Removing Rust 1st Time, Pics on progress

[messiveian]

Im doing some rust removing work on my car and since this is my first time i thought i would share my experience and show my progress. This is the right rear wheel well.

[messiveian]

Another Before Pic

[Gagt518]

No after pictures or what?

[coupe]

I dont see any progress

[kody]

Originally posted by messiveian
Im doing some rust removing work on my car and since this is my first time i thought i would share my experience and show my progress. This is the right rear wheel well.

I think the best way to do this would be to have taken pics before during and after and then post 'em up all at once, posting nothing but rusty pics and good intentions is kinda pointless. Best of luck with the project cause it looks like you have a bit of a job on your hands. Are you replacing that section with new metal or just cleaning it up and using a repair kit to fill it in?

[messiveian]

i am just filling it in im only trying to keep the car for another year or so. Here are the pics. I was rushed so i wasnt able to smooth it out perfectly and i didnt want exposed metal out there without anything on it

[messiveian]

here is the during process. I just put on some bondo, really messy

[messiveian]

And finally after

[messiveian]

Another

[Nighthawk243]

Looks alright, but it would've been better to go the route that Big Joe went. Of course, that means completely cutting the rusted part out, shaping a piece of metal to fit, and then welding it in.

[Blackhawk]

Looks like it'll be fun once it keeps rusting. To remove it you would've really had to have removed anywhere the paint has bubbled and maybe a little bit around that border. Covering it up looks alright, but the next owner probably won't like it too much once it spreads.

[messiveian]

the bubbles arnt from the paint. It is the bondo i didnt feel like screwing around with sanding anymore. I got all the rust out and its good for now

[Blackhawk]

I was talking about the slight bubbling and pitting in the before pictures. Did you fully remove the rusted sheet metal from the car? Surface rust isn't quite on the surface on these.

[messiveian]

yea those before pictures was before i actually started tearing off the metal because it was all rusted behind it. I took off ALL the rust

[coupe]

Ya you think you did

[Nighthawk243]

Unless you sandblasted the hell out it, there's probably going to be enough left to keep it going.

Rust is a cancer, its hard to get rid of it.

[Big Joe]

The only way to get rid of rust is to replace the metal otherwise its coming back.

[messiveian]

oh well it looks good for now and this was my first time and im only keeping the car for another year or so. I think it will be ok for now and i do hate rust.

[Nighthawk243]

Originally posted by messiveian
oh well it looks good for now and this was my first time and im only keeping the car for another year or so. I think it will be ok for now and i do hate rust.

I think all of us hate rust.

The only time I don't hate rust is when I'm using it for the Goldschmidt process.

Yes, I am a pyro :lol: