W210 Rust

[gugs86]

Hello i have a W210 and its got so much rust on it i am wondering if there's any way to get rid of the rust and have the car back to normal it looks bad

 

[gurpz]

Usually the rusty panels have to be replaced and any chasis rust has to be cut out and new panels welded in. Surface rust can be grinded down, treated and re-painted however 9 times out of 10 will return.

Check out Akash's S210 recent rust and repair job:

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/bodywork/100989-w210-rust-removal.html

 

[CKLclive]

How bad is it can you post some pics ?

 

[gugs86]

here are pics of the rust
w210 rust pictures by gugs86 - Photobucket

 

[gugs86]

here are pics of the rust
w210 rust pictures by gugs86 - Photobucket

 

[GP801]

For a 210 thats about par for the course. Thats all fixable but what matters is what the structure is like. Check the subframes, behind the rear bumper, tops door behind the rubber. If all good then the cosmetics are probably worth doing. Unfortunately most have serious hidden rot.

 

[CKLclive]

From the pics its not that bad, but would need doing properly were you thinking of doing this yourself ?

 

[gugs86]

i wasnt thinking to do it myself i wanted to find out whats the best way for it to be done for the best price

 

[CKLclive]

i wasnt thinking to do it myself i wanted to find out whats the best way for it to be done for the best price

There is only one way to deal with it and thats have it done properly
I have done many like this including my own car owned of nearly 5 years now and I use a special process involving treatments and using Epoxy primers unlike most bodyshop repairers.

 

[peapod]

scratch off loose rust, treat with jenolite. Blend hammerite as best you can to match colour mine is dark metallic blue and it is suprisingly good - not obviuos. Apply two thick but not runny coats the second after 24 hours. My wheel arch edges have all lasted a year without any bubbles. previously same rust killing 2 coats of primer and 3 finishing coats and still bubbles after the winter. not this time It is amazing sfuff. There may be some etching primer for it to put real paint over it. Lastly do your damnest to get all roundit with waxoyl. waxoyl is not good where abrasion happens but hammerite is.

 

[CKLclive]

Jenolite and Hammerrite never did work and never will sorry

 

[pimpmyc250td]

posted to wrong thread

 

[CKLclive]

i read one of your previous threads clive on a wings rust repair, and you mentioned using epoxy anti corrosive primer, what your reccomendation as to make?

cheers

You can use a good quality Marine Epoxy primer from Awlgrip.com
545 Epoxy primer

 

[pimpmyc250td]

cheers and you have answered my other post!

 

[CKLclive]

cheers and you have answered my other post!

which one ?
glad to be of help

Clive