My passenger side rear panel is in pretty bad shape

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...Mike/rust2.jpg

I've looked at most of the rust DIY on the forum and theres nothing about using these disc that attach to my drill.

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...001_124420.jpg

I'm going to start sanding today and hope this doesn't rip right through the panel.

Also found this and was wondering if it would be best to replace the section instead.

http://www.fixmyrust.com/1996-2003-c...C5158059R.html

Will this panel work for my 2000 civic si?

First time sanding a car! Any pointers?

 

If it is not rusted, you would be fine simply sanding, filling and repainting. I suggest hand sanding with a hard block and a low grit to remove paint and reveal low spots. Do your rough work with bondo, sand it flat, then epoxy and surfacer, sand THAT flat, then paint. Come up with some good lines to blend into other panels. I wouldn't use that drill attachment, at all. It'll take off paint but give you an uneven surface. Do it once and do it right. Replacement would work but I would prefer to use filler to repair as welded in panels can cause problems if not done properly.

I would not touch it at all unless you have some ideal as to how you are going to re-paint after the repair is done.

 

Could you explain more on these two items? Its rusted for sure man just not sure how much of it is. I'm going to lift the car up and check tomorrow to see how much is rusted.

 

Epoxy and surfacer are both primers. Epoxy primer is a direct to metal primer that seals and forms a hard surface. Surfacer is basically a fancy name for filler primer. Has a high build and smooths minor imperfections. If it is rusted further than the surface, your best option is to replace.

 

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What other answers do you want? You never said how badly it had rusted. You haven't given us enough information. The answer I gave you covered how to fix a rusted panel without welding in a new one.

If you want to weld in a new panel, I have a good How-to on that, but judging by the pictures you posted, the body is not bad enough to require a replacement panel but gremlins could be hiding under the paint so you never really know.

 

looks like surface rust because the paint has been scraped off, welding in a new panel is just not worth it, disturbing factory welds and factory e-coat, easy panel to fix no need for extra work

 

Yes, it should be as easy as removing that surface rust and then finishing....provided there's nothing hidden behind it, but it doesn't look like anything is from the pic.

 

repair it. you gave a small picture but from what i see, it should come out. i don't think you should do it yourself though, unless you have a good dent puller and you've done this sort of repair before.

a bigger picture would be nice to see if the outer wheel house is pushed in

 

for a job like that I would take the 4-6 bolts out of the seat, remove seat, remove rear interior panel and work the dents out from the inner panel, no heat to the panel that way and you dont have to grind the finish down to steel, but everyone has there own way, and to the OP if you dont have any body-paint experience I would send that to a shop

 

Thanks for the replays guys. Sorry for the photos.

I don't want to be ripped off by some shop so how much should a repair like this run cost?

 

Depends on the shop.

Anywhere from 300-1000$.