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Hi

Any advice on the best way to repair my rusty gutters?





They seem pretty sturdy and no actual holes but very rusty in places, i'm new to all of this and reluctant to get the grinder out on these. What would you suggest? The plan is to prep the bodywork and give it a "roller job" already purchased the VACTAN (said in Super Hero Voice)!!!

Any tips greatly appreciated.

Rich

Go over it gently with a flap disc in a grinder, or get a wire wheel for a drill and see if that removes the rust.

jimpainter wrote:Go over it gently with a flap disc in a grinder, or get a wire wheel for a drill and see if that removes the rust.

Cheers Jim not sure what a flap disc is so i'll give the wire wheel option a go!!

Put flap disc into google
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mike

metalmick8y wrote:Put flap disc into google
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mike

Good idea!! What grit would you recommend?

Buy a 36-40 for real nasty stuff (not your gutters) get a few,say 60/80 and a 120.
Take care with the wire wheels, they work but keep a good grip as they can grab and they do wind your bits up if they get a hold
mike

metalmick8y wrote:Buy a 36-40 for real nasty stuff (not your gutters) get a few,say 60/80 and a 120.
Take care with the wire wheels, they work but keep a good grip as they can grab and they do wind your bits up if they get a hold
mike

Cheers mike and i'll keep my bit's well out of the way!

hi foggy golf ,
ive started doing mine ,dug out old sealant with chisel and hammer,reworked the inside of the gutter with a wire wheel in a cordless drill ,then treated with oxycon (like rustkill ) then filled holes with p40 fibreglass paste and refilled gutters with sikoflex512 . this took me all day saturday and ive only done one side and the bit above the windscreen !!! ,
next once i have got the other side to same level will be to prime and topcoat with rattle cans .
hope this helps its a gruler of a job getting the old sealant out ,
good luck

Big Boris wrote:hi foggy golf ,
ive started doing mine ,dug out old sealant with chisel and hammer,reworked the inside of the gutter with a wire wheel in a cordless drill ,then treated with oxycon (like rustkill ) then filled holes with p40 fibreglass paste and refilled gutters with sikoflex512 . this took me all day saturday and ive only done one side and the bit above the windscreen !!! ,
next once i have got the other side to same level will be to prime and topcoat with rattle cans .
hope this helps its a gruler of a job getting the old sealant out ,
good luck

Thanks Big Boris think you've just put me off!!! Any pics?

cant seem to upload the pics it says files are to large ,you can pm your email if you want and il enail them to you ,

post them up to photobucket then on here
mike

if the rust ends up going in a hole i sell gutter repair panels for both types of gutters early and and late £11 per section

Cheers Faggie, touch wood looks like they'll clean up!