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Rust in spare wheel carrier


Blair

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Thanks in advance :)

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Personally I'd treat the thing with some phosphoric acid rust converter (the usual stuff, ospho, naval jelly, rustoleum makes one, etc.) and then cover it in primer once it's neutralized. Then I'd ignore it, because it's in the spare tire well.

 

Also, find and fix whatever leak let water get in in the first place.

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You need a HD wire wheel on a power drill or angle grinder, get it down to as much bare metal as possible, clean that all off and hit it with some 80 grit sand paper and work it to remove as much as possible then clean again.  Coat the area with some self etching primer, then a top coat of paint.  I assume you are going to run the car into the ground so that repair should last the rest of its life.

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