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Car Forum / MINI / July 2004Help! Rust alert
Hi There, i have an austin mini that is a bit worse for wear, it has lots of rust in the bulkhead where the vent monting is screwed in, what is the best course of action for this or any rust problems? Please help me. Chris Thanks for that, do you have any ideas about removing the rust from hard to reach areas? i tried to poke a screw driver at it and it seems ok, it looks as though whoever had the car before has done some welding and not sealed it properly, i have the same problem with the floor panels, but the floor is not so bad and i think i can wire brush that out and treat it, but what is the best thing to put on the metal after its clean (in the floor sence, i know you said about the paint) Thanks again. Chris Thanks for that, do you have any ideas about removing the rust from hard to reach areas? i tried to poke a screw driver at it and it seems ok, it looks as though whoever had the car before has done some welding and not sealed it properly, i have the same problem with the floor panels, but the floor is not so bad and i think i can wire brush that out and treat it, but what is the best thing to put on the metal after its clean (in the floor sence, i know you said about the paint) Thanks again. Chris > Thanks for that, do you have any ideas about removing the rust from > hard to reach areas? i tried to poke a screw driver at it and it seems [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Chris Not too sure about rust in hard to reach areas, whenever I find rust I always end up removing whole panels. :( You can buy something called Kurust which is supposed to be a paint on fluid which converts rust back to good metal, not tried it myself but it could be worth a try if you can get a paint brush to the area you are trying to treat. Clean bare metal should be painted firstly with a rust resistant primer. I use a grey zinc based one but a lot of people use red oxide. Then painted over with the your top coat. Box sections and other nooks and crannies can be sprayed with waxoyl which is a waxy coating which prevents moisture getting in. The underside of the floor is normlly treated with underseal, although some people say that is quite bad for the metal as it can trap moisture and lead to further rusting. Some underseals can also crack when they dry. Haynes do a manual called the bodywork handbook or something which is quite useful and a good place to start with patching up repairs. Hope thats a help Dave hi dave, that was a great help thanks, that has lifted my spirits and shown me that all is not lost, the car will be pleased and i will sort it out this weekend. Thanks again Chris > > Thanks for that, do you have any ideas about removing the rust from > > hard to reach areas? i tried to poke a screw driver at it and it seems [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > to good metal, not tried it myself but it could be worth a try if you > can get a paint brush to the area you are trying to treat. Kurust is quite good, but you have to clean any loose rust off first, if you are going to use it then i found a wire brush takes the worst of it off then let the kurust do it its job , probably best to give it a couple of coats > Clean bare metal should be painted firstly with a rust resistant primer. > I use a grey zinc based one but a lot of people use red oxide. Then [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Hope thats a help > Dave > Hi There, i have an austin mini that is a bit worse for wear, it has > lots of rust in the bulkhead where the vent monting is screwed in, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Chris Pretty much all rust needs cutting out and replacing with good metal otherwise it will spread rather quickly. The only type of rust that can really be fixed with ease it if it is surface rust where paint has been rubbed off or is not present for some reason, This can be rubbed down and repainted with rust resistant primer. If it is bubbling through the paint, which it probably is in your case, rubbing it down and repainting will only keep it at bay for a few months. If you can't weld and the cost of repairing it is not worth it in relation to the value of the car, you could patch it up with filler or fibreglass, depending on how large the area is, you will need to make sure all the bad metal is out though. If it is nasty rot that you can put your finger or a screwdriver through then be prepared for more rust lurking in surrounding areas. If you dare, press down on the panel with a blunt screwdriver or similar (watching your paintwork) immediatley below the windscreen and above the vent area. Cross your fingers and hope that you don't put a big hole in your car. :( |
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