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Car Forum / Honda Cars / September 2007

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Love my 2000 Accord, don't love the rust

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Pete from Boston - 10 Sep 2007 05:44 GMT
I'm really happy with my '00 Accord Coupe so far, but I just found a
nasty little spot of rust in a place I've never seen rust, on the
front pillar of the driver's side door, under the weatherstripping.  I
guess there was an undetected leak in there for a long time before I
got it.  Anyone experienced this?  Is it common?  I guess I'm going to
have to pull off the stripping and really clean it out in there.
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Tegger - 10 Sep 2007 11:35 GMT
> I'm really happy with my '00 Accord Coupe so far, but I just found a
> nasty little spot of rust in a place I've never seen rust, on the
> front pillar of the driver's side door, under the weatherstripping.  I
> guess there was an undetected leak in there for a long time before I
> got it.  Anyone experienced this?  Is it common?  I guess I'm going to
> have to pull off the stripping and really clean it out in there.

You sure will.

If your setup is anything like my Integra's, you'll have lots of rust
starting under the stainless that holds the rubber on.

Use a Dremel with a drum sanding attachmenmt or a flap wheel. Do NOT use a
wire brush. Wire brushes simply polish the rust while not actually removing
it. Convert any remaining rust with a gel-type phosphoric acid-based
converter. Clean off well with Prep-Sol or other body prep solvent.

Prime with high-build /ZINC/ primer, then cover with standard touchup
paint. The primer and paint are best brushed on, not sprayed. Check ALL the
screw points carefully, as they can ALL rust.

The sooner you get these, the better your chance of success.

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michelo - 10 Sep 2007 14:08 GMT
> I'm really happy with my '00 Accord Coupe so far, but I just found a
> nasty little spot of rust in a place I've never seen rust, on the
> front pillar of the driver's side door, under the weatherstripping.  I
> guess there was an undetected leak in there for a long time before I
> got it.  Anyone experienced this?  Is it common?  I guess I'm going to
> have to pull off the stripping and really clean it out in there.

I have the same on my '00 Accord Sedan.

Michel
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Grumpy AuContraire - 11 Sep 2007 04:42 GMT
> I'm really happy with my '00 Accord Coupe so far, but I just found a
> nasty little spot of rust in a place I've never seen rust, on the
> front pillar of the driver's side door, under the weatherstripping.  I
> guess there was an undetected leak in there for a long time before I
> got it.  Anyone experienced this?  Is it common?  I guess I'm going to
> have to pull off the stripping and really clean it out in there.

There is no way to prevent rust up there.  That's one of the reasons I
left years ago...

JT

(From Austin, TX)
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