Winter Taken Its Toll

[jonco]

Thanks Jim - good suggestion/procedure. I hate doing bodywork but I'll be getting on this with this later.
One of the problems in this particular area is getting into the edge fold where the old sealant has been,so a bit fiddly. I think this is where my original treatment 2 years ago has gone wrong.
I can see another `pimple' a little further in on wing panel - doesn't show on photo. It lines up with one of the internal spot welds on the panel strengthening bar so I think it has migrated through from there. Another area worth checking when you do yours.

 

[TaffZee]

I Used to do a lot of Bodywork in the past, enjoyed it to a certain extent, one thing I did learn is to use the body lines on the car to mask any potential colour differences, and do not do any painting in direct sunshine it needs to be a warm dry windless day though, on your wing I would mask up to the area marked below. And remove all the Top Laquer from this area, use the Rust Bullet to prevent future breakthrough and then the filler primer (no further priming is required) once you are happy with the results, slow and steady when applying the top coat thin coats and plenty of them leave to dry for 15 minutes between coats, keep lightly rubbing down between top coats (you will need at least several light coats to get the depth and colour match required) before applying the laquer make sure that the colour-coat is matt (Wet and Dry 1200) it must not be shiny when you apply the laquer or the laquer will lift off. Leave to dry for a week, dont be tempted to do anything with it until it has cured completly (this includes any ridges or over spray you may come across) when you are sure it is dry you can use a leveler, this will reactivate the laquer and allow the new laquer to blend in with the old laquer, but you must use it sparingly and mask off any areas you dont want touching, only just wet the area to be blended, and leave to dry. You can now use a rubbing compound to achieve the final finish. Good Luck.

 

[TaffZee]

Ok Z3 done all back to Normal, slight colour difference but not to bad: needs blending in now after a few weeks.

 

[billz]

Looks good Jim

 

[Mint]

Brilliant job Jim. I like the reflection in your gills on the 2nd photograph. Wind break by any chance?

 

[TaffZee]

Needs compounding all over now to blend it in and then a further couple of coats of laquer over the touched up areas to finish it of, it can then be SOLD And yes windbreak reflection. LOL

 

[Grumps]

Brilliant job Jim. I like the reflection in your gills on the 2nd photograph. Wind break by any chance?

Well spotted Dave!

 

[Phil T]

Looks good. Just finished a similar job. Loads of photos so I'll start a new post!

 

[Jonno Bee]

Thanks gents for the excellent gen on this thread. Its given me something else to achieve during winter downtime. Just not saying which winter!

Cheers,

Jonno

 

[l3ggy]

Excellent write up. I'm about to wire brush my trouble spots.....use this stuff:

http://rustbulletuk.com/home/17-car-rust-paint-rust-treatment-primer-quarter-us-pint.html

Then follow the wet and dry instructions and at least getting it rust free.

 

[One Spanner Frank]

I had the same problem with mine. It was very easy to fix. I just dropped it into my local body shop and they did a great job. Some things look better when done by people who knows what They are doing. They even replaced some of the metal on the panels.