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The problem area, left rear wheel well. Nasty.
Grinding out the rust
Fiberglass!
Now starts the fun... bondo on bondo..
on bondo...and lots of sanding.
Base coat with aeresol spray paint!! I got the paint from www.automotivetouchup.com
Clear coat, looks good!
Washed and waxed. Not bad for $60 worth of paint and materials! This is my second time working with bondo bodywork, but I'm very pleased how much better this time looks :)
23spaghetti
Expected noodles
Snorbert
Etch primer to stop rust, high build primer to help paint adhere. Paint may eventually flake off! But good job nevertheless
Moronicsmurf
Ngnhh.. how about welding some actual metal back to it.. *sigh*
TheGreatAnhey
Thank god I live in California
AlexImguram
Next job: grind back and polish up those faded headlights ;)
Pixie0422
You should do that toothpaste thing with the headlights. Shine it up real nice.
ChicagoWormwood
The result looks clean, but unless you replace with metal, the rust WILL come back.
Husa
No, no nonono no no no nooooooooo! :) NO!
LordXeen
Damn good job, OP.
sjowe
Well, you did not fix the rust. You just concealed it. It will continue to rust under the fiberglass and show up within a year or so.
jcellfromhell
So the damn thing was almost a loss. $40 bucks
MOTHERFUCKINGSATAN
Good bonding job man. I'm impressed
Territori
Car guys hate you!
AspiringLEO
Naw, more like "one of us, one of us"
SfMason
Fibreglass on rust = more rust and structural loss. Mechanical engineer here and nope. Only way to fix is cut out rust weld in new metal.
Rohrzange
Since the basic issue, overlapping sheet metal in wet conditions, wasn't fixed, it is a waste of time
WhatSayYouCitizen
That's not fixing it, in any way other than cosmetic.
CarComp
Sell it NOW. Tell no one!
MacThunderfart
Well, is this a thing? Do you guys want a tutorial on how to do this and more? I work as a car painter and do this every day.
Skawomplious
Yes please. I have some terrible cancer on my Toyota and I'm a little afraid to tackle it.
FeartheSpear
Even though OP put effort into it, it's still a hack way to cover up rust.
TehStoner
Nice bondoage porn
Woodncookies
Thanks for posting this I have the same problem.
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baconsmellsreallygood
From what I hear fixing rust spots is similar to removing tumors. You have to remove all the rusted areas or it will spread like cancer.
MacThunderfart
Keep in mind that in several countries it is illegal to replace metal with putty as it is not as strong as metal.
gerf
I live in freedomland.
Skawomplious
Outfukingstanding. Well done.
algoritham
This looks like a subtle ad.
soulpinata
60$ + the sand paper + sanding blocks + those spatula things + paint gun? Compressor? Hose?
ChiefEagle
no one gonna talk about the wheel pun at the start?
mnorthwood13
That's a lot of work for a 10+ year old Sonata. Must love that car!
Vaanhalen
Agreed.pirate.gif
IBinPainting
Gotta protect your bootleg Merc
lockstocks
Sonata be kidding me!
ledirtyj
Triggered
MOTHERFUCKINGLUCIFERMORNINGSTAR
I had an 03 sonata until recently. I absolutely loved that car. Drove it 60 miles a day for work and never had a problem in 3 years.
Sfinski
Is ten year old car old for you? Must be fun to be rich...
mnorthwood13
In Michigan where rust is inevitable most people let their cars go instead of fixing because you're throwing away money
Sfinski
Mate, I live in Finland. 3/4 of the year is salted roads and I manage to keep my 15 yo Fiat Rust free...
mnorthwood13
Yes but you aren't 95% of people driving 20 year old Chevy's that have never seen a car wash
Kimbongpal
Most people can't afford to go buy a new car every time there's a little rust.
TwoSeamer
For people with cars from Midwest (or any other region with aggressive salt), it's like "meh." Now I'm in GA, every car looks brand new
mnorthwood13
As a Michigander, correct!
SpaceSphere
I second this, my poor outback was rust free until after 3years in mich with no garage
andyeah
I think he means at that age people usually just leave the rust go instead of fixing it
mstomm
Especially when you consider the Sonata is a rolling pile of shit. He spent more on materials than the car is worth.
mnorthwood13
Ding ding ding ding we have a winner
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HaroldTheHappyGiraffe
I drive a 99 forester. I know it's not cool. But I'm still going to tint it and buy new wheels. You do what you can to what you have
Imghurrr
He did good, it's not a bad looking car
troasface
So now people cant be proud of things they most likely worked hard to pay for? Were you handed everything in life or something?
ACatNamedVirtute
I deleted the comment because I was drunk when I made it, but no I paid for my first car by working my ass off.
TwoCheese
Tell him! Woo!
MariahEAM
I've got rust too! @codingbeast where did you purchase your fiberglass and resin, or is it prepreg?
AceofShades
prepreg is a different color, and more saturated. Any auto parts store, walmart type stores should have fiberglass and resin.
MariahEAM
I've only dealt with carbon fiber prepreg, so I wasn't sure. Fiberglass at a Walmart!! Wow, didn't know it was so easily accessible, thanks!
AceofShades
glass prepreg is really yellow, Atleast the stuff i'm around is. As far as "store bought" glass, It costs quite a bit compared to a roll
DickPicEnthusiast
The finish looks great @OP! But shouldn't you have used some sort of rust converter after sanding and before the fiberglass?
troasface
I would have used some POR-15 on it as well, but this should suffice for a while. I anything, @OP will know for next time.
AceofShades
POR-15 is crap, picky, and doesn't work half the time. masterseries Is a cheaper and better product.
P7M8
yeah. it's not going to last very long, but temo fix
hadadrumstickandmybrainisstillstuck
When it comes back after 3 years I don't think anyone at the junkyard is going to care
DickPicEnthusiast
A job well done is its own reward.
JM2DC
Savage bro.
rumandbass
serious question, i need to fix some minor rust on my hood that is just going to get worse. Any advice from car people?
nowitsshowtime
Need to see pictures. You can try the stuff that turns rust to paintable surface has to be very minor. Otherwise need to sand rust to bare
nowitsshowtime
metal, then prime, paint, clear. It's not that hard with right tools, but need to figure if it's worth it for value of car. Attention to
nowitsshowtime
detail and prep are KEY.-I've painted several cars and done plenty of body work.ALso, may be better off buying a new hood
rumandbass
it's on the rounded part of the top of the hood. It's an audi a4, so the hood may be excessively expensive. The rust is under the paint.
nowitsshowtime
A4s are also abundant. If its a stock color, I'd prob try to find someone parting one out. Otherwise do a small spot repair, last option
BigJuicyTomatoes
Why not fix it with metal? Thats the right way
Skawomplious
Maybe OP doesn't weld or fabricate? On a collector cars I'd agree with you, but bondo is fine on a car like this.
AlexImguram
Normally I'd agree with you but this is a 12 y/o Hyundai, so a quicker, easier, less permanent fix is probably okay.
Sfinski
Well 12 yo isn't old yet...
AlexImguram
My point is that a Hyundai Sonata isn't ever going to be a classic, so if the quicker fix looks half decent for now then it's probably okay
clutchthepearls
It is for an economy car.
Sfinski
What is economy car, and it isn't for any car. Average age here is 15 years.
WhatzitTooya
Economy cars, inexpensive to buy and operate, but usually comes with drawbacks in quality and expectable lifetime.