Bodywork and trims

**jaffa89** · 09-11-2010

A common fault im lead to believe is that the wheel trim around the front wheels are prone to chips and can lead to rust, both sides of my care have this :-(.

The picture attached is the worse of the two wheels but what im wanting to know is how to clean it up/treat it and what are the trims called you see some cars have by here :-p.

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Thanks again!

**PNL** · 09-11-2010

Blimey what have you been up to..

looks like you need the services of a body shop very badly..

**jaffa89** · 09-11-2010

That was the streetwise I had for three weeks :-(, some seven and a half ton lorry decided to drive into me, I liked that car!

^^ Thats the one I meant lol ^^

**PNL** · 09-11-2010

Yep I know mate but as a fellow welshy I just thought I would pull ya rope a little..

..looking at the stilo tho it needs rubbing down in the sill area there and treating with rust compound to make sure no rust is present before you proceed.. Removing Rust is Easy with Rust Cure then it will need under coating and top coating followd by a coat or two of clear coat..might need the whole wing done but body shops can do wonder nowadays without a full wing repaint..you got one in barry? I use one in Ely just outside city centre..A&D vehicle repair centre..20-670330..

**x3me** · 09-12-2010

the other solution would be to get some of that rust compound on and put some sideskirts on

**jaffa89** · 09-12-2010

Thought as much lol, but thought I would post the image so no one else would get confused lol. Thanks for advice, will give that a go on pay day :-p. ANd idea on the price for both sills after it being treated as you describe?

Where about in S.Wales you from, if you heard about a crash in May by tesco between a car and a lorry that was the result. lol.

**PNL** · 09-12-2010

Originally Posted by jaffa89

Thought as much lol, but thought I would post the image so no one else would get confused lol. Thanks for advice, will give that a go on pay day :-p. ANd idea on the price for both sills after it being treated as you describe?

Where about in S.Wales you from,

I think your best bet with the price is to pop into a body shop for a quote..and to your second question I live just outside the capitol on the eastern side of cardiff..

**Zer0** · 09-13-2010

nice to know that phil,

now i cant read your post without doing it in a welsh accent

**PNL** · 09-13-2010

Originally Posted by Zer0

nice to know that phil,

now i cant read your post without doing it in a welsh accent

Indeed to goodness init boyo..

**scottie2065** · 09-13-2010

i never liked that rust curing solution, anytime i've tried it the paint reacts on the area where you've "cured"
i find it best to take it back to the bare metal and then prime and paint.