Besr way to fix W124 front wing rust 'scabs'

[S80]

Hi Guys,

Well, the warmer weather is almost upon us, so pretty soon I'd like to tackle the rusty scabs on my W124's front wings.

It's in the usual place - just above the front bumper, and both sides will need doing.

The options are:

1) Get a bodyshop to do it - but at what cost!

2) Get two secondhand wings - finding two non-rusty ones = :-(

3) Try to repair it myself 'in-situ' - no garage access

4) Remove wing and repair it myself - can take to work and use small workshop :wink:

I've talked myself into doing 4), but is removing the front wings as easy as it seems?

The paint colour is almandine red (512), and looks reasonably unfaded - is this relatively easy to match?

I'm not looking for a 'concourse' finish, just something a little more respectable than "paint code 666"

Cheers.

 

[Bolide]

The only way to repair it is to cut the bottom part of the wing away, weld in a repair section, fill & paint the lower half of the wing. Or replace the wing

I don't think you'll get anywhere with a DIY repair - unless you cut all the rust out it'll start rusting again under whatever filler you use

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[Smudge]

The rust comes through from the inside due to mud and sh1te getting trapped behind. Best off fitting new wings!

 

[brianbrian]

If the rest of the car is o.k. and you intend keeping it,change the wings.

 

[SilverSaloon]

if you happy with a higher budget then replacing the wings is best.

if you want a cheap fix, remove the wing, rub it down to metal, put rust remedy on the rust and then fill and paint. the rust will come back through eventually though. treat and protect both sides of the wing. try something like por-15 after using some rust remedy