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Old 05-12-2005, 01:21 PM
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Default How much cash to fix "minor surface rust"??

along the sheel wells or the bottom of the door....

what methods can i use/spend on


and whats the approximate price?


EDIT: im still a trial user so i cannot post more then 4 replies (5 with this one) so check my previous posts for a responce to your questions/comments

civiccpedx: it is only surface, but how do i paint it myself? i have to match the colors, sand down the entire fender/door pannel and find a spray gun and a spray booth?
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prolly 200-300 at a shop

if you do it yourself, all you really have to do is grind it down really good, assuming it is only surface, then bondo to fill the missing spot and paint
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anyone want to add to this?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civiccpedx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
if you do it yourself, all you really have to do is grind it down really good, assuming it is only surface, then bondo to fill the missing spot and paint </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thats what I did for mine. He hit it right on the money.
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how timely will this process be?? and how much skill do u need? :S
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Default Re: How much cash to fix "minor surface rust"?? (TenLarge)

depends on how deep the rust goes, and How good you are at painting, Could take a couple of hours could take a LOT longer... and end up costing you even more when you give up and go to a shop.

Have you ever painted anything before?
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Default Re: How much cash to fix "minor surface rust"?? (NonovUrbizniz)

Most paint shops will do a touch up for &gt;$100.

As for the rust. You said it was just surface, so like someone said, Grind it down/off. Bondo it up, you need to have some type of skill if it's a big area. You can't just slap a glob of bonda on and expect it to look good.

Actually it's more of the sanding part you need to know how to do, a regular sanding block is going to take longer but may yield better results. I can use an electric shaker sander and get it looking new.
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buy a new car and photoshop
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo_y8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">buy a new car and photoshop </TD></TR></TABLE>

clone stamp ftw
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Default Re: How much cash to fix "minor surface rust"?? (TenLarge)

you can do as mentioned with bondo, but if you have some friends or connections to help you can do as i recently did in my shop class. Had a 2" long piece of straight rust on the back quarter. I grinded it down, welded it up, bondoed, then touched it up. Not too hard if you some people to help. I think we charged around
$300.
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