best (cheap) ways to take care of rust spots?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:04 am
so ive been doing some touch ups on my car, pretty much just trying to take care of rust damage. i have no budget, so i have been using junk i find laying around the house, like a 5 year old can of Rustoleum, and JB Weld, that is who knows how old, but its still good anyway.
i was wondering what some of you do for your rust and what you think the best way to cheaply (under $50) take care of rust spots is.
there is a spot i did today were the metal had completely rusted through, it is the right front fender just between the bottom of the wheel well and the door. i took out the fender liner so i could see it, and there was sand and road salt packed into it, it was packed into a nice little rectangle. after cleaning it out with water, then thoroughly drying it out, i sprayed black (all i found) Rustoleum on to the inside of the fender in that whole little area. i had no idea how to patch the whole, so i chipped away some of the paint around it so it was surounded by bare metal, then i put steel JB Weld on it and covered the holes.
definitely not a pretty looking job, but when it dries i will sand it (or grind it, dont know what it will take) smooth, or add some more if i need too.
i will get a picture in a little bit
i was wondering what some of you do for your rust and what you think the best way to cheaply (under $50) take care of rust spots is.
there is a spot i did today were the metal had completely rusted through, it is the right front fender just between the bottom of the wheel well and the door. i took out the fender liner so i could see it, and there was sand and road salt packed into it, it was packed into a nice little rectangle. after cleaning it out with water, then thoroughly drying it out, i sprayed black (all i found) Rustoleum on to the inside of the fender in that whole little area. i had no idea how to patch the whole, so i chipped away some of the paint around it so it was surounded by bare metal, then i put steel JB Weld on it and covered the holes.
definitely not a pretty looking job, but when it dries i will sand it (or grind it, dont know what it will take) smooth, or add some more if i need too.
i will get a picture in a little bit