wubongG

I got a dent in my rear driver quarter panel a while ago and the metal shows. I just noticed today that it looked a little bronze. Is this rust? if it is what should I do... help

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SR71

iTrader: (1)

Probably so.

What to do? Fix it

Jah70

+1 ^^^^ Definitely rust.

KornerCarver

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Steel exposed to air and water will rust. You just need to get the quarter panel fixed. This isn't rocket science.

StuLax18

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I don't know, but I bet Kim Jong Un would say it's cake.

JYoza

Yeah that's rust. Be sure to get that fixed ASAP if you care for your car!!

samsniss350z

If you lost some paint or the paint was cracked then you've got rust and you really want to get it sealed before the coming winter. If you're living in LA then the winters aren't going to be that bad, but all the same get it repaired sooner rather than later.

iideadeyeii

iTrader: (6)

I've had this little pebble chip in my hatch that rusted for about two years and has not rusted more or affected any of the paint around it, but a quarter is more serious in my opinion

oldschool350z

iTrader: (1)

I have a little dent on my trunk hatch from my father's wheel chair. it rusted within a year.

Jah70

Keep in mind it can rust from the inside out and be causing damage not immediately visible.

iideadeyeii

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More reason to buy a cf hatch :0), but I don't drive my car in the rain or snow or really at all... I put about 1500 miles on it last year

Jah70

My car is usually vinyl wrapped so I don't have to worry about that. I also drive under 1500 miles a year also. None of my cars except the Toyota sees the snow. Not even the Toyota has rust because I spray WD40 and oil in spots every 2 months where metal is exposed or where salt likes to accumulate. Learned that from my dad. Baby been running strong and rust free since I was 16.

oldschool350z

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damn only 1,600 miles a year!

Do you only drive on the weekends? I thought mine was low driving only 6,000 miles a year haha

Jah70

For the most part I do only drive on weekends or special events. Keep in mind I try to spread the mileage to the other cars because I don't like leaving them inactive for so long. One weekend I might not even drive my Z the other I might. So far all I have is about 600 miles since it's been out of storage and they finally fixed the bloody roads around here. Gonna be driving them a lot more often before we get another **** show winter again.

CraftyBanardo

I'd say its rust just from the description.

1600 a year? I couldn't own a car if thats all the mileage I did!

Jah70

You would if your town dumped piles of salt on the roads as soon as it drops below 40 or a tiny snow flake falls from the sky 300 miles away...Driving around here in the winter is guaranteed to screw up your car even if you do wash it (you have to wash it thoroughly, not some quick drive thru car wash). If the salt rusting it away won't destroy it slowly the pot holes in the city will.

wubongG

Yea I lost paint in the dented area and thats where the rust is. This blows-.- Guess I have to go to a body shop and see what they can do if anyone knows a good body shop in LA area let me know please

saywat?

use ur brain next time and touch up any damages like that the moment u see it

radiocrash

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Touch up paint won't help if the clearcoat is gone.

My wheel well paint chipped and started to peel. It progressively got worse and after 2-3 months the rust started to show, so I got it repainted and it's good as new. I suggest to do the same. The longer you wait, the worse off you'll be.

saywat?

Touch up paint has clear. Why wouldnt it help? None of my touch up paints jobs have failed me.