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Title: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: Webby the Bear on 27 January 2011, 17:36:06
..... would anyone be interested to see before and after photos? i was thinking of photographing the whole process including removing the rust, filling the 'wounded' area and respraying. :)
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: Webby the Bear on 27 January 2011, 17:53:36
..... also im buying the filler friday... whats the best to use?
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: jads on 27 January 2011, 18:01:53
yes would be very intrested to see some pic's as i need to
do the bottom of one of my back doors but was going to wait till weather is a lot warmer :y
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: Webby the Bear on 27 January 2011, 18:17:34
ok mate ill photograph the whole thing :):):)

the way im gonna do it is as follows:

1. sanding the area down as much as i can (its actually really hard to sand down to the metal)
2. treating the area with liquid rust remover (when i did it before it took a few coats of this stuff to remove all traces of rust!)
3. once dry, fill in the area. ive never used this so am unsure whether ill need to sand after application or not???
4. couple of coats of grey primer
5. couple of coats of the colour (mines star silver II)

:)
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: Tonka. on 27 January 2011, 18:36:57
6. A couple of coats of Lacquer once the colour has set  ;)

That will make it shine  :y :y
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: Webby the Bear on 27 January 2011, 18:50:19
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6. A couple of coats of Lacquer once the colour has set 

That will make it shine   

lol yeah i got that... just forgot to say :)
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: markfree on 27 January 2011, 19:24:50
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ok mate ill photograph the whole thing :):):)

the way im gonna do it is as follows:

1. sanding the area down as much as i can (its actually really hard to sand down to the metal)
2. treating the area with liquid rust remover (when i did it before it took a few coats of this stuff to remove all traces of rust!)
3. once dry, fill in the area. ive never used this so am unsure whether ill need to sand after application or not???
4. couple of coats of grey primer
5. couple of coats of the colour (mines star silver II)

:)


7. repeat steps 1 thru 6 in 6 months time when the rust re-appears.
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: Webby the Bear on 27 January 2011, 19:39:47
lol yeah thats a good point.... i only did it back in the summer!!!  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: henryd on 27 January 2011, 22:29:18
you need to take a grinder to the rust and get rid of it completely to make it last,means more filler work though
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: mrgreen on 27 January 2011, 23:42:40
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you need to take a grinder to the rust and get rid of it completely to make it last,means more filler work though
i'll second that that rust has to be gone gone gone! grinding is the only way to go and then give it some anti rust i don't know how bad it is but you can always rivet (or weld if you have the facilities) new metal in tap it back and then start with the filler, don't forget to knock back your filler/primer after application and between the top coat and laqueur wet and dry 2000 grit and with the final laquer  you can mud it ( a harder cutting compound) or t-cut and plenty of elbow grease to really make it shine, i would suggest a light top coat and then the final top coat and the laquer as it stops the runs! the biggest downfall of home sparaying is the spray fall and the base not being clean enough.
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: Cliffo B on 28 January 2011, 00:16:29
to do a lasting de-rust I use a gritblaster gun works with compressed air,lot's of it
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: Webby the Bear on 28 January 2011, 00:45:58
the most industrial sander i have is my black and decker mouse :)

seriously though i have a metal file which worked well last time. ill try that again. bit more elbow grease tho ;)
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: djac on 28 January 2011, 12:40:58
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you need to take a grinder to the rust and get rid of it completely to make it last,means more filler work though

As per lanky Edd China on Wheeler Dealers, apply the filler in thin layers, then sand back, repeat as necessary until you have the desired finish/profile.  :y
Title: Re: solving my slightly rusty wheel arch this weeknd..
Post by: Varche on 28 January 2011, 13:12:01
Hey ups Webby, If it hasn't re appeared in six months then come over and do mine. I'll pick you up at Malaga airport in the morning and drop you back there in the evening. :y :y