removing rust

[LFCJosh]

got some bad rust on the bottom of my door.
wanna know a DIY way of getting rid.
im thinking can you sand it down flat, primer and paint it?

im not after perfection or permanant removal (the next owner can worry about that)
just want it to be alot less noticable

its bad it goes all the way across the bottom of the door

 

[iimushroomzii]

Thats what I would do, Sand, primer, paint, laquer. Just do the area which is rusted and it'll look ten times better.

 

[LFCJosh]

yeh i got week off gonna have ago tomorow.
wasnt sure if you could doit that way
glad you can

 

[iimushroomzii]

Its a bit of a bodge, but it'll work.

 

[cat171]

I'd consider whacking a new door on it tbh.

 

[clvs2222]

^cheaper aswel probily, scrappy job

 

[LFCJosh]

I'd consider whacking a new door on it tbh.

if was a decent car i would, but its only a first car, 1.2. budget project trying to save as much money as possible.
if it can get a decent result by doing it myself ill be happy.

^cheaper aswel probily, scrappy job

i got the paint and sandpaper already

 

[LFCJosh]

started this today, then rain stopped play
now its raining on bare metal/damp primer/ with only newspaper covering it, which was probly blown away

grrreat

next 3 days forecast rain rain sleet!

 

[st3ve]

That's why it would be easier to get a replacement door or take it to a bodyshop, they won't charge that much for it surely.

 

[LFCJosh]

yeh but if i doit myself its cost £6
and i have the knowledge for in future

 

[cat171]

The rust will come back with in a few months tbh.

 

[ditz]

yeah it comes back much quicker than you'd think
only real way of removing rust is cut it out

 

[LFCJosh]

how much would i be looking at for a door from a scrappy?

 

[fossie]

Slap some of that anit rust treatment on there as well, i have used it before and it worked well...
The rust i would imagine would come back but if your not too fussed about just dee it again in the future...
Cheap replacement door would be your best bet like

 

[LFCJosh]

weather dryed up today so got painting, and the paint match is shocking

where it meets the orignal colour the new paint is a much lighter shade.
will it darken as it drys?
dont think white primer helped tbh but still.

pissed off man
how much am i looking at for a body shop to spray a little bit?

DIY ambition ftl!

well actully it wasnt really my fault, the t**t who mixed the paint has foked it up.

 

[JCC]

If you're wanting the colour match bang on, you're gonna have to paint the full side of the car. It's not the guy who mixed it's fault, fresh paint next to old paint in that type of colour will never match unless blended in properly.

 

[davebem]

Ive never seen a mk2 clio with rust like that before, do you park next to railway line or live at the seaside?

 

[LFCJosh]

ive only had it 6 months was like it when i got it.
cars doin my head in atm tbh, cant get it how i want it
and spending alot more than i wanted to on it

 

[Alastair.]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KPONH2j4In8

 

[Jingo]

yeh barry will get your rust, what an inspirational hero!

 

[Alastair.]

yeh barry will get your rust, what an inspirational hero!

legend that guy