Rust Bubbles - Old dent - Whats the best thing to do?

Ok, well my GQ is a great car, love it...Low Km's, runs like a dream but at the end of the day It's a 21 year old vehicle.

The body is in good condition for It's age but I have noticed two mean rust bubbles coming up just above the gutter, roughly like a 5 cent peace each.

Also, the previous owner's wife kindly reversed into an oak tree the size of a small circus (don't know she didn't see the massive tree) and the husband amazingly took at it with a ball hammer which did straighten the dent out but left it looking like a severe case of acne...lol...Very smart I know!!!

Anyways there's paint flaked off which is starting to get surface rust in the rear quarter too...

The rest of the car is pretty good, pin strips everywhere but generally good.

Should I...

A) Cut the two bubbles out spray the whole roof and try and blend the spray over the roof and spray the entire rear quarter panel up to the door and roof too. Seems like a waste to spray 1/3 of the vehicle just for these spots.

B) Save up and wait until I do more damage and just spray the entire car a couple of years down the track?

C) Stop being a sook and just enjoy the Patrol and not worry about rust you pansy...lol

D) Cut the rust out, bog it up and just spray primer on and drive around like a beat up machine.

Will you do what ever the most answers are ??
I go with 'A'. Keep on top of it or it'll get away.

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Originally Posted by katwoman

Will you do what ever the most answers are ??
I go with 'A'. Keep on top of it or it'll get away.

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Not sure yet...lol

I agree with getting ontop of it. I'll end up aiming for trees not caring about the body in 12 months otherwise...LMAO

That rust in the gutter will keep on going if you do nothing about it.
I'd pull the roof lining away and treat it from behind even if you do something
about it from the outside.

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Originally Posted by GUtsy ute

That rust in the gutter will keep on going if you do nothing about it.
I'd pull the roof lining away and treat it from behind even if you do something
about it from the outside.

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It's just above the gutter about an inch up...good tip!

The gutters are amazingly perfect....I was suprised with that!

I'll go C *LMAO* sorta really depends if you plan on keeping it long term or not, but even if you don't plan on keeping it long term, if you don't keep on top of it u will loose $$$$ on sale

Ok AB, I would ....wait for it..........Ahh..hummmm.......gulp....agree with Kat! Keep on top of it especially the roof. Cut just the outer skin and mig in some patches. Fill correctly and respray roof(even make a new 2 tone Bluey). As for flaking paint showing surface rust, attend to that after the roof. Take it back to bare metal and get some one to do some dolly work(peining) (I think that's how you spell it) for you. Then do a primer coat, spray putty, sand, undercoat, and 2 colour coats with a clear on top, to give your self some good looking rear doors/tailgate.


Tim

After you have taken the rust back to metal make sure you treat the metal with and anti rust agent. You can use an acid based product such as Deoxadine or a organic based converter which would be my preferance as organic based converters keep working long after as they soak into the metal and tun it black. This will ensure that you stop the progress and cyle of the rust. If you use an etch primer over the top it will be well sealed for the undercoat and top coats.

Do it once and do it right. It won't go away and it won't get any better. If the truck is a good as you say it is - then it is worth spending a bit of time AND money on it.

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Originally Posted by AB

Ok, well my GQ is a great car, love it...Low Km's, runs like a dream but at the end of the day It's a 21 year old vehicle.

The body is in good condition for It's age but I have noticed two mean rust bubbles coming up just above the gutter, roughly like a 5 cent peace each.

Also, the previous owner's wife kindly reversed into an oak tree the size of a small circus (don't know she didn't see the massive tree) and the husband amazingly took at it with a ball hammer which did straighten the dent out but left it looking like a severe case of acne...lol...Very smart I know!!!

Anyways there's paint flaked off which is starting to get surface rust in the rear quarter too...

The rest of the car is pretty good, pin strips everywhere but generally good.

Should I...

A) Cut the two bubbles out spray the whole roof and try and blend the spray over the roof and spray the entire rear quarter panel up to the door and roof too. Seems like a waste to spray 1/3 of the vehicle just for these spots.

B) Save up and wait until I do more damage and just spray the entire car a couple of years down the track?

C) Stop being a sook and just enjoy the Patrol and not worry about rust you pansy...lol

D) Cut the rust out, bog it up and just spray primer on and drive around like a beat up machine.

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Youll gotta go with "B", especially IF ya use it off road

"D" cut the rust out and bog , you guys are dodgy


The roof gutters issues are a pain in these patrols,yes it will get worse over time, and could cost more to fix, but theres no way to say in a few years time it wont appear elsewhere along the gutter

A quick temp/slow down the rust process would be to remove the roof lining as mentioned ,try and get some rust convertor in there
The dent,again wouldnt bother if its used off road, for the time anyway