JDMman

Hi guys,

Im getting some rust spots on some areas of my car. One spot even has a loonie sized hole. Now im not looking to take this thing into a shop and have it fixed and if its too much trouble i'd rather just leave it as is. But the summer is gonna hit full force soon and the weather and time will be avalible for me to play with my car and take on such a project.

Im just wondering if anyone could lead me in the right direction or let me know how i would go about in fixing this issue.

from what ive read i could just clean out all the rust and us a fiberglass kit of some kind and just work it with that... sand it down.. and proceed with the painting process.

but perhaps there is a better way or someone could give me tips..

anything would help and is much appreciated.

thanks

Dexst

grind, patch, sand, clean, mask, prime, paint

JDMman

any good tutorial sites online anyone know of?

k_r_a_c_k_e_r

iTrader: (3)

Dont use fiber glass.

civicEJ1

iTrader: (2)

i have a TON of rust on my car i wanna do it myselkf cuzz i cant afford the full body work maybe ill juss get th epaint job done but yea as JDMman says how can u fix it at home?

driven905

Try this:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2002033_repair-rust-damage.html

civicEJ1

iTrader: (2)

see itd be nice to work on that wit someone that had a lil knowlege of doin it too so i could learn i gotta make some phone calls i have a buddy who works at a body shop, juss remebered

JDMman

anyone know any good diy sites??

jj2ii3344

Here are the fixing materials, in order of durability:

- metal (your best bet is to weld in new metal to replace the rusted out quarter panel)
- fiberglass (fiberglass do not expand at the same rate as metal, and hence, can result in cracks in the paint or body work years after the fix)
- bondo/body filler (can be used as a temporary fix, but is a lot less durable than fiberglass and metal)

The body work process to smooth out the finish is basically the same for all 3 methods (eg. using body filler to smooth out the body work etc.), but there are specific things that apply to the specific method you choose to go with (eg. using etch primer on exposed metal etc.).