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[JZG88]

I've found some rust in the door cavity of my mini, it isn't extremely bad were the rust has eaten through the other side. My question is how would I go about resolving the situation. I was thinking about rustproofing it, but thought I should ask you guys first, and how would I go about cleaning and prepping it because I can't fit my hand through the bottom holes. I was thinking about using Zero Rust. So, any advice would be good to hear, thanks again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Artful Dodger]

Unfortunately there isn't a hole lot you can do to save that without re skinning that door. The rust will be between the door frame and the skin and no way can you get that out with the door on.

Haul the door off and cut the skin off, de rust the frame and put a skin back on and paint. May seem like effort, but ire better than using chemicals now and having the bottoms of the doors fall out in a few months time!

[JZG88]

Unfortunately there isn't a hole lot you can do to save that without re skinning that door. The rust will be between the door frame and the skin and no way can you get that out with the door on.
Haul the door off and cut the skin off, de rust the frame and put a skin back on and paint. May seem like effort, but ire better than using chemicals now and having the bottoms of the doors fall out in a few months time!

Wow, man that sucks..I don't even know how to do half the stuff you said. Is there a temporary solution so that the rust won't get any worse, cause I don't have the $$$ right now. Kinda thought if I just sealed from water and air it would be good, wishful thinking. :'(

[Bungle]

soak the area in waxoyl , nice and warm so it's runny and it will slow the rust for a little while

[JZG88]

soak the area in waxoyl , nice and warm so it's runny and it will slow the rust for a little while

Thanks, for your advice.

[Tamworthbay]

Another vote for the temporary fix. I would first flood the area with something like rust eater, then use a quality wax like Dynax S50 which creeps into the gaps in a way waxoyl doesn't. Do it well and it will last a good while. It won't be perfect and it won't stop it coming through eventually, but why do a big job before you have to? (Unless it prevents further damage of course, but do the prevention job now and it should be ok).

[Artful Dodger]

Yeah best bet for a temp fix will be dousing it in Chemicals

Best stuff I have used is bilt hamber hydrate 80. Quality stuff may even save it altogether!

Good luck mate!

[AVV IT]

If you're going for the temporary fix, then personally I'd get in there with a Dremel type tool first, preferably one with an flexible head attachment so that you can get better access to the difficult to reach areas. Remove as much as corrosion as possible, then treat liberally with a chemical based rust converter and leave it to soak in over night, before coating the whole area with an epoxy primer or zinc based primer, followed by a suitable top coat then soak with waxoyl or similar as suggested above. My door skins and door bottoms have been kept alive using this method for the past eight years now, and they'll probably last another winter before the inevitable reskinning too.

The issue is that rust inside the door bottoms is fuelled by rain water and condensation running down the inside of the door skin. If you can keep this moisture away from the corrosion, then you'll keep the corrosion at bay for quite some time. The other issue is to make sure that the drain holes in the bottom of each door are clear so that any water can escape, especially if you've been splashing paint and waxoyl about that might have blocked them off.

Edited by AVV IT, 19 May 2013 - 01:17 PM.

[v8rumbler]

soak the area in waxoyl , nice and warm so it's runny and it will slow the rust for a little while

That is what I would do !

[firstforward]

 

soak the area in waxoyl , nice and warm so it's runny and it will slow the rust for a little while

That is what I would do !

 

 

So would I but after I soaked it with ACF-50 or mix acf-50 with the waxoyl as I do.

[Rog46]

I couldn't see any drain holes in your pictures. Put some in! Clear as much rust as you can. How about using one of the sand blast attachments for a compressor? Neutralise the rust. Prime / paint any bare metal. Apply one of the thinner rust waxes aptly it warm (or hot), heat the metal first to get as much penetration as possible. Finally apply one of the thicker waxes for long tem protection. See the three year text on waxes in "Classics Monthly" (June 2013)

Finally when you finish off don't forget to replace the sticky plastic behind the door card! I did and the water running down inside the door runs down the inside of the door card and comes into the car!