Calling Oppo's paint and rust-protection experts:

"twochevrons" (twochevrons) 10/04/2014 at 13:33 • Filed to: advice needed, paint, rust, winter, volvo, 850R

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My 850R has a few places where the paint has flaked off around the wheel arches. The body is galvanised, so the rust hasn't taken hold too badly just yet, but it's beginning to show a bit of surface rust, and I want to get it protected before they start salting the roads this winter. The worst spot is in the photo, but each wheel arch has a few like that.

I had a spray can of paint made up in the right colour, and I was just going to slap on some rust killer, sand, prime, and paint the spots. However, the temperatures here have suddenly dropped from balmy 70s to a somewhat chiller 40-50 degrees, and it doesn't look as though there's going to be another warm day before winter sets in. I don't have access to a heated garage, and I gather that painting in those temperatures is a recipe for disaster. Is there anything that I can do to protect these spots over the winter (not driving it isn't really an option) just well enough that I can do a decent job of fixing them up come spring? It doesn't have to look pretty, so long as it gives me a chance to fix it up properly later on.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > twochevrons 10/04/2014 at 13:35

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Sand back rust and smooth in the edges, metal primer (I use 3 coats), colour. Then clear if you need it, my car has single stage paint.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/04/2014 at 13:39

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did you read the whole thing? it appears that it's too cold for him to paint so he is looking for an alternate solution.

twochevrons > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/04/2014 at 13:41

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Thanks. That was the original plan. I've never had to do any paint work before, but I figure with some practice, it'll turn out okay. Problem is, I missed my chance with the weather – from what I gather, it's too cold to spray now (40-50 ºF), and it doesn't look as though it'll warm up again until Spring. If I had a heated garage, I'd be set, but mine is barely big enough to fit the car in, let alone work in, and is too draughty to heat. Really, I just want some way to temporarily protect it until I can fix it properly in Spring.

I suppose I could just hit it with some primer and then sand it back and paint when it's warm enough, but I don't know enough to be sure that's a good idea.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > twochevrons 10/04/2014 at 13:41

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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > twochevrons 10/04/2014 at 13:46

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I never saw it as an issue, I painted my moped in fairly low temperatures. You're more likely to get runs so you have to lay the paint very thin but otherwise I haven't had any issue.

My car has some stone chips and spots primed at the moment waiting for paint so that's always an option. I just put a good thick layer of primer over them to protect them through winter. That's only because I haven't managed to go get some paint mixed up yet though (they only produced my colour one model year so I have to pay double to have it mixed instead of buying it off the shelf.)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 10/04/2014 at 13:52

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I did not read the whole thing, my bad. I never saw colder temps as a problem though, otherwise us british people would only be able to paint 4 days a year.