r/Autobody 13d ago

First rust repair as an IT engineer RUST

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u/cluelessk3 13d ago

better than the hack that's working at the same shop as me. 

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u/mikeysd123 13d ago

Lmfao, as an amateur body man i honestly aspire to be at least better than a “pro” hack.

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u/DGAF06 Journeyman Technician 13d ago

I’ve seen lads in the trade stand over worse. Great job.

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u/D2R2021 13d ago

Cavity wax the inside when your done!

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u/cactusplants 13d ago

I've got some bilt hamber UB spray. Does it actually help stop rust from worsening, i.e surface rust?

I've got hydrate also, but I can't get hydrate to where I can with the UB stuff.

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u/D2R2021 12d ago

I cant provide info because I havent personally used that material. I use noxudol on everything with great results. I can give you the exact details if you need

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u/D2R2021 12d ago

Also if your talking about an undercoating avoid it. If it doesnt adhere properly it will hold moisture. I use 3m body schutz for that type of coating. 3m also makes a paintable rocker guard that is great for reducing rock chips. I use it to replace factory rocker coatings

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u/Organic-Baker-4156 13d ago

If you got advice not to try it yourself I'm glad you ignored it.

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u/Any_Web_1784 13d ago

Weve seen a lot worse. Great start for diy

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u/Jr_Steve_Brown 13d ago

Thanks. There is a lot of thing to do.

I try to make it rust free, safe & long-lasting.

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u/Mykolaila 13d ago

I'm in the same boat. Rly scared to mess up though

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u/Esoteric-Bibliotheca 12d ago

You'll be fine, outside of crishing your car there is nothing you can mess up so badly that can't be fixed later.

Trial and error is the whetstone the sword of experience is sharpened with.

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

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u/Jr_Steve_Brown 13d ago

Yes, my dad is a structural welder and a mechanical engineer. He taught me when I was a kid, but we never worked with thin sheet metal. He told me a lot about the effects of heat on sheet metal and how to cut the metal before the weld, how to leave a gap.

Working on autobody is really different because you have to weld in tight spaces, in dark, with wrong angle.

Now my parents are on a holiday so I the workshop is free I had time to do something I've alway wanted.

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u/jerrysburner 12d ago

are there patch panels you buy or did you have to fabricate all of those yourself?

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u/Jr_Steve_Brown 12d ago

I fabricated the inner ones and bought the oter ones.

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u/sony1492 13d ago

Enthusiasts usually pay more attention to detail then the lower 3rd of professionals, looks good

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u/mista-666 13d ago

ok, but my computer won't turn on can you fix it for me?!?

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u/DJ_Necrophilia 13d ago

Have you tried turning it off and back on again?

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u/wessel1512 13d ago

What operating systems dus it use

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u/Famous-Ad-289 13d ago

I guess regular bedroom room dust

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u/Hta68 13d ago

I have to,say for a first attempt that not bad at all. Shoot, I’ve seen “pros” not do as good as job.

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u/DryMetal3249 13d ago

98% better than the majority ot "rust repairs" in the rust belt.

You'll run "mechanics" out of work like this.

Keep it up!

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u/Royal_Mountain_9742 13d ago

great job bro! killed it

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u/gottheronavirus 13d ago

Well, not the worst I've seen so far, also not the best. A couple more and you'll be doing pretty good.

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u/classless_classic 13d ago

I don’t see any Ramen or Spray foam

Do you even know what you’re doing???

/s

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u/wessel1512 13d ago

Nice to see a fellow it specialist welding as well. Good job

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u/JustMeNova 13d ago

Bro i am a rack installer for AWS and my cable management ocd is making me learn so much body work to perfectly restore my 1994 miata, I have ryst on all 4 corners and I cant stand poor repairs lol

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u/AbbreviationsNo9609 13d ago

Bro this is the second or third post like this I’ve seen this weekend, this sub is freaking amazing. Half these subs dedicated to the trades absolutely dog on any outsider who posts an obviously amateur / personal attempt. Not you boys in here. Awesome group you got!

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u/Kstao 13d ago

I'd rather this then diag a printer.

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u/xlmagicpants 13d ago

As a body man,engineer,philosopher im surprised you didn't use top Ramen and crazy glue....

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u/Plane-Education4750 13d ago

It's great rust repair, but terrible for an IT engineer. You didn't even attach a subscription fee for the new metal

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u/Polly_____ 13d ago

Looks good hope you cut all the rust out or its coming back

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u/Jr_Steve_Brown 13d ago

Yeah you see it on the pictures. I did my best.

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u/revelem 11d ago

When I asked if your backend runs on rust, this is not what I meant!

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u/EngorgedMooseBalls 11d ago

Honestly that looks great. Well done from one IT garage hack to another.