hey listen i have just noticed some rust on the underside of my bonnet, i have no idea what it is due to. any suggestions? plus how can i contain it?

I've got a spot on the inside of my boot lid - been there since I've had the car and it's no bigger than when I first saw it.

Mark

[quote]I've got a spot on the inside of my boot lid [/quote]

Thought we was talking about rust not Acne Mark lol

My door sides have rust spots on too, bloody pain, previous owner must have whacked em on a wall or something, though it hasnt increased much either.

You can buy rust treatment stuff and paint it on, dont know if it works but is supposed to cure mild rust. Sorry dont know the name of it.

I noticed that as well..Its quite unusual for that are to have rust on a car...Its mostly more exposed areas such as wheel arches etc:?

bit of wet and dry sandpaper.

Available from your local DIY store or Homebase etc.

Is this true??

Now don't laugh if it's not.

But someone told me the other week that metallic painted cars dont rust unless they get scratched or there is an opening for air or water to get under the paintwork?

Any ideas lads???

[quote="asifestoril"]Is this true??

Now don't laugh if it's not.

But someone told me the other week that metallic painted cars dont rust unless they get scratched or there is an opening for air or water to get under the paintwork?

Any ideas lads???[/quote]

Nah i think they rust quicker if it scratches...

Who remembers the old audi's?? they had a 10 yr rust garuntee...my F is only 8 years n its rusting

Not sure about the 10 year rust thing, but i'm sure the 323 is not a regular rudt bucket as in all the ones i've seen haven't got any on them and the ones I went to see before I bought mine

My 323F had a rust warranty - something like 10 years, but you had to have it inspected at every service.

Mark

Thats a sweet catch by Mazda.

The amount it would've cost in Mazda services you could just save your money and get a full respray by now, it's that bloody expensive at a Mazda garage.

Thats only if you owned the car from brand new though.

i noticed this morning when i was lovingly polishing my new pride and joy, that there is (well noticed most of it before) a few stone chips on the bonnet and they have gone rustly, some absolute jealous t--t has keyed it all along the bonnet n/s and the n/s passanger door, and that hasnt gone rusty yet?

does anyone know any cheap fairly decent sprayers in lancashire???

cheers

jamie

the key scratch?? How heavy is the scratch...If its light, you can probably polish it out with T-cut..

the scratch is all the way to one of the primers i think, and ive tryed every type of polish on the scratches, and theres no way there coming out, plus with it being mettalic light blue, they stand out a mile!

any suggestions?

cheers

jamie

Try [url]http://www.chipsaway.co.uk[/url]

Mark

They have a minimum charge of £90....

I got my car resparayd a couple of months ago.I know a good bodyshop in Leicester. Does the job properly. stripped the paint to the bare meal before respraying!

where's that then cuz I want to do my mirrors, door handles, door strips and the brake light housing.

How much you reckon?

its on Jarvis street, near Holiday inn. I dont think he wuld just do those bits. For stuff like that I'd use Chowda motors in high fields. Who did ur tints asif thinkin of gettin mine done?

Wouldn't use those lot they leave like an orange peel effect on the paint, although they do the odd job i've seen to a good standard but don't really trust them.

Got tints done from a guy near my end paid £100 but he usally charges £110 only got it that price cuz I sent my mate that knows him otherwise he dont budge his price cuz he knows he's cheap.

Mine are legal all the way round I asked for smoke tints.

he guys, i got this spray thing called 'truston', guy at the store said its supposed to stop it from spreading. my friend used it on his corolla, had loadz of rust cuz the paint was scratched from many parts and it worked wonders for him. i wud recommend it to anyone.