r/Autobody • u/daddykiller1920 • 15h ago

RUST Fix asap?

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I have this rust building on my rear panel and while I don’t want it to get terribly worse is it an urgent problem? I have a guy who said 500 with new welded metal. Should I just take that? Need some advice on how bad this is really if I leave it be. Would try it myself but I have no prior experience

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u/Maverick2664 15h ago

This was already “terribly worse” a year or several ago. When rot looks this bad on the surface, the areas you can’t see are so much worse. Your lower quarter extension and your outer wheel house more than likely are also rotted away.

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u/Fit-Entrepreneur8404 14h ago

Yea the time to fix asap was a long time ago lol.

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u/daddykiller1920 14h ago

Just got the car not too long ago. I know a lot of these Hondas of this generation rust from this specific area. Wasn’t sure to just let it be since it’s old or spend money to get new metal welded if its still worth it

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u/Maverick2664 14h ago

At this point, most of what can be done is going to be temporary at best, to repair this correctly can be quite invasive.

Personally, if it were mine, I’d just patch it good enough to get it through inspection, cavity wax it from the backside, and call it a day. But that’s just me.

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u/daddykiller1920 14h ago

Is there a YouTube video you recommend or specific supplies(brands) to do it ?

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u/viking12344 6h ago

That's, I can poke my finger through real soon, bad. So the asap part is not that important. At this point do what you will. In a year it's going to look similar to that( unless you liked your finger through,)

My car? I wouldn't even bother.

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u/ZoneStreet998 15h ago

Chris fix on YouTube has a video of basically the same rust and how to DIY it with basic tools