nerox Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hey, I've started to get a fair bit of rust on one of my arches. The guy who had it before me used some underseal but I don't know how well that'll deal with it. Is there any known DIY jobs you can do to remove and prevent rust? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insanity-74 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) The only real solution is to get it cut out or if its surface rust then grind back to clean metal, or if you visit www.frost.co.uk they have a few chemicals that claim to stop rust in its tracks but I doubt its long term effectiveness. I thought I could beat rust with chemicals and now a few years later the shell about to be replaced. Edited October 10, 2011 by Insanity-74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaungt4 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 As stated there is a few treatments u can use to slow it down but wont get rid of it the only way is to cut it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerox Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Cheers for the advice As rust goes its not that bad. Considering its an N reg its manageable I guess. Think a car body place is a viable option? Or try and cut it out and filler it myself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazz54 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Depends on how bad it is and that can be hard to find out until you get a wire brush on it. Provided you still have a good thickness of metal left you need a good rust neutralising paint. 18 years ago I bought a house with an incredibly badly rusted tank for the central heating oil. I thought it was useless but painted it with Hammerite and it is still in use today; guess what I use of the cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerox Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I guess with it being under the sill, some silver hammerite might work. Thanks for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTsillycar Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I guess with it being under the sill, some silver hammerite might work. Thanks for the advice! Hammerite will def help hold it back but you will prob find it keeps blistering through. If you do take to a body shop then cut out the rust patch yourself, unless you know a real good one as many just plod and paint. will be back in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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