DAMN! my first rust spot. And what do you know, its on the rear quarter panel. I was just wandering isthere anything i can do to help prevent it getting any worse. I just noticed it last week. heres some pics if it will help.




Thanks

 

the same spot on my honda accord dam

 

best thing to do get it repaired while its small other then that not much its just goin to keep spreading

 

yea i feel your pain HOMEY! i have the same issue on my fifth gen. coupe both sides one side is bad but the other SIDE has this huge hOLE!!!!!! LOL i use electical tape to cover it since my car is black. like the other dude said get it fixed asap. one more thing take of that rubber insert in your rear panel that **** holds water and keeps it there that's one reason why the rust forms

 

And read This It's not a professional thing, but it's a good little DIY on how to remove the rust at home.

 

yea, cutting it out would be the best bet, but a good alternative is to grind down the entire area where the rust is, use naval jelly to get the microscopic bits out, lay epoxy primer, sand with 400 wet, then lay some good lightweight filler., the primer filler, sealer, then paint and clear. putting down epoxy primer underneath the bondo stops moisture from the heat of the bondo to rust again in that area.

but the best would to be to cut out a few inches above the rust and lay new metal.

 

get rid of that rubber crap inside the wheel well..... thats the culprit

good luck

 

hey thanks guys, i noticed that rubber stuff coming off and wandered if that was causing it. and has anyone used that rust converter can thing? i may give it a try. thnks for all the help

 

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would i have to get new rubber stuff? it has to be their for a reason. so just yank it off

 

there are rust sealants out there, i used por15, it works great and is very strong. get some then fiberglass over it. you cant even tell. and i had alot more than you.

 

cut that section out weld a new one on there hit it low and fill it with puddy! primer and paint! easier then you think!

 

rubber guard is just a chip guard for your wheel well lip thats it


Modified by h2hatch2 at 8:32 PM 8/31/2007


Modified by h2hatch2 at 8:33 PM 8/31/2007

 

The rubber thing is not needed. Its there for no reason. No good one anyway. Ditch it. Grind the rust off, put some filler, sand it smooth, epoxy primer, then paint. Its actually quite easy if its only a little spot like that.