Glue for bonding sheet metal in spare tire well rust hole?

[Hugh]

My friend has a rust hole in his spare tire well. He doesn't want to spend a lot of money fixing it.

 

I remember reading on here about a glue used for bonding a sheet metal patch onto a rust hole...(after cutting out the rusted part) but can't seem to find it while searching.

 

Anyone know the name of the stuff or have a link?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Tim240z]

http://www.lord.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1150

[SSflyer]

Or...... how about silicone sealer and pop rivets?

[waynekarnes]

you can also use rust bullet and fiberglass mat.

 

basically get rid of most of the rust ( wire wheel ).

 

paint the rust bullet around the rust, while it's tacky, lay the mat in place, slop some more rust bullet on top. gently dabb it with paint brush, work the rust bullet into the matt. paint some more rust bullet on top, to smooth the mat ( or use a roller ).

 

cost you about 20 bucks.

 

or, use a piece of scrap sheet metal, that covers the hole, and about an inch around the hole. place the sheet metal over the hole, using a light weight hammer, hammer it to shape in the trunk.

 

wire wheel around the hole, squirt some automotive body glue around the hole, set the sheet metal on the hole. put something heavy on it, make sure the heavy something doesn't get on the glue, let it set for a couple hours.

 

you should be able to get the glue at any automotive paint supply house. if none in your area ... eastwood.com should have it.

 

if you want, you can also spray some undercoating from a rattle can from underneath.

 

years back, saw a guy, cut a pepsi can, hammered it to shape, sprayed the undercoating all around the hole ( didn't clean squat ), sheet metal screwed the can to the trunk, covered it with more under coating. then crawled underneath and more undercoating.

 

total cost ... 4 bucks for spray can of undercoating, free pepsi can, 20 cents worth of screws.

 

have fun, be safe