GregO
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It’s Electro-deposition coating from the OEM and most Pro level body shops know exactly how to handle preserving the factory coating while repairing the damaged areas.or whatever the hell e-coat is.
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It’s Electro-deposition coating from the OEM and most Pro level body shops know exactly how to handle preserving the factory coating while repairing the damaged areas.or whatever the hell e-coat is.
There's no need to take that to a body shop. I could end that corrosion in 2 hours....tops. For $100 or less.It’s Electro-deposition coating from the OEM and most Pro level body shops know exactly how to handle preserving the factory coating while repairing the damaged areas.
Let the OP make his own decisions.There's no need to take that to a body shop. I could end that corrosion in 2 hours....tops. For $100 or less.
Let the OP make his own decision based on good information.Let the OP make his own decisions.
Find an autobody shop supply retailer in your area and see if they have a product called ospho. It's a rust inhibitor. You certainly can do this as a DIY since its in a non-visible area on the car. It's a lot of work and a pain but doable with the right products. The rust inhibitor is key to the repair. Rustoleum probably won't be sufficient since it's either a spray. The ospho is a liquid that will seep into all the crevices and work much better.Long story short,
I took out the spare tire to do some work on the car and noticed the paint completely gone and exposed metal covered in rust at three different spots in the spare tire area. No idea what caused this as there is no standing water (pointing to a leak). Can this be repaired as a DIY or I need a body shop to fix this? Is the rust bad enough that it will continue to spread and eat away at the metal?
thanks for any tips to prevent and fix this issue.
If you're bound & determined to do this yourself I'm sure you can. Since it's in a non-visible area of the car it's not as critical as an exposed body panel. If it were my car I would take it to a body shop that specializes in restoration work. Anyway...Long story short,
I took out the spare tire to do some work on the car and noticed the paint completely gone and exposed metal covered in rust at three different spots in the spare tire area. No idea what caused this as there is no standing water (pointing to a leak). Can this be repaired as a DIY or I need a body shop to fix this? Is the rust bad enough that it will continue to spread and eat away at the metal?
thanks for any tips to prevent and fix this issue.
Ford wont' touch it, it's not perforated through the metal.@KingKona @GregO @Ecto1 @DadzMach
I appreciate input from all of you.
Reading through everything you all suggested, I would rather have a professional shop with folks who have experience with this stuff fix it properly. I asked if it can be a DIY not necessarily to save money but to do it myself if its not too crazy of a job.
I will check with my local dealer first and see what they say. If Ford is willing to cover this under warranty, great! Otherwise I know of a really good body shop around where I live and will take it there to get this fixed.
Wise choices.@GregO @Ecto1 @DadzMach
I appreciate input from all of you.
Reading through everything you all suggested, I would rather have a professional shop with folks who have experience with this stuff fix it properly. I asked if it can be a DIY not necessarily to save money but to do it myself if its not too crazy of a job.
I will check with my local dealer first and see what they say. If Ford is willing to cover this under warranty, great! Otherwise I know of a really good body shop around where I live and will take it there to get this fixed.
Questions:Long story short,
I took out the spare tire to do some work on the car and noticed the paint completely gone and exposed metal covered in rust at three different spots in the spare tire area. No idea what caused this as there is no standing water (pointing to a leak). Can this be repaired as a DIY or I need a body shop to fix this? Is the rust bad enough that it will continue to spread and eat away at the metal?
thanks for any tips to prevent and fix this issue.
It's doubtful this is due to water intrusion.I would First make sure water isn't coming in some where.
What I have done in the past is, lay your seats down, climb
Into the trunk with a bright flashlight. Have a friend close the trunk and start running a water hose full power across the top area of trunk seal, rear windshield bottom,sides, corners, trunk lid all around, your tail lights, side marker lights. If no leaks, have them start underneath and do the same. If it wasn't a toxic chemical then you need to find the leak. If you did mods to the tail lights, side marker lights, rear window replacement etc, must check. Good luck.
1) The tire looks clean and that is because I did not buy the spare tire kit until November of last year.Questions:
1) What does the spare look like?
2) Was it ever used?
3) What does the outside (underneath) surface of your car look like?
I will do that but I do not think there is any leak from the trunk/rear windshield area. I get the feeling something spilled and caused this issue. Only thing is, I do not remember if something spilled and what it could have been.I would First make sure water isn't coming in some where.
What I have done in the past is, lay your seats down, climb
Into the trunk with a bright flashlight. Have a friend close the trunk and start running a water hose full power across the top area of trunk seal, rear windshield bottom,sides, corners, trunk lid all around, your tail lights, side marker lights. If no leaks, have them start underneath and do the same. If it wasn't a toxic chemical then you need to find the leak. If you did mods to the tail lights, side marker lights, rear window replacement etc, must check. Good luck.
I think you are right about it being a chemical of some sort. Do not know what it is because I checked the carpet in the trunk and it shows no sign of any spills but then again just because it is not showing signs does not mean something did not spill and dry up over time.It's doubtful this is due to water intrusion.
In order for that corrosion to be due to water, the trunk area would be very moldy and nasty. The OP would have heard water sloshing around at various time. Also, if it had been water, there would be old witness/water-line marks around the spare tire area where water had sat. There are none.
There is a white powdery substance that looks like some sort of chemical residue around all 3 areas of corrosion.
It is possible that the tire inflation kit blew-out, and some sort of chemical in it caused that.
It could have been something that happened at the factory too.I will do that but I do not think there is any leak from the trunk/rear windshield area. I get the feeling something spilled and caused this issue. Only thing is, I do not remember if something spilled and what it could have been.
I think you are right about it being a chemical of some sort. Do not know what it is because I checked the carpet in the trunk and it shows no sign of any spills but then again just because it is not showing signs does not mean something did not spill and dry up over time.