Help Fixing Rust On Back Corner Panels
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Don't let these guys scare you the only way you are going to learn is by trying. As long as you a patient person and have some time to put in to it you will be impressed with how it turns out.
Definetly use a sanding block that was my mistake when I first did it.
Get the bondo with fiberglass in it, otherwise it seems to have a tendency to crack. when you are cutting the metal away, feel the back of the metal for the rust, keep cutting until you don't feel it anymore. A 1" spot of rust on the outside probably means a 5" patch of rust on the inside. A dremel is very handy for cutting the metal away, controlable a leaves a nice edge.
Definetly use a sanding block that was my mistake when I first did it.
Get the bondo with fiberglass in it, otherwise it seems to have a tendency to crack. when you are cutting the metal away, feel the back of the metal for the rust, keep cutting until you don't feel it anymore. A 1" spot of rust on the outside probably means a 5" patch of rust on the inside. A dremel is very handy for cutting the metal away, controlable a leaves a nice edge.
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what ever you do. do not just use bondo. I used to live in hawaii were the wind blows sand and salt water every were. Its been stated that you need to sand this it true. but if your not going weld new metal in you can always use fiberglass and you can still sand it and then after you sand it to the shape you need it the apply duraglass (way better than bondo) then after you get that sanded down with 36 grid sand paper than take 100 grid and go over it again. your going to get alot off scratches in it, but thats ok, next take a filler called rage gold this is a light weight filler ment to fill in little scratch then sand with 100 and the with 200 then primer the shit out of it and sand again then primer then paint
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From: Palo Alto, CA
Originally Posted by bnuk
Don't let these guys scare you the only way you are going to learn is by trying. As long as you a patient person and have some time to put in to it you will be impressed with how it turns out.
Definetly use a sanding block that was my mistake when I first did it.
Get the bondo with fiberglass in it, otherwise it seems to have a tendency to crack. when you are cutting the metal away, feel the back of the metal for the rust, keep cutting until you don't feel it anymore. A 1" spot of rust on the outside probably means a 5" patch of rust on the inside. A dremel is very handy for cutting the metal away, controlable a leaves a nice edge.
Definetly use a sanding block that was my mistake when I first did it.
Get the bondo with fiberglass in it, otherwise it seems to have a tendency to crack. when you are cutting the metal away, feel the back of the metal for the rust, keep cutting until you don't feel it anymore. A 1" spot of rust on the outside probably means a 5" patch of rust on the inside. A dremel is very handy for cutting the metal away, controlable a leaves a nice edge.
And the key thing to take away IMO is that Bondo is not structural. It doesn't support itself very well. If you do work on this yourself, definitely use either fiberglass or metal to refill the holes.
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Quarter panel
<~~~ Obviously im still new here, but i've got the same problem with my 87 Teg, but on a 400% scale. A buddy of mine that owns an autobody shop told me the best thing to do was to buy back quarter panels and weld them on. I know its a Unibody construction but they sell kits to hack off the lower aft panels and weld on new ones. As long as your rust hasn't gone above the back quarter windows your golden. NOTE: Check your wheel wells to.
My Teg would only cost about $120 Canadian for both panels. That's about $100 american.
My Teg would only cost about $120 Canadian for both panels. That's about $100 american.
