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 Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:52 pm |
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Is there anyway to round the back of a sil without taking the whole car apart? I have a small hole probably 1cm in the bottom of my drivers side sil. I got rid of the rust but it made a hole 
Whats the best way of fixing this cheap can i just fill it as its only small and then sand a repaint?
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:02 pm |
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If it's only 1cm you can probably get it welded. An average welder should be able to bridge a hole that size. Grind it smooth and paint it.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:17 pm |
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| macca1411 wrote: |
| If it's only 1cm you can probably get it welded. An average welder should be able to bridge a hole that size. Grind it smooth and paint it. |
Didn't even think of that lol will have words with someone i know who does it down my street.
Thanks
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:26 pm |
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Is this the jacking sills, or part of the cars bodywork?
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:17 am |
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| Andrewxps wrote: |
| Is this the jacking sills, or part of the cars bodywork? |
Part of the cars bodywork i've managed to fibreglass and repaint it will upload some pics in a minute. 
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:28 am |
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I used fiberglass to fill the hole then put on some more rust remover. This made a new hole  so I just filled it in with car body filler. After than i put primer on it, filled it some more, primered it again then sprayer it. Need to try and blend it in better but my machine polisher isn't doing the job. Still need to lacquer it. Not perfect but better than having black bits of rust all over it 
 
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:34 am |
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Last picture doesn't look bad at all, I tried fixing a dent that way once went completely tits up
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:36 am |
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| Harry wrote: |
| Last picture doesn't look bad at all, I tried fixing a dent that way once went completely tits up |
It's cause it a bit wet its not to bad to be honest quite impressed as I've tried spraying before and it has been shocking but i've got the hang of it now. Still need to do the other side hopefully that will turn out the same if not better.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:41 am |
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A tip for masking. Get two inch masking tape and fold it back on itself (a bit like a U shape). It gives you a soft masking line and looks more blended rather than having a ridged masking line.
A bit difficult to describe, easier to show.
Nice repair job though.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:06 am |
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The sill is a structural part of the body and really should be WELDED ... fibreglass and filler isn't really string enough in the event of an accident!
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:22 am |
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Hardly think something that small is going to be the difference between life or death
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:20 am |
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| Lee wrote: |
| Hardly think something that small is going to be the difference between life or death |
Hope your right the hole was tiny and tbh the car is only worth about £700 so im going to take that risk anything that will have that much of an impact on the cars structure will kill me whether its welded or filled.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:24 am |
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| macca1411 wrote: |
A tip for masking. Get two inch masking tape and fold it back on itself (a bit like a U shape). It gives you a soft masking line and looks more blended rather than having a ridged masking line.
A bit difficult to describe, easier to show.
Nice repair job though. |
I have the other side to do as well but its only a tiny amount of rust i just need to sand back and treat hopefully without any holes this time so will give it a try. Thanks 
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:35 am |
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Aren't 206s galvanised? My guess is that the car received a minor scrape or other paintwork defect, which removed the thin galvanised coating, and was left for a long time like this (maybe a year or more). Then, since this was the ONLY area of exposed steel, it rusted to the point of going through the metal.
Filler is kinda awkward, it attracts moisture, so its a bit of a nightmare trying to control corrosion and fill holes up. Basically, you need to fill the area then get the paint on ASAP, to protect the filler from moisture and further corrosion. Filler expands when it gets moist, often cracking paint too. Its okay if its just a really thin skim over tiny scratches in metal, to smooth the surface, but anything more and it leads to paintwork defects later on.
Having said all that, its on the sill - not really a noticeable area for paintwork defects, so you'll probably be okay. And its arguable whether a small hole will significantly reduce the strength of the sill, although it would earn an MoT fail if it were discovered (which is unlikely since you've covered it quite well with filler and paint!)
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:44 am |
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| paul_c wrote: |
| Aren't 206s galvanised? |
Any PSA Peugeot / Citroen from the late 1980's onwards is 
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