Bodywork Cancer

1. stevie_m Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Glasgow Posts: 4772 Mk2 VTR Two Tone, Mazda 3 Sport

   #1 4th April 2010, 18:03

   I have a bodywork problem on the passenger side door two spots of rust just above the bump strip...
   
   Here's some pictures of the problem...
   
   
   
   Any idea of the costs to repair this ?
2. dankzy Established Member Joined: May 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 1143 citroen saxo 1.1 forte orange mango :)

   #2 4th April 2010, 18:07

   if you no how to spray then you need to take of the bumper strip, sand down the rust with some rough sand paper (not to rough otherwise leaves scratches in paint) then use fine sand paper on it, primer, sanding inbetween coats then paint and lacquer
3. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

   #3 4th April 2010, 18:23

   that looks quite bad at the front end how did that happen
4. stevie_m Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Glasgow Posts: 4772 Mk2 VTR Two Tone, Mazda 3 Sport

   #4 4th April 2010, 18:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxtreme that looks quite bad at the front end how did that happen

   Don't know it was like that when I bought it.
5. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #5 4th April 2010, 18:33

   Is the rest of the car ok???? has that side ever been damaged in a crash???
   
   Ive never seen a saxo go like that ever.
6. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #6 4th April 2010, 18:51

   Get a new door
   Bee cheeper & easier IMO
7. nath89 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Nottingham Posts: 326 Reebok Classics.

   #7 4th April 2010, 19:25

   I agree with 3cott, it would be cheaper to get a new door.
   
   But when this happened to my Escort, I used an orbital sander & a grinder to get rid of the rust, treated it, & then built it all back up again with fiberglass . Then just primed and topcoated it. Looked spot on when it was finished.
   All in all took about two days.
8. stevie_m Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Glasgow Posts: 4772 Mk2 VTR Two Tone, Mazda 3 Sport

   #8 4th April 2010, 22:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by J222JRA Is the rest of the car ok???? has that side ever been damaged in a crash??? Ive never seen a saxo go like that ever.

   not that I know of done a HPI check before I bought it.
   
   I think the prevous owner were close to the sea, it's on the same door but at each side of it. Both doors look fine and shut well, the gaps are even.
   
   Might get a new door but I don't see many two tones on the street to think there will be one stashed away in a breakers yards
9. lewisvtrmk1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 suttone ely Posts: 161 1999 vtr black as and 1.6 si escort 3dr

   #9 4th April 2010, 22:05

   nath 89 i had two escort you should have left the rust i used to fight rust all the time and replace the doors