Rust on top right hand corner of driver door frame!!! ahhh!!

[biodole]

Ok guys - I have my marauder toatally fixed up now...and I spent a week cleaning out my garage so now I have him garaged and happy to be out of the elements.

Anyway - there is a rust spot...about the size of a pencil eraser...that is right on the top right hand corner where the driver door meets the side of the roof. The rust is on the side portion of the roof, not the door iteself.

Anyway, the rust is NOT a hole - just a rust spot...it has gotten slightly worse over the last 2 years...but heres the problem.


Dealers REFUSE TO FIX THIS under the Ford Rust Warranty....saying that the rust has to be a complete rust HOLE for it to be applicable for warranty repair.

Then to make matters worse...they said that the ONLY way to fix it is to repaint the ENTIRE roof.

THIS IS BS!!! I don't want to spend $900 on a complete factory repainting of the roof.

Do any of you have any suggestions as to what I can do in this situation??!!


Thank you.

[TiTo35]

1. Punch a hole in it...:lol:
2. Dont get a factory paint job. :up:

:twocents:

[biodole]

1. Punch a hole in it...:lol:
2. Dont get a factory paint job. :up:

:twocents:


Are you serious? Punch a hole? Literally??

[MMARAUDER]

Are you serious? Punch a hole? Literally?? sounds harsh but if nobody else has a idea might as well. hopefully someone has some better suggestions:)

[GetMeMyStogie]

Maybe not literally "punch" a hole - but poke and prod with your fingers. If you get a few layers of rust to come off, and hole is exposed, I guess you can get it fixed (under warranty). But if the loose rust doesn't expose a hole, or there isn't enough rust to be flaking yet, then you just made the rust spot a bit more ugly.
If you punch a hole with some sort of tool, and it's not rusted through, you will expose fresh metal, and your sabotage will be obvious.

[Zack]

Its where the door contacts the roof when its closed.
Common on a ton of MM's (and mine)
Use touch up paint as needed.

[CKMustangCobra]

Mine has this... but it was caused by the previous owner slipping a screwdriver in there and prying it open to unlock it (keys locked in).

I tried touch up paint (sanded, primed, painted) and it came off a month later due to the door hitting it again!

LOL

[biodole]

Mine has this... but it was caused by the previous owner slipping a screwdriver in there and prying it open to unlock it (keys locked in).

I tried touch up paint (sanded, primed, painted) and it came off a month later due to the door hitting it again!

LOL


LMAO!! This is exactly what I felt might happen...but I'll give the touch up paint a shot...hopefully it works! Thanks guys

Err wait...what touch up paint would u guys recommend and where can I get it??

[GordonB]

biodole,
Check first to see if door and body are rubbing -- if so, you may need a door adjustment.
Then, if the ugly spot is NOT seen with the door closed, then proceed this way --
1. use a Dremel tool to grind down the rust completely and then sand.
2. Clean with mineral spirits/paint thinner.
3. Prime with Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer, small artist brush. Leave door open at least over nite. Prime again. Now let primer cure several days.
4. Lightly sand primer with 400 or higher paper. Lightly wipe with mineral spirits. Leave for another day.
5. Apply automotive primer. Let dry overnight.
6. Touchup with matching car/body color paint; repeat after a couple of hours. Let cure with door open at least 1 day.

With good prep and curing, your touchup job should last a loooong time this way!

GordonB

[biodole]

biodole,
Check first to see if door and body are rubbing -- if so, you may need a door adjustment.
Then, if the ugly spot is NOT seen with the door closed, then proceed this way --
1. use a Dremel tool to grind down the rust completely and then sand.
2. Clean with mineral spirits/paint thinner.
3. Prime with Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer, small artist brush. Leave door open at least over nite. Prime again. Now let primer cure several days.
4. Lightly sand primer with 400 or higher paper. Lightly wipe with mineral spirits. Leave for another day.
5. Apply automotive primer. Let dry overnight.
6. Touchup with matching car/body color paint; repeat after a couple of hours. Let cure with door open at least 1 day.

With good prep and curing, your touchup job should last a loooong time this way!

GordonB


Thank you for that VERY comprehensive reply...I really appreciate it and will try this out.