I need to do respray my arches because they have started to bubble and crack...All four need doing and im also going to do the sills and the bottom of the doors (2 door)...
Last time my dad did it and it didnt last very long before it started to bubble again....
does anyone know of ways to stop this from happening or any good tips
cheers
DAN
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A1BMW325iSport
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depends how bad they are mate,
good antirust treatment can work well,
otherwise putting on new arches may be the only way.
good antirust treatment can work well,
otherwise putting on new arches may be the only way.
i am in the process of doing this to mine!
So far i took a angle grinder and a sander to mine, got it back to bare metal, then treated the metal with a anti corrsion treatment, then filled if needed, then primered, and painted!!
bit of luck it wont be back for a while!
So far i took a angle grinder and a sander to mine, got it back to bare metal, then treated the metal with a anti corrsion treatment, then filled if needed, then primered, and painted!!
bit of luck it wont be back for a while!
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I have the same problem with mine both rear wheel arches are pretty rusty and the front are just starting, also the door lips underneath are bad on 3 of the doors. Just got a quote to do the rear arches and the door lips Ԛ£350.00, gotta be done im affraid!
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yeah main thing is to get back to some decent metal, just filling over rust will only last a couple of months.
halfords do a selection of rust treatment, Kurust i think is pretty good.
halfords do a selection of rust treatment, Kurust i think is pretty good.
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otherwise if the arches are totally gone its a case of cutting out and welding in new arches.
cheers guys.....i think im going to crack on with it over the next week or so whilst im on hols.....it doesnt look horendous at the moment but id rather do it when ive got loads of time and before it gets too bad
thanks again
DAN
thanks again
DAN
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I've not had much luck with kurust in the past. I've used some stuff called POR15 Metal-ready which seems to work really well and also etch primes the metal.
Apparently it leaves a zinc type layer on the metal to provide some active protection in the future.
I'd also recommend a decent zinc based primer as a further guard against corrosion.
Really must get around to sorting all the rot on mine out!
Apparently it leaves a zinc type layer on the metal to provide some active protection in the future.
I'd also recommend a decent zinc based primer as a further guard against corrosion.
Really must get around to sorting all the rot on mine out!
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