I spotted a little bit of rust today.. easy fix?

Jim_rx7 · July 17, 2007, 06:53:22 PM

Both rear arches are slightly rusty. Just on the bit thart folds over at the arch.

The pic is of the worst one.

Any advice.. easy fix??

rx7veilside · July 17, 2007, 07:06:22 PM

their is only one cure for rust grind or cut it out

Jim_rx7 · July 17, 2007, 07:07:11 PM

feasable to cut it out??

Jim_rx7 · July 17, 2007, 07:07:47 PM

It\'s not drastic, just want to catch it before it gets worse.

rx7veilside · July 17, 2007, 07:23:04 PM

in that area u have to be carefull of splitting the lip but a grinder will take it out then filler..u could rub fill and spray but it will allways come back rust is a **** and needs to be got rid of completely..that is an awkward place to get it..

Jim_rx7 · July 17, 2007, 07:31:31 PM

not much for a bodyshop to do though?

mpk490p · July 17, 2007, 07:36:13 PM

thats it Jim scrap it, it starts with rust:2eek
mine are starting to go like that aswell but mine is a FB so there is probably more behind it!
good chance to get some wide arches on there:D
Mark

Jim_rx7 · July 17, 2007, 08:10:04 PM

Scrap it.. thought so... I\'ll take a sledge hammer to it tomorrow.

Jim_rx7 · July 17, 2007, 08:15:04 PM

So... easy DIY job or bodyshop?

FD3SNuttah · July 17, 2007, 08:27:27 PM

just sand it and then use some cure rust (or just go to the store and ask for some rust converter)

then get a touch up paint thing and give it a go with that. rust gone not coming back.

Jim_rx7 · July 17, 2007, 08:33:32 PM

sand it and use some krust stuff.. I know what you\'re on about. Converts it to a paintable surface.

Then I\'ll get some primer and paint and spray it? Mask it up etc so no over spray. Sound like a plan?

Will that stop it??

Also.. how far will I go... just about half way into the lip. Obviously, I don\'t want to go onto the rear quarter area.

At the end of the day... even if the paint job\'s not 100%, it\'s not gonna be that noticable where it is.

The only thing I was thinking is maybe I should take the skirts off and see if it has gone down a bit?

rx7veilside · July 17, 2007, 09:09:37 PM

u cant convert rust to metal its like a cancer never found seen any off those things cure rust ask any bodyshop

Jim_rx7 · July 17, 2007, 09:14:07 PM

ok... a trip to the bodyshop then... "Fix it" ... "thank you" .... lol

RotorHeid · July 17, 2007, 09:25:40 PM

forget about spray or matching colour, Use hammerlit black smooth print and primer.
Nobody will notice it anyway!:Thumbsup!

Jim_rx7 · July 17, 2007, 10:19:18 PM

So what you people say then.... DIY or bodyshop??

I spotted a little bit of rust today.. easy fix?

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