Rust removal

1. MJ05LLY Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Doncaster Posts: 1616 Audi TTS

   #1 19th February 2011, 23:33

   Right, i know Saxos like to rust, its quite common ive read in the bay around ecu area, and ive noticed mine is the same.
   
   I took a pic to show everyone. Was wondering what my options are for the amount ive got
   
   
   
   
   
   Have i caught it early enough that I can put some 'rustnot' black spray on that will hopefully stop and protect that area?
   Or am I better getting a plate welded on and spraying?
   
   
   
2. DanielT92 Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1092

   #2 20th February 2011, 00:14

   I have a similar amount of rust in my bay, I plan on sanding it all down, using a wire brush attachment on a drill and applying some rust treatment and Hammerite.

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3. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #3 20th February 2011, 00:45

   wire brush it (drill mounted one is better) some k-rust treatment then a good few coats of paint wouldn't use hammerite though i would use propper automotive paint even halford's paint if you have to. and providing you do it right with the k rust left to set and chemically change the rust you shouldn't be seeing it again in the same place.

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4. MJ05LLY Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Doncaster Posts: 1616 Audi TTS

   #4 20th February 2011, 10:49

   Sounds good too me, happy I caught that bit before I have to go to the extremes of welding it
5. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #5 20th February 2011, 12:25

   think by the time you've rubbed that down it'll be either paper thin or have a hole, the metals only wafer thin on the inner wings anyway
6. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #6 20th February 2011, 13:42

   done the same area, but I didn't wait for it to get that bad. Hammerited it, no problem since. Keep an eye on it for a few weeks once you're done (check for bubbling)
7. MJ05LLY Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Doncaster Posts: 1616 Audi TTS

   #7 20th February 2011, 15:00

   Its not started bubbling yet, first thing I did was give it a poke to see if it had rusted all the way through!
   But ill rub it down and see what I find. If it needs a little weld then its not a problemo