Touching up my grill

Post by **Tris** » Fri May 19, 2006 10:07 am

Will it be OK if I rub off the patches of rust and just touch them up? It is only light rust but i'm not sure how quickly it will come back

Tris

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:30 pm

The rust on mine came back within a year after rubbing it down, zinc primer and (brushed) topcoat.

Post by **Stig** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:32 pm

Er, that guest was Stig BTW. Hadn't noticed that I didn't get asked to log in before replying.

Post by **chickenjohn** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:47 pm

The trouble with the grill is that the inside of the white grill acts as a bit of a rust trap. A permanent job would probably need a new grille, as there is a lip on the inside that traps rust and its really hard to get a wire brush in there properly.

The rust has probably come through from the inside!

Doing as you say as a quick pre- rally season tidy up is good idea though. Put the smile back on your car! ;)

Post by **Tris** » Fri May 19, 2006 3:12 pm

should last the summer then, it's not as if she goes out in bad weather or anything so hopefully it will do for a while, as i said it is only minor rust

Post by **Cam** » Fri May 19, 2006 3:30 pm

Tris wrote:it is only minor rust

I've got bucket fulls of that stuff!

Post by **paulk** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:19 pm

I've got bucket fulls of that stuff!

Ebay it. But make sure you put Unique and Rare in the title

Post by **chrisd87** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:29 pm

Nice simple 'fix' - put your L-Plate over the rusty bit

Post by **minor_hickup** » Fri May 19, 2006 9:44 pm

Tris, try rubbing as much as you can off, then use a rust converter, then zing primer, should keep it at bay for a while!

Post by **Tris** » Sun May 21, 2006 7:39 pm

chrisd87 wrote:Nice simple 'fix' - put your L-Plate over the rusty bit

I plan to get rif of those soon

.. anyway you were a learner once

Post by **Tris** » Sun May 21, 2006 7:40 pm

Oh and my grille is old eng white isnt it?

Post by **Cam** » Sun May 21, 2006 8:19 pm

Tris wrote:I plan to get rif of those soon .. anyway you were a learner once

Don't they just change to a green 'P' for 12 months now? No such thing when I passed my test, mind you cars had only just been invented.

p.s. I'm actually not THAT old (31) and I passed my test in a new 'G' reg 1990 Golf.

Post by **Tris** » Sun May 21, 2006 8:27 pm

P plates are optional thank god

so bob will be looking much much better soon

..

69 traf blue cars had old eng white grilles didnt they??? got to make sure before i get the wrong paint

Post by **dannymac** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:09 pm

Just use white hamerite, it last for ages and if you get any chips just touch it up again.

Post by **newagetraveller** » Tue May 23, 2006 2:03 pm

Rub down the rust, treat with Jenolite then two coats of White Hammerite and nobody will tell the difference

Post by **Tris** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:03 am

bit late now i got the paint.. got white hammerite too i expect, so il rub down the rusty bits with a bit of wire wool 1st

Post by **minor_hickup** » Wed May 24, 2006 4:55 pm

Or get a rotary wire brush for the drill, will make it much easier to get back to bare metal...just wear goggles!

Post by **chickenjohn** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:06 am

Or of of these on a grinder will quickly remove rust, paint, filler and any thin/ pitted metal (use v carefully!)

again, be sure to wear goggles/face shield, leather gloves and a decent overall.

Post by **Onne** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:38 am

best to remove it from the car too! I have damaged more than I like using those