rear end damage and now rust on the boot lip?

1. Jimi137 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Stafford Posts: 146 Citroen Saxo MK2 VTR with GTI Engine

   #1 23rd October 2012, 15:08

   hi there all, accidentally reversed into a tree the other day (silly i know) and bent the boot lip in (bit on the car). i garage hammered it back out so my boot still shuts properly but now the area is starting to get rusty. see pic below.
   
   its only been a week and you can see the extent of it so what should i do? if i leave it will it cause a serious rust issue? would a bit of hammerite over the top of it cure the issue or should i sand it all back and repaint it?
   
   thanks in advance and sorry for the slightly burry pic
   
   
2. thapla L-plater Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 51

   #2 23rd October 2012, 15:22

   never just paint over rust because it will carry on rusting underneath the paint, sand it/grind it down to remove the rust first
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 23rd October 2012, 18:33

   That needs to go to a bodyshop to be sorted,the garage has made a pigs ear of that job.
4. Jimi137 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Stafford Posts: 146 Citroen Saxo MK2 VTR with GTI Engine

   #4 25th October 2012, 14:19

   yeh im gona get a quote 2day on fixing this at a body shop. ive sanded it all down now anyway and depending on the quote will stick some hammerite over it for nw 2 stop the rust issue
5. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #5 25th October 2012, 14:23

   Wire brush it back to clean rust free metal and give it a good few coats of paint
   
   It should only be surface rust if its only a week old, but make sure it's very clean
6. user_49404 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mid Wales Posts: 604 03 vtr

   #6 26th October 2012, 11:41

   if you'll already sanded it to bare metal it'll just rust again! Spray it with wd40 or alike just to coat it till you work out what to do as it should come off with degreaser. No bodywork expert though!
7. Xplodee Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Rochester, Kent Posts: 493 Saxo VTR

   #7 26th October 2012, 12:29

   As said you want to get rid of all the current rust and get back to metal. Get some paint to protect from more rust, a specialist probably wouldent cost to much as this doesent seam like a big job Tbh.
8. Jimi137 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Stafford Posts: 146 Citroen Saxo MK2 VTR with GTI Engine

   #8 28th October 2012, 10:42

   update: got some black hammerite on it and it seems 2 have sorted it. gona get in booked in the next week or 2 in a bodyshop - given me a rough quote of £25 per hour and it should take between 2-4 hours which aint bad
9. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #9 28th October 2012, 10:51

   2-4hrs?
10. Jimi137 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Stafford Posts: 146 Citroen Saxo MK2 VTR with GTI Engine

    #10 8th November 2012, 12:24

    yeh i thought it seemed a bit long bt there really aint much choice in stafford :/ and if i go further afield i have 2 factor in the petrol costs :/