Hello,

I am having the usual issues with rust around the windshield and rear window. I cannot afford to have a full correct repair done at the moment but would like some suggestions as far as slowing the process down as much as I can.

Any good products I could try applying?


Rear window

Rear window

Rear window

Front window

Front window

 

There is a product called "Rust Reformer". In the bottle it looks like thin milk. On rust it converts it to a black plastic like material. You could either scratch off all the loose rust and use that product or put just apply a tiny bit on the places the rust bubble has opened up and you can see the rust. If you scratch the bubbles off they may go clear through and you will wind up with holes. And if possible, don't drive it in the rain until you can get it fixed.

Jeff

 

Anything that works needs the paint scraping off. I wouldn't leave it too long before you take the screens out and do a proper repair. From your photos, is it pretty far gone already.

 

there is no temporary solution. Do one windscreen at a time. It will just get worse and worse if you don't attack it soon.

 

Sure is a tough issue. It is the "seal" around the glass that has failed. so, the rust is from under the paint. A surface application of anything will not help. More likely, just enable a better trap to the water that has entered.

!. the Only possible short of remove the glass, fix and reseal is a sealer at the "seal". chance noit good.

Elinor's solution is no drive in the rain and n9o water to clean , she has a method... A deatail spray ..

Carlr

 

Unfortunately (fortunately), this is my daily driver so it will definitely be exposed to rain. I will probably have to bite the bullet and repair it. My concern is the cost, as I am sure it will be 4 figures.

 

I agree with Fraser, your bubbles look pretty bad. I have a couple, like you, at the bottom of front/rear windscreens and they are just quarter sized, but one pin-wholed all the way through when I scraped the paint and surface rust off.

I am using this product from Amazon: They can send it through the mail and it goes a long way. It's milky white, just like the product Jeff is using and does the same thing when it's dry. I have no other experiences along these lines.

Dave

 

Flexseal Clear. do the whole window seal. Water get in the top and sits at the bottom

 

Where the metal has totally corroded into rust, new metal has to be let in and then welded and painted. For small pinholes you could lead-load them and then repaint. Don't be under any illusions, your car is one of the worst I've seen, far worst than my old XJ Series 3 where I took out the front screen for repairs. Fortunately the rear screen aperture was OK.

 

Hi Eisenstein,
Not pretty, but not the end of the world.
As everyone has added, the problem won't go away and it will get much worse.
What you can see is only a fraction of what is underneath.
The rear windscreen is potentially the most problematic as some panel shops will only proceed when the fuel tanks have been dropped out.
Shop around and find a competent crew which are professional and can work with the tanks in.
That will save a lot of moolah.
If you lived in Melbourne Australia I could have pointed you in the direction of the shop that did my front and rear at a good price and a good job.
Cheers and good luck,
Nigel

 

Not a pretty sight !

 

Hi Fraser,

No it wasn't.

But it is now :-)

Also the rust showing on mine didn't look as bad as eisensteins.

Just saying...tip of iceberg, etc., etc.,

Cheers,

Nigel