Cutting out the rust...

[Naraic]

...on a w210 (of course).



Hole on the nearside:






This is the offside...a rotted beam under the tray below the headlamp:



Surface rust on the off side:









The worst bit cut out:



New metal being fitted for size:






That corroded beam:


Where it was fitted:




Welding in the new part...formed from steel bar:










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[NW_Merc]

Dayum you got a welder

 

[Naraic]

Dayum you got a welder

No...that's my brother doing the hard bit.

 

[NW_Merc]

My dad's car is in a rusty state (it's also a W210). If this is the way to repair it then I might have a go starting with the front wings. From the other thread you commented on these wings you have are from ECP and galvanised arent they?

 

[toby1]

I have mine for 2 more days and away it goes for its treatment!

 

[NW_Merc]

I have mine for 2 more days and away it goes for its treatment!

Is that a polite way of saying crushed? just kidding no offence

 

[Naraic]

My dad's car is in a rusty state (it's also a W210). If this is the way to repair it then I might have a go starting with the front wings. From the other thread you commented on these wings you have are from ECP and galvanised arent they?

It says so on the box...they are a good fit...photos when sprayed...they are fitted and the car is back in one piece now.

But here's a sample:







The insides where epoxy primed and treated liberally with Bilt Hamber Dynax wax.

 

[Developer]

I'll give you [STRIKE]£50 [/STRIKE] £45 to take it off yer 'ands C.

 

[NW_Merc]

Did you use that stuff that Clive recommended?

 

[Naraic]

^ Yes...goes on easily and has a nice consistency...time will tell.

 

[Naraic]

I'll give you [STRIKE]£50 [/STRIKE] £45 to take it off yer 'ands C.

No worries...I'll give it to you in px J...:lol:

 

[Developer]

No worries...I'll give it to you in px J...:lol:

You'd get change as well .

 

[robfly]

Forgive me for jumping in , but what is the stuff that Clive
recommend ??.

 

[robfly]

Or recommended even !!!!

 

[NW_Merc]

Or recommended even !!!!

Epoxy primer - Novol Spectral Under 395 Epoxy Primer Etch Primer Spray

Was on ebay but Ciaran nabbed the last batch.

 

[Naraic]

Forgive me for jumping in , but what is the stuff that Clive
recommend ??.

For anti corrosion:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pv-97016-...ontent=97016&gclid=CMms8qf-8rcCFYXMtAodwwgAYA

and the primer:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181139847332?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

[NW_Merc]

So as it's a wax, i'm presuming it never really dries out then

 

[robfly]

Thanks , I've heard Bilt Hamber do something good for applying
to corroded metal , any experience of this ??

 

[Naraic]

No, but they do say on the tin that it can slow down the rust process on rusty metal...time would tell.

 

[NW_Merc]

Thanks , I've heard Bilt Hamber do something good for applying
to corroded metal , any experience of this ??

You can use Jenolite. I think Bilt Hamber is a similar compound - phosphoric acid. I've normally ground back the rust as far as I can (if it's really bad then it'll need cutting away) then applied jenolite (in my case) then zinc primer, primer then topcoat.