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How To Repair Rust on a Car

Wipe the dried epoxy primer with a lint-free cloth. Apply two to three heavier coats of lacquer filler primer, allowing ...
It's a really good idea to buy a parts car with major projects that you undertake. The trouble shows itself when your project vehicle turns out to be not much more than a parts car itself—rust, ...
I am building a 1932 DeSoto three-window coupe; hoodless, fenderless, with a first-generation 354 Chrysler Hemi on American Stamping 1933 Ford 'rails. I got the body out of a dry creekbed in Star ...
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It’s virtually inevitable: over the course of months and years, rust will begin to form on your car, truck, or crossover.
Is there a need to apply a special treatment to body panels after repairs to prevent them from rusting? Over the last four decades or so, several developments in body panel engineering have made a ...
Rust. It’s the four-letter word that has sunk more secondhand car transactions (and broken more post-purchase inspection hearts) than any other. It’s the cancer that eats away at the very skeleton of ...
Fixing your car up is a concept familiar to all automobile owners. Over time, some components wear out or become damaged, with a repair job being the only way to make the vehicle function properly.
2000 Forester, 111,000 miles, fully functional. Per the attachments, surface rust (I am assuming it hasn't rusted through for repair cost guesses) has graced me with its presence in multiple locations ...
Q: I notice rust forming on disc brake rotors quickly — especially after damp or rainy days. I am concerned about my RV rotors rusting during storage. How much of a problem is this? What should I do ...