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How To Repair Rust on a Car

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Rust is a scary word as most people think it signals the death of their car but, with basic tools and a little time, you can stop your car rotting away. This isn’t just for full-blown restoration work ...
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Learn how to repair rust on your car without welding or special tools. This step-by-step guide covers simple methods and materials to restore your car’s body, saving you time and money while achieving ...
Q I have a 2005 Ford Escape XLS. It has rust spots in three locations that are slowly spreading. I spoke with two local body shops and they both said they do not perform rust repair. They said rust ...
Chips in your car’s paint aren’t just an eyesore. They can also expose your car’s metal to further corrosion. You may not be able to make your car’s finish look showroom fresh, but with a reasonable ...
Most serious restoration projects start with the body. If you are as lucky as we are, that body is a relatively solid and rust-free example of Mopar's best. Our 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T is a project ...
Editor Glad admits it freely. Our '64 El Camino shop truck is a beater. His prepurchase criterion of having a rust-free cab was validated. There is no rust around the windshield, back glass, and cowl, ...
One of the most dreaded problems for anyone restoring a classic car, no matter what year or make, is rust. And one of the most common places that metal "cancer" strikes is in the trunk. If you're ...
19:50, Thu, Nov 16, 2023 Updated: 20:28, Thu, Nov 16, 2023 Car rust can quickly spread and compromise a vehicle’s structural integrity, but a team of auto experts has outlined five strategies to ...
A bubble of rust just above the windscreen on Ian Byers’ Kia Proceed sent him straight back to his dealer, SG Petch Kia in York. The car was under a year old, so it would surely be repaired under ...