Re: [ihc] Cancer on my Terra

[Steven Stegmann <steve.stegmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like a sand-blast and re-bondo should fix that.

Steve

--- John Hofstetter <hofs@domain.elided> wrote:
> OK, I live in California, I've quit running through
> alkali puddles in 
> the desert, I put Rustoleum on any bare metal that
> shows up, and I 
> shouldn't be getting any real rust problems.
> 
> The other day I looked at my rear fender on my Terra
> and along the top 
> of the fender well, were those really ugly bubbles
> that are so 
> indicative of another rust problem on Scouts in
> Missouri or Washington 
> State.
> 
> Aaaagh!  Oh my God, So, I went an pouted for a day
> or two.
> 
> Then, I went out there and took my knife (those who
> know me would 
> assume that my knife is very sharp) and tried to cut
> away one of those 
> bubbles. Hmm, lots of resistance to being cut, that
> paint is really 
> tough. But what is that gray stuff that I'm
> uncovering as I cut off the 
> top of the bubble? It has to be Bondo.
> 
> Anyway, before I got it, I guess that fender had a
> repair, and now the 
> bondo is bubbling up. No rust behind it pushing it
> up, no reason that I 
> know of for it to bubble, but it is.
> 
> What a relief.
> 
> John Hofstetter
> www.goldrush.com/~hofs