Treating Rust On a Car You Don't Care About....

[leeds2592]

Hi all,

So my lovely daily Volvo spent most of its previous life on a farm and has quite a hard life which is starting to show on the wings. Got quite a bit of rust going on.

Now I want to get something done with it before the bad weather properly sets in and before the rust starts getting worse.

It doesn't have to look amazing, in fact, it doesn't even have to look presentable tbh, I couldn't care less what it looks like.

Best, easiest and cheapest way to sort it? Cba using filler and stuff. s**t photo below but you get the idea.

 

[imprezaworks]

Get a second hand wing. Unless you can paint it will look crap

 

[Mbeau]

I had bad rust on a silver car previously. I ground the rust out with a grinder back to clean metal and then silver hamerite. Look alright and lasted ages!!

 

[Djw John]

Yup, get another wing

 

[Short Norman]

Similar to how my e46 banger went on both front wings. I hated it being there even though it’s a banger. I kept a look out for second hand wings in the same colour but none came up. Even if they did they’d have rust starting in the same areas. I ended up having two new front wings fitted, which cost me £400.

 

[leeds2592]

Get a second hand wing. Unless you can paint it will look crap

I really don't care what it looks like haha.

I had bad rust on a silver car previously. I ground the rust out with a grinder back to clean metal and then silver hamerite. Look alright and lasted ages!!

That's what is was thinking, rub it back and either hammerite it or use some rust treatment and just paint the area with a spray can.

Yup, get another wing

Nah, I'll only get a wing when full holes start appearing and I have no choice ha.

Similar to how my e46 banger went on both front wings. I hated it being there even though it’s a banger. I kept a look out for second hand wings in the same colour but none came up. Even if they did they’d have rust starting in the same areas. I ended up having two new front wings fitted, which cost me £400.

Wow, that's more than half the cost of this car and I'm literally doing everything as cheap as possible!

 

[imprezaworks]

Do the blinker thing with hands/eyes when you walk past it.

Or put stickers on it.

 

[Bluebeard]

You’ll get some cheap pattern wings for about £60 a pair. Buy them, paint the back of them with under seal so that they last, and fit them as they are.
Problem completely solved, cheap, and will last.

 

[Bluebeard]

Or just buy some of this and brush it over the rust. It goes purple/black and stops it rusting further.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/112335520240

 

[imprezaworks]

That seems decent. Have you used it?

 

[Brigsy]

You wont stop the rust unless treated properly.

If you dont care about it put silver duct tape over it if it rots through or cover the rust patch with thick grease

 

[charltjr]

That seems decent. Have you used it?

I used a similar product about 20 years ago on a rusty old Cavalier. It does work to a degree, it chemically changes the rust - however if it's under the paint and spreading there then you won't stop it. For the money..... eh..... why not.

 

[Chris_Beer]

Spray can in silver will look even worse and like you've tried and failed.

As above silver stickers, vinyl, tape, or small brush and hammerite the areas.

It honestly does sound like you care though as you want it fixed so I would spend £30-£40 on a second hand wing off eBay or a breakers in the right colour etc which not really miles off a tin of hammerite and materials

 

[leeds2592]

Do the blinker thing with hands/eyes when you walk past it.

Or put stickers on it.

I've been doing that for a while now. Mind just be really scene and put some funky stickers on it.

You’ll get some cheap pattern wings for about £60 a pair. Buy them, paint the back of them with under seal so that they last, and fit them as they are.
Problem completely solved, cheap, and will last.

Or just buy some of this and brush it over the rust. It goes purple/black and stops it rusting further.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/112335520240

I'm just gonna get some of that kind of stuff I think, thanks.

You wont stop the rust unless treated properly.

If you dont care about it put silver duct tape over it if it rots through or cover the rust patch with thick grease

Spray can in silver will look even worse and like you've tried and failed.

As above silver stickers, vinyl, tape, or small brush and hammerite the areas.

It honestly does sound like you care though as you want it fixed so I would spend £30-£40 on a second hand wing off eBay or a breakers in the right colour etc which not really miles off a tin of hammerite and materials

I only care as I don't want a big hole in my wing so want to stop or slow the rust down as much as possible over winter. I'll just rust treat it and slap some silver hammerite I've got in the garage on it.

 

[Louis]

Get the whole thing wrapped. Then slam it m9

 

[scalino65]

grind it off using a polycarbide disc then paint it with a 2 pack epoxy paint. Will look sh1te but wont rust again.

 

[Krarl]

Just put a Supreme sticker on there y0

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Just take the wings off

 

[leeds2592]

Get the whole thing wrapped. Then slam it m9

grind it off using a polycarbide disc then paint it with a 2 pack epoxy paint. Will look sh1te but wont rust again.

Sounds good to me, I'll have a look into the epoxy paint.

Just put a Supreme sticker on there y0

Swedish lyf y0.

Just take the wings off

Best suggestion in this thread. Mad max style. Take wings off, get a big light bar and bull bar on the front, job jobbed!

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Do iiiiit