ok, so im sure most of us have this problem on our fords, and I would like to know how you guys go about removing rust. I first will grind or sand it off, then apply a rust inhibiting primer then color over it. It seems to work the best for me, but what kind of stuff do you guys do? and how do you guys get rust out of hard to get areas, such as inside rockers?

 

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Here check this out!

 

I saw that in the post below, but its only good for small parts, you can't take rust off a body using that method.

 

If you have rust it must come out! Either Sandblasting or it has to be cut out!

Body shops usally give it a quik fix and slap bondo over it, but thats like slaping a bandaid on someone who has cancer and say there your all fixed up.

If you can sandblast it thats your best bet.

What are you trying to fix?

 

nothing in particular, just wanted to know how you guys go about doing your stuff, I do have a sandblaster, but never use it, because of the HUGE mess it leaves. I rather do it the hard way.

 

Sometimes the bigger bigger the mess the better the job turns out.

 

My solution, crash it into a parked car, get 5-6 grand for your car, and a get a clean one from the south!

 

For rust, the most important thing to remember is to eradicate all the corrosion on your first try. If you don't, you'll be chasing that same rust spot for the life of the vehicle or the rest of your life, whichever comes first. Here are the basic steps to follow:

Grind the rust down to bare metal. An orbital, or circular, sander is the best tool for this job, but it can be done by hand. Again, your goal is a taper from the rust area out to clean metal out to good paint.


Here's where the electric drill comes into play. Drill holes around the area beyond the original rust spot, forming a base for the body repair screen. Cut the adhesive-backed repair screen to fit over the rust area but within the drill holes. Put the repair screen in place.


Once the patch has cured, apply body putty, shaping and sanding for a smooth, seamless transition from the repaired area out to the original paint.Auto manufacturers make it easy to match the original paint with color codes and touch-up kits available from auto supply shops or the local dealer. Once the final color has been applied and dried, do the final sanding with 1000-grit wet sandpaper. Once you're sure the paint is completely dry, use rubbing compound to bring up the shine on the new paint.