Drivers side rear panel

[Nadine]

Does anyone know if these just bolt off and on? Found someone in Kent that is breaking a black 6. So I'm thinking it might be easier to just replace the panel. Need the front bumper too

[Matt]

As in the rear quarter? They don't bolt atall. Sure an angle grinder and welder would do the job though

[Nadine]

Cool don't know if just getting the rust patch fixed and sprayed would be cheaper and less hassle

[Matt]

Definatley less hassle.

Grind/sand the rust back. Rust treat it, red oxide primer, normal primer paint and laqcuer. Job jobed

[Nadine]

I'll give it a bash and if I wreck it then no big deal, it's a project thanks for the help Matt

[Matt]

No worries. If you need a hand then most members on here are pretty clued up on spraying and rust treatment


Oh and feel free to rep me

[Nadine]

Hmmm wonder if anyone lives near me would wanna help.....

[samass]

yep, what matt said. and black *should* be easy enough to match and blend in

[Oil-burner]

Where abouts on the rear panel is the damage?

Pics if possible

[Matt]

Looks to be near the wheel, judging by the welcome thread.


I'd lend a hand but I'd roller it
/selftroll

[Nadine]

Yeah it's where Matt said

I've done my surface rust on my escort before and that was soo easy, so I'm hoping the pug will be the same. The rust goes further up, than the pic shows, as the paint has bubbled so would need to peel that away

[Niall]

That looks a bit more than surface rust to me. Might be a case of cutting it out and welding a patch in. Before you go that drastic though, sand it right back and see if there is enough clean metal there. If so, just treat it, tidy it up and paint.

[Matt]

Think Nialls right. Just cut and weld. On second inspection it does look pretty deep

[Curt]

Oh and feel free to rep me

You big gay rep whore you!

It's hard to tell from the pic how bad that is, so if you could get some better ones that would help. But as said, depends how bad it is. As if it's gone far enough the only way would be to cut it out, as it'll just spread.

If it can be salvaged then just take your time with the preparation, as the finish is all about the prep. Should be able to plend it in, just don't paint to a mask line, leave a gap so it can be feathered in. Then once the paint is hard enough you can get cutting compound and preferably a mop on it.

[Nadine]

Know in my luck it will need to be cut out

I'll google on how to blend paint in etc and give it a go. Projects are all about trial and error

Oh and I may have a gti rear bench for you, although I am a tad far away. Want know until I pick car up Friday x

[Matt]

I am definatley a rep whore haha

[Nadine]

Haha I reped u, and thank god my iPad didn't auto correct reped as that could have been awkward :S

[Curt]

Noooo, don't rep him!! He doesn't need any more

[JackLewis_Dturbo]

i doubt that has gone through tbh, it would be alot more flaky than that... just attack it and youll soon find out!

[Nadine]

Too late curt I already did. Just away to see if anyone has a black bumper with the round fog lights

[ash240970]

I went to see a guy about getting some paint done on my car and that's black yo - paint code P0XY so out came the paint suppliers catalogue and turns out there's 3 shade variants of P0XY so just be careful when you get it painted.

[lolsteve]

just get a magic marker and colour it in, jobs a good'un

[Curt]

There's 3 different types but that's why there's different codes - POXY, BEXY and P3XY I believe

[Nadine]

I'll check the paint code before I start anything. Might just do all the hard work then get a body shop to paint it

[ash240970]

There's 3 different types but that's why there's different codes - POXY, BEXY and P3XY I believe

We looked at P3XY in the catalogue as well but that only denotes the number of layers of base coat applied at the factory. Couldn't remember the third one when we looked.