Door Rust Repair

How to restore a rusted metal door.

Door rust repair.

Clean the bottom panel of the garage door with. Epoxy primer catalyst. Ask us about our five steps to rust removal we offer long term painting solutions to co. The combination of outdoor moisture oxygen and carbon dioxide can damage an exterior metal door resulting in unsightly rusty patches.

I own a 2003 chevrolet s10 pickup truck that had a rust issue on the lower corner of the drivers side 3 rd door. I had noticed bubbling on the corner of the door and ignored it for a while. Instead of replacing the garage door once rust appears remove the rust and repair the door to stop the oxidation process. Dave as you infer prevention is the best way to avoid the door rust issues i am working on.

Remove rusty sections from panels and doors rather than just bog over the rust we show you the best way to fix this rust problem for penny s. To that end i got a spot blaster from harbor freight. So if you are handy and good at painting this project will be fairly straightforward. Rust repair isn t hard but it is time consuming mostly waiting for primer and paint to dry between steps.

Plan to spend about 100 on supplies like sandpaper primer masking tape and poly sheeting a tack rag polishing compound and touch up paint and clear coat. My first attempt at the rust on the doors seems ok but i do need to get more of the rust out of there then seal it up. It improves adhesion of the paint to the steel and works to seal the steel from air and water in the fight against corrosion rust. Repairing this issue requires a refinishing of the door.

Sometimes the rust eats. Close the garage door. This causes a blemish on the door and may lead to corrosion which weakens the door structure. It is a cheap tool but is doing a better job at getting the rust out.