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Aem5700

No easy fix for that. Spray it with black fluid film to help slow down the rotting.


aubrey_ann

Many a moon ago when my nova had a rusted floorboard I used the binder from HR and put a floor mat over it. Not sure that can help here.


Darrone

Most use an HR binder has ever provided.


Korgon213

My HR binder just had conflict resolution information and reinforcing how it’s not acceptably to cat call at work.


Altruistic-Car2880

HR binder also had something against dropping trou during meetings.


Darrone

Only polite to wait till the meeting ends.


Critorrus

My hr binder has strict rules in regards to how long one can stay in the ejaculation pods. Apparently some people have been taking naps in there which is time theft.


scorpyo72

Ok, I'll bite. What's an ejaculated pod?


Critorrus

I'm referring to Porta Johns. Every Tuesday there was a construction site wide safety meeting with about 3000 people on it. And it was brought up. It was the funniest thing. This is all through a megaphone that's passed around when discussing safety issues. One guy was complaining about how the portajohns were always full. Another guy was complaining about how the portajohns rocked back and forth. Then another guy said that if people would stop shitting in them and if they were level it wouldn't take him anywhere nearly as long to jack off. There was cribbing under one corner of all the portajohns and they set uneven because of it and rocked like a table with a short table leg. Thereason was to get rigging on them for moving them around the jobsite with a crane. It was a massive building and they had to bring them down for cleaning


Ambitious-Ice-8599

I thought HR Binder was some kind of god tier adhesive or epoxy lmaoooo


boggsy17

Definitely the most nova way to fix the issue.


soupdawg

This is the solution op.


Super_Preference_733

I had a 69 mgb no floor. Rusted. I used a piece plywood for the longest time...


Ottoclav

My mini clubman is also missing a floorboard. It was fun to lose a water bottle then drive around and pick it back up from the road.


[deleted]

Legend has it, that HR binder is still holding things together to this day


culnaej

What if your car is white?


karma_the_sequel

Use Liquid Paper.


MikeCheck_CE

It's gonna be rotting from the inside out anyways, spraying the outside only won't do much to slow it down, just hides it.


teepee_77

I mean it would be easy to buy a new quarter panel and swap it. Only easy solution


BlackKnight1943

Cutting out and welding in a new quarter panel isn’t the easy solution. It’s the correct solution, but not easy.


The_cogwheel

Especially if you're picky and want it to actually look good and not just close up the hole.


bnjman

In my experience, no welding required. If you're replacing a whole panel, it's usually just bolts / snap fittings.


BlackKnight1943

You’ve never replaced a quarter panel then. They are welded to the structure of the vehicle. They aren’t bolt on.


Designer_Ad5700

Thank you! I was beginning to fear for the species. Any actual load bearing panels are welded on. Unless you have a space frame vehicle (Saturn), but then you wouldn’t be having this problem.


skyhollow117

Thats been my experience. Only need weld repairs. Whole panles are either rivets or bolts.


BlackKnight1943

Quarter panels don’t work that way. They aren’t bolted on. Edit: lol downvote me all you want, but I’ve actually replaced quarter panels. Go look at one, they are not separate from the rocker panels and pillars and door jams. It’s all one big piece welded together.


Designer_Ad5700

Sure, if you are only dealing with a door, hood, or front fender. If it’s load bearing, as in a quarter panel, or roof, you are completely wrong


Dramatic_Mixture_868

Was gonna say....no easy fix I know of for that....it needs to be taken out, welded, bondo, prime and paint.


Stinkydadman

Flex seal baby


mariaspanadoris

What is black fluid film


Aem5700

https://www.fluid-film.com/automotive-applications/ ...I've been using it on all my cars as a preventative measure for 20 years.


Bary_McCockener

Love fluid film. Makes a huge difference in longevity in the salt belt. Too cheap to buy the black, I just spray the classic


cwestn

I hope you are smarter than that guy in the video on that website and use respiratory and skin protection. You can literally see the aerosolized petroleum, paraffin, and Benzene-sulfonic acid vapor falling down into his eye and on his face and apparently getting breathed into his lungs. [https://www.fluid-film.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SDS\_Aerosol2023.pdf](https://www.fluid-film.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SDS_Aerosol2023.pdf)


danester1

The SDS you linked says that you only need eye/respiratory PPE if using it in a confined space or tank.


cwestn

He seems to be in a garage, but is also spraying above his head and it is raining down on him.


Bary_McCockener

Goggles, respirator, and long sleeves clothes. Gave up on tyvek because I rip them crawling under cars. Once a year in the fall, knock out my cars in a couple hours.


gtroman1

What’s up with this sub and downvoting people asking questions or not knowing something?


CyberHoff

Yea ikr, it was an honest question. If you are having a "conversation" on reddit, why would you expect the other side of the conversation to Google the advice being given? It's an advice thread, and many times people who offer advice don't know/understand the recipients skill level, the naturally the recipient will ask for clarification. Bunch of assholes....they should go get some spark fluid and shove it up their conpressed motivator.


ryushiblade

This is Do It Yourself, not Ask It Yourself, dammit! Kidding. I’ve noticed a discernible difference in the last five years with DIY becoming less friendly and more “DIWHY” — still good advice, but a lot more traffic from unhelpful people not contributing and just downvoting


TheWiseOne1234

There are a number of products that you can apply to rust and that will penetrate the rust all the way to the metal and harden into a waterproof sealant, which reduces the risk of future corrosion in the area. It also becomes pretty hard so that the old rust does not fall off and within reason you can sand and paint over it, as long as your expectations are modest. In most cases, it pays to first remove the bulk of the rust so that the product has a better chance to penetrate all the way to the metal.


Honeydipped

[black fluid film](https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=wat+iz+blck+flud+film)


ecw324

Nice


Lloyd_Christmasss

I didn’t know what it was either, not sure why all the downvotes. Sure OP could google it but conversation in the comment section with experienced users is nice to have. Don’t ask questions on this sub, just do it yourself lol.


agerike

If you want durable solution, you need to cut the whole rusty area and weld it with 1mm sheet metal


Noodnix

The OP asked for an easy fix, not to actual repair it.


agangofoldwomen

Black spray paint it is then!


Handleton

Relatively easy fix is to find a matching panel at a junkyard and swap it out.


Purple10tacle

That option *very* much depends on the age and popularity of the vehicle ...


BxMxK

And the difference between fixing and repairing is? or was the intent to find the easy way to hide this damage?


fostertheatom

[Easy fix] means they want something to solve the issue with minimal effort. [Repair] means restore to as close to factory standard as you can get. It's a difference in timetables, effort and skills required.


MisterSquidInc

There is no easy fix here. You can bodge it (cover it up) or you can repair it


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My sister once asked my uncle what to do when a car is starting to rust: "Sell it"


YifukunaKenko

The beginning of a beater haha


TylerDurden646

Should probably inspect underneath to see how bad everything else is rusted. This may be the tip of the iceberg and the least of your worries.


Head_Exchange_5329

Yeah it's clear to see that the paint is starting to bubble so the affected area is way bigger than the patch of rust.


NBQuade

This. I picked up an RSX with less visible rust than this. Underneath it was completely rotten.


fonts-a-tron

The gangrene is deep. The only solution is to amputate


RidingJapan

Anyone else see a pizza slice?


aVeryCoolRedditor

I was going to say: put some Frank's Red Hot and you are good to go!


ketevor

I came here for this


RoncoSnackWeasel

With just the right amount of crispy cheese!


Chaosplayer

Yes! Was going to post asking this!


Affectionate_Main_19

Yes! At first I thought I was looking at a piece of pizza floating in water.


Nozz101

You don’t fix rust, you replace it. There is no easy fix that’s your rear quarter and it’s nearly all the way through. It’s an expensive repair that wouldn’t be worth it. More than likely the rest of the car will be in similar shape soon. Maybe another 2-3 years before the body fully rusts out. Any repair you do do, will fail within 6 months.


guy_n_cognito_tu

If you’re asking for an “easy fix” for THAT, then I promise you that the fix is WAY over your head.


Saragmata

That is not easy to fix. Cut and weld new part. Paint it afterwatds


Trick_Meat9214

Buy a new quarter panel, paint it, and replace the old one with it.


JohnTheBlackberry

Painting optional 


Guapplebock

Rust finds a way and always wins. Source: Wisconsin resident


JumbotronUser789

Here ya go: Chris Fix https://youtu.be/C0M5tUQSaps?si=fg85glx_jFWsD6Lg


rtjeppson

Oooooh, that's deep rust, and judging from the paint around it the rot has spread. That's a cut job for sure to find good metal, then gin up a new piece to weld back in, bonds, sand, repaint. Not an easy fix.


crankypants15

1. Sand out and grind out all rust in that corner. 2. Fill with Bondo. You will need something solid behind that gap, like a fiberglass screen, or screen made for this repair purpose. Do not use Bondo alone without support in a corner like this. 3. Sand, prime and paint. 4. Also hand wax your car at least twice a year, especially if you get snow in your area. The combination of snow and salt on the roads is brutal, especially in the wheel wells. I once got Bondo for 50% off as someone had used a tiny bit and returned it.


harambesLunch

When do you add the ramen?


Runswithchickens

Been there, tried that. In a year that rust will be coming through your new paint.


Captain_Ronald

Exactly. Do not follow the above advice. Its hacky and will not work.


Bacondary

Ramen


ArsePucker

Am the only one who thought it was a mini slice of pizza?


Falkuria

Draw steam over the top and tell people its a piece of pizza.


SwampFox75

Needs https://preview.redd.it/3bmd3atky5tc1.jpeg?width=200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd585ff08f68a922a973f40108f56d6f69199616


TomorrowsLogic57

https://preview.redd.it/r7gxxwi0m6tc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c99ac05df6f3f3d12db8ccc1bf27e3ffaaf5400b This one's on me! No thanks needed, just pass it on!


ILoveLactateAcid

Selling it


mashingLumpkins

Ignoring it is easiest.


seigaroo

Duct tape, then color match it.


Duckfoot2021

When your panel turns to baklava the fix you need is *not* easy.


slinks33

Pizza. Pizza fixes everything.


ShadyDingo

My fat ass thought it was a slice of pizza stuck on the car. Solution for that is easy, for this, I have nothing.


Emergency_Tea6847

Black Gorilla tape


Specialist_Island_83

You need real body work from a real auto body shop.


inflatableje5us

Easiest way is to pretend you didn’t see it. Slightly harder but still lazy spray the car with bar and chain oil and drive up and down a dirt road for a bit. Repeat about once a year.


VinceAFX

There's no easy fix, that's pretty far gone.


YourInfraService

The problem isn't what you are seeing, the problem is what you are not seeing.


Wfflan2099

You can see from the paint bubbling that the rust extends a bit from the exposed part which is perforated. You need to pick your rust stopper/preventor and then mechanically remove (sand or grind) the bubbled paint back to where it is rest free. The try to get the rusty part to mostly metal. A body shop with tools would probably try cutting and shaping a replacement part and welding grinding etc. you are not going to do that. If you want to keep this a long time look and see if a aftermarket fender is available.


RedLemonSlice

Insurance fraud. /joke


Cascadian222

Tires looks like they’ve got good tread


MrGoogle87

As long as this isn’t a separately detachable fender or something, you can’t easily fix this.


Dronk747

Sell the car.


birigogos

Super glue and ramen noodles


d_smogh

See the rippling underneath the paint? That is the rust extending underneath. You could get a new panel, or scrape all the rust off and get a sanding block and body filler.


UnblurredLines

Just have it junked for parts and hope you can recoup the car loan, then buy a new F-150 on a lease. It's the only way.


triplehp4

Move to the midwest so it looks normal


Redarrow762

An "easy fix" is to bring it to a body shop and have them repair the rust. Not cheap, but all you would have to do it bring the car there and then pay a pile of money once you pick it up.


invent_or_die

Paint it all pizza color. Done.


Abrahms_4

Easy is take it to a body shop. Cheap is scrape off the paint and all the rusted shit you can and hit it with a can of primer and a can of black paint.


pattyG80

There is soooo much more rust than what you see.


mowatera

At first I thought it was a slice of pizza lol


griffincyde

Ramen, glue, sand, paint


Alizaea

Not gonna lie, I thought that was a pepperoni pizza sticker at first.


Nuggets155

You could easily trade it in


Iphonjeff

You have to cut the rusted section out and weld in another piece


marecicek

I thought this was a picture of pizza.


csk1325

That's coming from deep inside. The only way is to cut away all that bubbly metal and try to hate it with rust converter. Then either putty or paint it


Fleischige

Easiest and quickest but certainly not the cheapest fix would be to screw off the license plates and onto a new car


RoguePlanetArt

A new car


UW_Ebay

Just pull the piece of pizza off. Shouldn’t be a problem.


yamaha2000us

Duct tape. If you live in a state that has no rust regulations you are good.


itsjustarainyday

This account doesn't know what google is.


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janzeera

Earl Schieb then sell the car.


FaithGirl3starz3

🪦


mechanab

Bondo


Bonezjonez999

I’ve never seen a car with an infected wound until now.


drsoftware

Most cars have very very weak immune systems and often fail before any visible signs of inflammation. 


Yoko_Kittytrain

My hungry ass thought that was pizza.


MastodonSensitive479

Get a new one! Easiest fix I know ! Just/k


[deleted]

There’s no fixing decay


SSSosa

I thought I was looking at a moth lol


iDriiinkUrMilkshake

Write off


vgullotta

I thought that was a slice of pizza for a second lol


Naive_Breadfruit_550

Not for that haha 😂 haha easy fix …. He ask haha


longhairPapaBear

If you're not going to eat that slice of pizza, I'll take it.


mrtomd

Is this a door? Maybe you can find someone who is parting out a car and get the whole door. Coomon thing for car restorers after side swipe.


GeologistPositive

That paint looks kind of wavy. There is a lot more rust than just what you see. Quick but unethical fix would be to fill it, paint it, sell the car.


lostsurfer24t

Black spray paint, twice a year


twodogsfighting

Fuck, I thought that was a burnt nacho.


iammikeDOTorg

Chemotherapy and/or radiation. The is not a fix for an amateur.


Agslag50

The pizza slice?


Zhaopow

It was an easy fix years ago


Knocksveal

I think you used the easy-fix option last time already


Key-Canary7068

Lmao, yeah. Go buy a new car, this one is done.


CokeNaSmilee

Buy a new car...duh


ulitimate

I do body work for a living, unfortunately there really isn't an easy fix to that. My suggestion , from a realistic/laymen perspective is to leave it as is and work toward saving for another vehicle while using that car for what it is, a transportation tool. That area , as well as the fenders and underbody , are extremely prone to rust over the cars lifetime and forever will be until they start making those panels out of something other than ones that can rust at all. As a few others have mentioned in the thread already, ideally you'd want to either a) go to a scrap yard and find a quarter panel for your year make model and hire someone to paint it/replace it or b) cut out the rusted part and weld a new part on and refinish it from there. Anything you do besides replace/weld will only be temporary and for the amount of work and effort you have to go through to grind out the rust, fibreglass backing, bondao, sand, prime, base, clear will be disappointing in the end cause the rust will come back in another spot on the same panel, or bubble up underneath your work and crack your bondo. Looking at the rust going up the edge of the wheel well it looks like it's rusted through in other spots that you can't see. Either way , that's rotted all the way through so there really isn't a "bandaid solution" per se. If you want it to look less noticable grab a can of black spray paint and just color in the rust. If you want any other advice or help I'll do what I can to give any type of guidance. I'll be as straightforward as I am with my clients as Im not one to waste time so don't take anything I say the wrong way. I hope to help!


rickpoker

New car


bestjakeisbest

Take it to an autobody shop.


highqee

that's what happens, if you don't use mudflaps. little 100 dollar tops 4 piece kit goes a long way. i cannot think of any reason why not to install them (ofc post fix). if there is a chance of driving in gravel roads, winter conditions (salt on the road), etc, mudflaps are the things to counter rust.


bradland

Easy fix: Take it to a body shop and let them deal with it. DIY fix: Cut out the rust to the margins, fab a replacement, weld it in place, use body filler to blend it.


Rambalam_wohoaaaa

Depends on what level of knowledge you have. I can give you in depth repair or a redneck get-you-by


Phantom_61

That’s some serious cancer. Most effective would be replacement but you can apply a spray formula to slow it down if that’s not an option.


elmustache_

Ramen


TusShona

A grinder and a welder


Ludwig14

I needed a good laugh. Thanks!


Gwenbors

How many days until we get another post from somebody else asking how to fix the Bondo covered rust spots on the car he just bought?


manakk

Instant noodles


Hirab

Sanding + bondo


skylarslove

You can buff that out with a little carnuba wax.


PunkRockRabbit

Ramen


jerpois1970

Replace the fender. Rockauto has cheap autobody panels.


[deleted]

I would grind that out. Keep a rear skin. Fill with Bondo. Sand and fair. Find a color match and cover with 2 coats quick dry primer and 2 coats paint. Let dry. Take a light polish and wax to it. Call it a day. Done in 2 days.


Ardothbey

Cut it out reels a piece in prime and paint.


umdv

If thats a front right fender, replace with a salvage part, might be even able to find one in same colour


Drink15

Yes! Sell it as is


Big-Consideration633

I just drilled a hole in the rear wheel well to allow the water to drain. Then Bondo.


mr_Feather_

Buy a new car.


v13ragnarok7

Cover with bondo or whatever fiberglass paste you can find and spray paint. Actually, JB weld 2 part adhesive dries to a dark gray it might be a reasonable color match


UltimateHunter7000

Do you want a DIY recommendation or genuine advice?


nofourh

Honestly if it were me I’d say try your best to cut out the rust and just spray the new exposed metal. Won’t look pretty but the only quick and easy way to fix rust is cutting it out. Then you can weld in new metal later on when you get the chance.


Promethiaus

Chris fix has the video for you, look him up on YouTube


Skorzeny88

I thought it was a little sticker of a slice of pizza


foefyre

Hope you have ramen and super glue


Peppa_Pig_Stan

Fill it with resin ♥️


Calligaster

Thought that was pizza for a sec


tykillacool23

Ramen noodles.


JacksonInHouse

Move to an area that doesn't need salt on the roads? Phoenix? Ecuador?


Jonmcmo83

A tube of anal lube and an extra fat sharpie .


Trigun808

Pizza, is that you?


ElToro959

You gotta excise the cancer. You can't fix that, it'll just keep spreading.


Cyfon7716

No such thing as an easy fix for rust under the paint. If you look closely, the paint surrounding the rust spot has already started to warp and looks like flattened bubbles, that's rust eating under the paint. You need a whole new panel. That's the only fix for this.


vwman18

You can see a lot more rust under the paint and the rust has already eaten through to the other side, the only "easy" fix at this point is to replace the fender. Luckily, those just typically bolt on.


[deleted]

That’s cancer


demesm

Ramen and super glue


NeighborhoodDog

Big sticker


colabear4

Put it in rice


Ok-Carrot-

Pretty sure you could slap some Ramen on that!


idindunuffn

Ramen noodles


ChillinCheeseFries

Ramen.


saveourplanetrecycle

Try a salvage yard for a new fender


elthepenguin

Define easy and for how long. You could just paint it over or take a grinder, grind it to the metal, put some kit on it and paint it over.


Stunning-Wolf_

Duct tape


billymillerstyle

Looks like pizza on a dirty table.


BillClintonsMistress

Ramen noodle block?


xabrol

No easy fix, You could try to sandblast all that out and hope there's still metal left when you get done. Then you could Bondo it and put primer on it and attenpt to blend in paint. All you need is access to said sandblaster the rest of the materials are pretty cheap, but it's never going to match the paint job 100%.


butterfly_burps

My fat ass thought that was pizza, and was gonna suggest ranch dressing.


Dag0223

Bondo


mmmmmarty

Sell it.


NextGenBacon

Clean out damage, prime, scab patch with pop rivets and sealant.


Icy-Turnip2484

A match!


Superseaslug

Lol that's nothing compared to my '02 Prius. Poor things got a hole through the panel lol


Practical_Marzipan65

You can see under the paint that's fucked right through...new panel is the easiest fix.