Question on scratches / rust

AltoLXI · 19th April 2010, 14:06

1. My Alto which was bought in Dec 2007 has developed rust on the underbody on the joints leading to the exhaust. Is it recommended to go for anti-rust coating or leave it as it is? If coating is recommended, who does the good job in Bangalore and how much it costs? I use the vehicle only on the weekends when I go out with family and has never been left standing without use for more than 1 week at a stretch. Total kms run is 6000 kms. The parking is in the apartment basement with plenty of air circulation.

2. About 6 months back the car got hit by a scooter and the right door took the impact when the scooter hit it perpendicularly and left a scratch all the way from the right door (near handle) down to the right rear wheel. The place where the impact happened has a scratch of about 6 inches and is slightly deep (the paint is gone) but the other long scratch is visible but not deep. When I took the vehicle for servicing in January, MASS gave me a quote of 3500 rupees for work to be done near the door (after insurance claim). Can the scratch near the door cause rust in future? Is there any workshop in Bangalore, apart from MASS, who can do a good job? How can scratches, which are not deep, be removed?

rjstyles69 · 19th April 2010, 15:08

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1. My Alto which was bought in Dec 2007 has developed rust on the underbody on the joints leading to the exhaust. Is it recommended to go for anti-rust coating or leave it as it is? If coating is recommended, who does the good job in Bangalore and how much it costs? I use the vehicle only on the weekends when I go out with family and has never been left standing without use for more than 1 week at a stretch. Total kms run is 6000 kms. The parking is in the apartment basement with plenty of air circulation.

How much of rust are we talking about here ? Rust usually isnt a common phenomena here since we aren't in close proximity to the sea. However if you are keen on getting the anti-rust coat done, most dealerships do it at a cost. I think the price is around 3k or so.

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2. About 6 months back the car got hit by a scooter and the right door took the impact when the scooter hit it perpendicularly and left a scratch all the way from the right door (near handle) down to the right rear wheel. The place where the impact happened has a scratch of about 6 inches and is slightly deep (the paint is gone) but the other long scratch is visible but not deep. When I took the vehicle for servicing in January, MASS gave me a quote of 3500 rupees for work to be done near the door (after insurance claim). Can the scratch near the door cause rust in future? Is there any workshop in Bangalore, apart from MASS, who can do a good job? How can scratches, which are not deep, be removed?

If the paint surface is cut, over time it could cause small amounts of rust and also the paint could peel off. The best thing to do is to get it painted and with an insurance claim the amount quoted (3500/-) is quite steep.Usually during an insurance claim you mostly only pay for labor during a paint job. The amount usually is less that 2k. You might want to check with other places .

If you don't wanna go to a MASS then try some local garages which have a good paint booth. You might want to check this thread here (Where to get a good paintjob in bangalore?) about Sai Colorium in Bangalore.

Mr.Bangalore · 19th April 2010, 17:57

@AltoLXI if you could post few pics of the under body (which is rusted), and also the area which is to be painted will help to give the inputs

AltoLXI · 20th April 2010, 09:00

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Originally Posted by Mr.Bangalore

@AltoLXI if you could post few pics of the under body (which is rusted), and also the area which is to be painted will help to give the inputs

I have posted the snaps taken today morning. In the first snap the area behind the nut has rusted. The snap did not come out well.

Jaggu · 20th April 2010, 11:48

Silencer end can, clean thoroughly and apply a heat resistant primer and coat it with heat resistant paint. This should give you some more life. The pipe and bolt nothing much you can do, so let it be.

Doors if you have access to dent less repair, you can fix it easy. Otherwise it will require slight tapping/putty work and then painting, being metallic shade you will have to do the whole piece and do color matching. I suggest you leave it as it is after a light rubbing and polish.

AbhiJ · 20th April 2010, 23:53

I strongly suggest rubbing the currently rusted areas with some sandpaper / steelwool before application of paint/primer.

Without proper surface preparation, any coating will just be an eyewash..

19th April 2010, 14:06	#1
AltoLXI BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 420 Thanked: 1,660 Times	Question on scratches / rust 1. My Alto which was bought in Dec 2007 has developed rust on the underbody on the joints leading to the exhaust. Is it recommended to go for anti-rust coating or leave it as it is? If coating is recommended, who does the good job in Bangalore and how much it costs? I use the vehicle only on the weekends when I go out with family and has never been left standing without use for more than 1 week at a stretch. Total kms run is 6000 kms. The parking is in the apartment basement with plenty of air circulation. 2. About 6 months back the car got hit by a scooter and the right door took the impact when the scooter hit it perpendicularly and left a scratch all the way from the right door (near handle) down to the right rear wheel. The place where the impact happened has a scratch of about 6 inches and is slightly deep (the paint is gone) but the other long scratch is visible but not deep. When I took the vehicle for servicing in January, MASS gave me a quote of 3500 rupees for work to be done near the door (after insurance claim). Can the scratch near the door cause rust in future? Is there any workshop in Bangalore, apart from MASS, who can do a good job? How can scratches, which are not deep, be removed?
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19th April 2010, 17:57	#3
Mr.Bangalore BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 368 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	@AltoLXI if you could post few pics of the under body (which is rusted), and also the area which is to be painted will help to give the inputs
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20th April 2010, 11:48	#5
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Silencer end can, clean thoroughly and apply a heat resistant primer and coat it with heat resistant paint. This should give you some more life. The pipe and bolt nothing much you can do, so let it be. Doors if you have access to dent less repair, you can fix it easy. Otherwise it will require slight tapping/putty work and then painting, being metallic shade you will have to do the whole piece and do color matching. I suggest you leave it as it is after a light rubbing and polish.
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20th April 2010, 23:53	#6
AbhiJ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,476 Thanked: 1,207 Times	I strongly suggest rubbing the currently rusted areas with some sandpaper / steelwool before application of paint/primer. Without proper surface preparation, any coating will just be an eyewash..
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