Stopping the rear rocker rust
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Stopping the rear rocker rust
So over the winter mine started developing bubbles on the lower rocker by the rear wheel. Finally warm enough to do so work today so I peeled the paint of only to find that water was trapped between the paint and the body (which had been patched by a PO . Gonna clean it up and put some primer and undercoating on for now but what are my long term fix options. Is there a drain that is clogged allowing water to sit behind the rocker? Should I make a drain? Solid enough now that I don't need to do any welding but in a couple years it would be ready for patch number 2 if left without a fix.
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Reveal all the rust you can, and put a rust converter on it. Let it dry for a day or so, and repeat if you like. Then prime, paint, and clear it. That is about the best you can do with rust. I live in the "rust belt", and that is about all we can do, short of cutting out the panel, and replacing it........Best of luck.......Mike
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This is a common rust area in a lot of different cars. Are there any factory drain holes that are getting blocked? You could make your own, the water needs a place to run out. Just as there are drains in the bottom of the door stampings to allow water to run out. Water is not likely to get in through a little hole. Some American cars have a little slot that is covered with a thin rubber strip that acts as a one way valve.
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This is a common rust area in a lot of different cars. Are there any factory drain holes that are getting blocked? You could make your own, the water needs a place to run out. Just as there are drains in the bottom of the door stampings to allow water to run out. Water is not likely to get in through a little hole. Some American cars have a little slot that is covered with a thin rubber strip that acts as a one way valve.
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