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Harris-Dobson **
Joined: 28 Jan 2010 Posts: 74 Location: Bedfordshire
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:43 Post subject: rust patch-up |
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My wife had a little look around the Vit when she took a boot-full of cardboard etc to the dump, and has discovered a patch of rust at the top of my rear-left arch. In the centre of this patch of rust is a hole about the size of a 10p coin. What is the most effective-but cheap method of fixing it? This is my first car, and I've never really tried a proper repair of anything so far, so please forgive my ignorance _________________ - Nick |
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zocko *******
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:07 Post subject: |
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first thing you need to do is kill the rust.
paint on some kurust and leave it for a couple of days then go from there.
youll need to get rid of the old tinworm then patch it. you can either weld it or fibreglass it as its not structural. either way, a little elbow grease will go a long way.
in the meantime, put a little duct tape over the hole until you get a chance to sort it properly to keep the worst of the weather out. _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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Harris-Dobson **
Joined: 28 Jan 2010 Posts: 74 Location: Bedfordshire
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:24 Post subject: |
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cheers zocko, presumably something like Kurust is a halfords jobby, dont need anything specialist? _________________ - Nick |
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Harris-Dobson **
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:27 Post subject: |
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found it, little bit I need for £4.99 from halfords, jobs a good'un, will have a little look at sorting it tonight or tomorrow. _________________ - Nick |
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zocko *******
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:39 Post subject: |
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just paint it on and it goes hard and shiny black. it kills the rust and allows you to bond straight onto it. if you want to fibreglass but make it stronget, instead of paying silly money for the aluminium mesh, just use a hole punch and punch a few holes on a bit of cereal packet, itll be just as strong as long as you glass onto both sides. _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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Harris-Dobson **
Joined: 28 Jan 2010 Posts: 74 Location: Bedfordshire
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zocko *******
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 16:50 Post subject: |
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thats the stuff. itll do the trick _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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Bam-zuki ***
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 145 Location: West Midlands
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 18:39 Post subject: |
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Harris-Dobson
I am in the process of doing a bit of rust work on my vit myself .... wanna swap pics? would like to share the experience with someone doing the same thing lol ...any hints n tips to swap etc
Zocko .......love the hole punch idea lol ......my hole is bigger than Harris-Dobsons though so might need to get the mesh ......will post a pic first let me know what you think......yeah? _________________ - Lovin' my Zuki |
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zocko *******
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 19:42 Post subject: |
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np...
any hole can be filled with a little ingenuity _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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Retro ***
Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Posts: 154 Location: South Lakes
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 19:51 Post subject: |
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when the weather warms up I am going to do the two small holes on the front of my wings the advice given so far is as sound as it gets, before I re-trained I served my time as a panel beater and paint sprayer for Mercedes.
So when I do mine, I will do a step by step photo guide for the forum, but as zocko says elbow grease as well as preparation and patience is the key. _________________ There not canoes more of a snorkel and aero aid rolled into one |
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Bam-zuki ***
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 20:24 Post subject: |
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NS Rear Arch
OS Rear Arch...this side isnt so bad just bubbling so guessing I need to rub this down then treat with the rust stuff?
DONT LOOK AT THE carp TYRES ..... APART FROM THE MUD THEY'RE RUBBISH _________________ - Lovin' my Zuki |
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Retro ***
Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Posts: 154 Location: South Lakes
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 21:06 Post subject: |
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I would say that's more of a patch job cut out the rot and weld a repair panel.
A good tip to prevent is always get the hosepipe and wash out behind the arches frequently so you don't get a build up of salty mud. _________________ There not canoes more of a snorkel and aero aid rolled into one |
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Bam-zuki ***
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 145 Location: West Midlands
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:31 Post subject: |
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Well if thats the case its finding a garage jobbie! ....... I don't weld lol
Any ideas roughly how much this should cost approx. ... I'm always wary of garages ripping us gals off! _________________ - Lovin' my Zuki |
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Harris-Dobson **
Joined: 28 Jan 2010 Posts: 74 Location: Bedfordshire
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:14 Post subject: |
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will post up pics of mine when I start work on it, just so other inexperienced people like me can see how it goes, and hopefully when all goes well they can trust certain products _________________ - Nick |
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deathbus ****
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 250 Location: probly lyin down
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:13 Post subject: |
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zuks and welders go hand in hand i couldnt weld till i got one
definitely worth learning imho _________________ if its got t*ts or tyres, its gonna be trouble!! |
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