated to the mk3 Golf.

I've attached a couple of photos of the rear door where the check link attaches the door to the body. I removed the rubber seals and removed the rusty bits that came off the bodywork easily with my fingers and this is what remains.

[madhouse]

Can't really repair it as such without major surgery IMO.

I'd clean it all up, coat it in Jenolite or Rust Remedy type stuff, plenty of primer and top coat and Waxoyle behind it top stop any further rot. Seems as though the rubber is trapping moisture or water in there eh? Treat/paint and maybe a brush of Waxoyle on the face too and inside the grommety thing. 

[ady365d]

you could clean it all up back to bare metal , then use fibreglass mesh a few layers, pref bothsides if you can get to it? trim it all up . then smoth over with a fine layer of filler rub down and repaint , would be easyer than welding ! as its not in a load bearing area it would be fine and look standard once finished .

just an idea?

[Vdubbster]

Get another door  if thats on the door

[kells]

as i said in a post the other day (lazylunatics valver post0 this is a common place on 5 door cars, and on some late model front doors too

metal is thin here, treat it, paint it....thats all you can do

[greencode]

as i said in a post the other day (lazylunatics valver post0 this is a common place on 5 door cars, and on some late model front doors too

metal is thin here, treat it, paint it....thats all you can do

Yep, thanks please don't think I was ignoring that post I just wanted to see what everyone else was suggesting.

Thanks for everyone's help... just have to wait for the rain to stop before doing anything (and that could be weeks!)

[Dragon6]

Did mine last year used a small wire brush head in a hand drill to thorougly clean the metal up,then a couple of coats of Hammerite Kurust jobs a good un hasnt come back through easiest way for a good cean up to stop it getting worse, fibre glass filler etc will be loads of hassle in that area.Your gromet will cover the bit of rot as long as it doesnt get any worse, as Kells said metal is v thin there it isnt load bearing or cosmetic so a clean up and a bit of protection from the elements and it will be fine..

[greencode]

Did mine last year used a small wire brush head in a hand drill to thorougly clean the metal up,then a couple of coats of Hammerite Kurust jobs a good un hasnt come back through easiest way for a good cean up to stop it getting worse, fibre glass filler etc will be loads of hassle in that area.Your gromet will cover the bit of rot as long as it doesnt get any worse, as Kells said metal is v thin there it isnt load bearing or cosmetic so a clean up and a bit of protection from the elements and it will be fine..

Fantastic - thanks for this - fills me with confidence that I can do it myself. To be honest it's in an area that I don't mind if I don't get it resprayed etc - just want to cure the rust and stop it appearing again. Maybe get it looking good again next summer.