Rust bubbles repair
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Depends on the car
£75 to £800 should cover it
Is it just surface rust or deeper corrosion
Does screen need to come out or are the trims removeable?
Is the screen a bonded in one?
Is the rusted area the roof panel or a seperate panel like on a cabriolet?
Solid colour or metalic or pearl or 3 stage
A couple of clues and you may get a more accurate estimate.
£75 to £800 should cover it
Is it just surface rust or deeper corrosion
Does screen need to come out or are the trims removeable?
Is the screen a bonded in one?
Is the rusted area the roof panel or a seperate panel like on a cabriolet?
Solid colour or metalic or pearl or 3 stage
A couple of clues and you may get a more accurate estimate.
snuffle said:
Depends on the car
£75 to £800 should cover it
Is it just surface rust or deeper corrosion
Does screen need to come out or are the trims removeable?
Is the screen a bonded in one?
Is the rusted area the roof panel or a seperate panel like on a cabriolet?
Solid colour or metalic or pearl or 3 stage
A couple of clues and you may get a more accurate estimate.
Is it just surface rust or deeper corrosion - the rest of the car looks sound. I dont know how deep this goes. I'm hoping its just surface rust.£75 to £800 should cover it
Is it just surface rust or deeper corrosion
Does screen need to come out or are the trims removeable?
Is the screen a bonded in one?
Is the rusted area the roof panel or a seperate panel like on a cabriolet?
Solid colour or metalic or pearl or 3 stage
A couple of clues and you may get a more accurate estimate.
Does screen need to come out or are the trims removeable? - I dont know. Its an e300 merc 1993.
Is the screen a bonded in one? - as above I dont know.
Is the rusted area the roof panel or a seperate panel like on a cabriolet? - it has a solid one piece roof with sunroof in colour also.
Solid colour or metalic or pearl or 3 stage - again I dont know but knowing its a merc does this help.
Screen out. Anything else won't last 5 minutes as the rust that's under the trim will reappear in short order.
I would also be worried that there may be perforation in the panel - i.e holes.
Unless you are prepared to live with a colour variation & a visible lacquer edge (you won't, as you'll see it every time you go to the car) its a complete panel respray.
I would also be worried that there may be perforation in the panel - i.e holes.
Unless you are prepared to live with a colour variation & a visible lacquer edge (you won't, as you'll see it every time you go to the car) its a complete panel respray.
Edited by paintman on Sunday 11th September 23:23
I think the car is an older Merc? In which case the trim is held on by five riveted retainers. The hole around the rivets would be my guess, but in many cases, some hacking and slashing by a rogue windscreen fitter would be the cause of the corrosion.
You won't know the full extent of damage until the screen is removed (often, the rust will spread into the pinchweld and creep under the Polyurethane which holds the glass in).
You won't know the full extent of damage until the screen is removed (often, the rust will spread into the pinchweld and creep under the Polyurethane which holds the glass in).
Glassman said:
I think the car is an older Merc? In which case the trim is held on by five riveted retainers. The hole around the rivets would be my guess, but in many cases, some hacking and slashing by a rogue windscreen fitter would be the cause of the corrosion.
You won't know the full extent of damage until the screen is removed (often, the rust will spread into the pinchweld and creep under the Polyurethane which holds the glass in).
So worst case what do you estimate for repairs?You won't know the full extent of damage until the screen is removed (often, the rust will spread into the pinchweld and creep under the Polyurethane which holds the glass in).
Bodywork not my bag I'm afraid. But if the screen is good, you won't need a new one (provided you get a decent bloke to remove it).
The cancer may just be around the rivets, but it's at least a new paint job on the roof. But as I've mentioned previously, how far the rust has spread will not be clear until you take the trim off/remove the screen.
The cancer may just be around the rivets, but it's at least a new paint job on the roof. But as I've mentioned previously, how far the rust has spread will not be clear until you take the trim off/remove the screen.
Glassman said:
Bodywork not my bag I'm afraid. But if the screen is good, you won't need a new one (provided you get a decent bloke to remove it).
The cancer may just be around the rivets, but it's at least a new paint job on the roof. But as I've mentioned previously, how far the rust has spread will not be clear until you take the trim off/remove the screen.
How much is a screen for these?The cancer may just be around the rivets, but it's at least a new paint job on the roof. But as I've mentioned previously, how far the rust has spread will not be clear until you take the trim off/remove the screen.
paintman said:
Screen out. Anything else won't last 5 minutes as the rust that's under the trim will reappear in short order.
I would also be worried that there may be perforation in the panel - i.e holes.
Unless you are prepared to live with a colour variation & a visible lacquer edge (you won't, as you'll see it every time you go to the car) its a complete panel respray.
yhmI would also be worried that there may be perforation in the panel - i.e holes.
Unless you are prepared to live with a colour variation & a visible lacquer edge (you won't, as you'll see it every time you go to the car) its a complete panel respray.
Edited by paintman on Sunday 11th September 23:23
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