Need Help Fast! New car rusting!
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My 2009 Civic was backed into on the side and it is begining to rust where the paint was taken off.
What should I do to clean it up and prevent more rust?
(I'm unable to pay for body work right now and need a cheap fix that will last)
What should I do to clean it up and prevent more rust?
(I'm unable to pay for body work right now and need a cheap fix that will last)
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sand off the rust and the chipped paint around the edges and spray it with some rust proofing primer, then paint over it with spray paint of whatever color the car is. Its gonna look like crap, but a lot less crap than rust.
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Thanks for the body work advice Boilermaker. Ckutch, Awjvail was right about the deductible. After talking with the person responsible, we have decided to claim it under their insurance policy seeing that it was their fault in the first place. Too bad the she is my wife to be, lol!
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Thanks for the body work advice Boilermaker. Ckutch, Awjvail was right about the deductible. After talking with the person responsible, we have decided to claim it under their insurance policy seeing that it was their fault in the first place. Too bad the she is my wife to be, lol!
Twenty years from now, she'll still nag about how she had to pay for your car lol.
Good luck buddy.
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*UPDATE*
I was able to file a claim and I'm getting my car fixed! Monday, the "appraiser" is going to look at the damage done to my car and then I'll be taking it to a body shop to get my baby looking like new again! I'm soo happy!
I was able to file a claim and I'm getting my car fixed! Monday, the "appraiser" is going to look at the damage done to my car and then I'll be taking it to a body shop to get my baby looking like new again! I'm soo happy!
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Yeah, I'm excited! The estimator just started doing his estimating and will let me know when he's done. One step closer! Will let you know how much the damage is worth.
UPDATE: The estimated cost of repair is $1358.00. Soon my baby shall be fixed!
UPDATE: The estimated cost of repair is $1358.00. Soon my baby shall be fixed!
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Ok, so my Civic is in the body shop getting re-beautified and I'm stuck driving a vehicle from the other end of the spectrum... a Nissan X-terra.
I miss my baby already.
I miss my baby already.
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Finally! My buns are back in the seat of my Civic! The Fiancée couldn't be happier that my car is fixed. I think it bothered her almost as much as it did me.
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use meguiar's scratch-x on that. should take it right out, just keep rubbing til it disappears. you may need to repeat several times til you see a difference. as long as theres no paint taken off, should be fine.
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Take some pictures of the repair!
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I have some Scratch-X 2.0 that I can use. It's just frustrating to have to use this on my new car already. There's also finer scratches on the entire body of the car. Whatever they used to wipe my car down with during their detailing routine was really crummy.
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I'll put up some pics as soon as I can find them.
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I wouldn't take my car to a detailer with out a good sample of their previous work. I just wouldn't happen.
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body shops dont really clean up after themselves. when i got my car back, the entire thing was a mess inside and out. took me a week to clean it up. all sorts of dust and dirt inside, bondo pieces, ash, etc. and on the outside, alot of refinishing needed to be done to get off overspray and some blemishes. but i cant complain cause they did do alot of other work. i dont think detailing is their specialty. oh yeah and when they sanded off my painted pinstripe, it was so bad i had to go over it maybe 20x with scratchx so they werent so noticable. and this was one of the best bodyshops in town, and part of the largest dealership in the city.
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Many lessons learned. Unfortunately, I can't find my pictures I took of my car before the repairs were made. So much for some before and after comparisons.
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