Mk5 Rust Fixing [Pics]

[hdegroot]

Because someone destroyed my post i do it all over again:

My mk5 looks good in the pics but if you look closer you can see rust coming true i also noticed it is going faster every year, so i started with rust convertor and a screwdriver and some sanding paper:




Moisture gets stuck between the rubber and the steel causing the rot.



And one wheelarch the other side is without rust. note: one of my rear wheel arches is rotting too




chipped away all the pain that was bubbling and applied the rust converter. Friday i will start painting it...have to go to school first


also i got 2 new wheelcovers!

[hdegroot]

Rear door, before

after...note: the white stuff is some degreaser

The other door after sand papering it.

Fords finest radiant red...from 1990 (yes we had a mk4 150 lwb 80ps before this)

Some damage repaired after my mom drove the van


Drivers side front wheel arch fixed

i'll apply the next layer tommorow

comments???

[hdegroot]

did the seconds layer yesterday...today its raining maybe pics tommorow...any comments??

[Luke]

good job mate i use a sanding disk on the angle grinder to get all the surface rust off then use the kurust/rust converter - not sure how good the stuff is, its difficult to say but i always figure its better than none

you have caught it in time and its best to do what your doing to keep on top of it

[hdegroot]

Started working on the sliding door strip by spraying ML Tectyl from above


So that it ended behind the sliding door strip...then started again with a screwdriver and cut the rust away and applied the convertor


Some idiots dont know how to open doors

[AndyG]

Glad to see you're looking after it
That rail looks as though it'll have to come out for a successful repair
Isn't it held on with small nuts from the inside

Shame about the door Tell 'em they can't use it anymore

[hdegroot]

Glad to see you're looking after it
That rail looks as though it'll have to come out for a successful repair
Isn't it held on with small nuts from the inside

Shame about the door Tell 'em they can't use it anymore

Yes it feels good that i am keeping it in good shape, i am not sure about the rail but i will remove the ply on the inside to have a look soon.

Yes some people are idiots and slamming the door like it is a sprinter