Sorting out rust on a white van

rictus123

Easiest way to do this? Just to neaten the appearance a bit so having it for another year is a bit more bearable! Anyway im thinking sand down rust patches to start with then find out a decent paint to use. Doesnt have to be anything fancy just touch it up cheap if possible.

Blackpool_Saver

will be interested to hear the answer myself as I have a white car in a similar state lol

rictus123

Hopefully someone has a cheap solution!

hartcjhart

try a coloured Hammerite paint,or coloured underseal

goldspanners

sand it, fill it, sand it, prime it, paint it.

Kurtis_Blue

Lacquer it, wax it.

Dave101t

well said spanners, i had a '94 white artra with rust on the arches, no holes tho. but before the primer, i also used a compound which would reverse the oxidation process, so the slow reappearance of rust wouldnt occur.
tho i did this because of my half arsed job on the other stages!

catflea

How bad is the rust? Pics?

Use a rust killer like hammerite kurust if you dont want it coming back in a few weeks

rictus123

Ok sorry for being a total numpty but im new to all of the above! Can i please ask to be lazy and someone set it all out fine and easy for me?

Kurtis_Blue

http://www.videojug.com/webvideo/how-to-repair-body-rust-on-your-car

I didn't watch it all as his tache started to scare me, but looks good.

ScottishSapper

Right guys - the in thing seems to be http://www.rustoleum.co.uk/?action=viewcategory&catid=1

In theory it does not require priming! The VW camper guys are using it and there is also a few threads on the Transit (Camper) forum http://fordtransit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=42941
The last link has a guy re-painting his Transit from start to finish