Fender rust repair?
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Fender rust repair?
Both my fenders are rusting in the area right above the bumpers on the sides. That area about 4 inches wide in front of the wheel well. This truck is a beater and has 200k on it. I don’t want to replace fenders or get into anything to complicated. I am just looking for some like fiberglass patching or easier to use that will stick. I don’t want to have to sand down to bare metal or remove fenders to get to it. What products are available? What is the process?
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Both my fenders are rusting in the area right above the bumpers on the sides. That area about 4 inches wide in front of the wheel well. This truck is a beater and has 200k on it. I don’t want to replace fenders or get into anything to complicated. I am just looking for some like fiberglass patching or easier to use that will stick. I don’t want to have to sand down to bare metal or remove fenders to get to it. What products are available? What is the process?
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Sounds like a BONDO job.. The right way.. cut out as much rusted area as you can.. use the fiberglass mesh as a backing.. bondo the mesh.. sand down.. paint with the closest match raddle can paint that you can find.. MY WAY.. Buy six pack of beer.. Drink beer.. use empty cans as backer instead of fiberglass.. You use sheet metal screws to on hold the aluminum cut up cans to your fender.. The Bondoed fiberglass flexes and breaks away.. The "beer can" Bondo holds up surprisely well.. I did a 76 280z tail light with the beer cans.. It lasted for years...
