Protecting Your Car From Rust

For cars older than 4 years, rust is a constant danger. Rust can cause damage at any time, and if it is left to fester, can be costly to repair. Rust occurs when water collects between the rubber seals around your car's doors, wheels arches, bonnets, and boots. Sometimes, rust can be hard to see especially if it is hidden behind the wheel arch (which happens most often), or behind the rubber seal on the window pane.

It is best to spend at least 10 minutes per week inspecting the most vulnerable areas. Then, clean the seals and allow the water to run off. These areas include the wheel arches, lower door sections, window frames, locks/handles, and wheels. You can even put grease around the seals to create an extra barrier between paintwork and water Scratch Repair.

You can call a mobile body repair service to repair your vehicle at your home, or you can take it to a shop. Or you could repair it yourself. As long as the area is less than 5pence, it isn't as hard as you think. This process does not require any spraying, just some rust eater and a touch-up kit.

· To keep scratched paintwork to a minimum, first rub off the rusted areas.

· Use the rust eater according to the label

· Apply primer with an artist brush to the rusted areas.

· After the primer is dry, apply the paint.

· After the paint has dried, apply the lacquer to the surface and allow it to dry.

As long as the area to be repaired is small, this technique can do a good job of repairing rust. A mobile body repair service, or static body shop could be the answer if you want to make sure that your damage is repaired perfectly.