"VW Max" (vw-max)
08/29/2019 at 18:19 • Filed to: None
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"VW Max" (vw-max)
08/29/2019 at 18:19 • Filed to: None | 0
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My 2012 Jetta Sportwagen TDI has a rust spot...
A few years ago before this car was mine, my dad missed the jacking point (I think it was like 15 degrees and snowing at the time) and damaged the rocker panel.
I want to fix this rust before it becomes a bigger problem. The car doesn’t even have 40,000 miles, but it still has scratches and a couple door dings so I don’t care if the repair isn’t pretty as long as it stops the rust.
How do I fix it? Rust reformer and then touch up paint? Or do I take it to a body s hop?
ttyymmnn
> VW Max
08/29/2019 at 18:31 |
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Sell it.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> VW Max
08/29/2019 at 18:32 |
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Apply some good rust converter. Seal with good paint, apply undercoating, paint with body color.
My wife’s Fit got a rock chip on it 3 years ago, spent to bare metal. I just covered it with rust converter and it’s still holding up.
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VW Max
> ttyymmnn
08/29/2019 at 18:36 |
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If I had a choice I’d drive a MK4 R32 or a MK1 Twingo ...but when you’re 17 and your parents give you a car you just shut up and appreciate it.
vicali
> VW Max
08/29/2019 at 18:36 |
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Not too bad, sand those spots down to clean metal, spray with rust inhibitor, fill, and paint. M
ight be tough to matc
h the rockguard texture right there but if you don’t care I won’t..
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VW Max
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
08/29/2019 at 18:38 |
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Would you go with a spray can or a brush on solution?
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> VW Max
08/29/2019 at 18:39 |
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I wouldn’t mess with spray on. I think I used Gemplers
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ttyymmnn
> VW Max
08/29/2019 at 18:39 |
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I wasn’t entirely serious, and you have the right take on that.
My X-type is too a real Jaguar
> VW Max
08/29/2019 at 18:39 |
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There’s only one way to be sure.
gettingoldercarguy
> VW Max
08/29/2019 at 18:54 |
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Rubbing it with a lime or lemon will remove the rust. Slice in half and scrub. Wip e clean with isopropyl alcohol and use a touch up primer/paint
nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
> vicali
08/29/2019 at 19:03 |
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Thats what I was thinking- it's rock guard. Even if slightly off who cares? The rock guard texture is already different from the paint as is.
zipfuel
> VW Max
08/29/2019 at 19:05 |
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Have you tried claiming on the VW rust warranty? They actually honor it, I’ve had 3/4 corners and a tailgate fixed.
I appreciate that this may not be covered if it was caused
by Jack damage
but is the stone guard peeling behind it part of the same incident
? Mine’s doing that now and the rockers are getting ugly. Only snag is all my local dealers are backed up for warranty rust
repairs
until Jan/Feb so I’m going to try coating the whole underside in cosmoline (rust veto 342 these
days) before winter hits.
I can’t be sure for 2012 but back in 2008/09 the warranty was 12years unlimited miles.
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vicali
> nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
08/29/2019 at 19:06 |
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P
lus it looks like there is already some
filler there..
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VW Max
> zipfuel
08/29/2019 at 19:28 |
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Everything in this picture is accidental damage. I had no idea about how long the corrosion warranty was though. I’ll definitely look into that more if I find any more rust
DipodomysDeserti
> zipfuel
08/29/2019 at 21:00 |
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“ Only snag is all my local dealers are backed up for warranty rust repairs until Jan/Feb”
Fucking VWs...
Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
> vicali
08/30/2019 at 07:16 |
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Rubberized/paintable undercoating works wonders as “rock guard”.