My car only has rust in one spot and it is on my list of things to fix this spring when she comes out to play again. The rear hatch has a painted black peice of metal trim covering the edge of the window. It runs from one side, forward/up the window, across the top, and back/down the other side. Can I get this trim off of my rear window, let alone prep and paint it somehow? Should I just call the dealer and order a new one? Has anyone tackled this problem before?

:hail: Please Help!

 

yep had or still have same prob on 91 bird...had it painted and the rust came back.....its a wierd pitting rust too......gonna try to sand the **** out of it and see what happens...unless someone has a better idea

 

Por - 15

 

I sanded mine then put some paint on with a brush, from 3 feet away it looks ok, much better then rust.

 

I sanded it by hand till the pits were almost gone(they were shallow) followed by a real fine sand paper then masked of around the trim and sprayed with some primer to help stop it from pelling again. Then after the primer dreid a spray cheap gloss black over it and it looks fine.

 

I sanded it, taped off the window, and used rustoleum.. its still lookin great even after 3 years!!!

 

yeah i have delt with it. i actually used a file to get the sanding done a little quicker. then i switched to paper. the key is to get ALL of the rust off...or else it will just come back. then tape it all off so you can use a spray can. masking it off is probably the most time consuming part, cause you dont want over spray on your glass. make sure you hit it with some primer first. then i used a flat black paint made for BBQ grills (its about the right color/texture, its durable, and cheaper). they sell paint especially for these types of trim pieces at auto parts stores, but IMHO they start to look a little too dull or grayish when they are in the sun. mine with the grill paint still looks great. take your time, do it right.

 

I removed my hatch from the car set up some saw horses and then I painted that black piece. That way all I had to mask was the rear hatch piece and the glass. Even if I got some paint on the glass I used a razorblade to remove the overspray. i use SEM oem black paint. I have had it on my hatch since 98 and it still looks like new.

I sanded the rust off with some 120 & 220 Grit sandpaper. went real fast, had the whole thing done in about 3 hours.

John

 

New ones are $600 so forget that. I would do what everyone else has said sand it good if there is any rust pits hit it with a rust converter, prime and spray.

 

Thanks for the replies guys. I assume you all did this sanding and painting with the metal still on the window?

 

I sanded and painted mine on my old 92 RS and it came out great. Thats on my list of things to do with the IROC now. And yes, I sanded it with the trim piece still on the window. Wasn't hard to do at all. Good luck, and nice car BTW.

 

You will not be able to get them off in one salvageable piece. I threw mine out when my rear glass shattered from heat. Insurance was covering the glass then when the shop was gonna pull the glass out of the moulding and I didn't have em the insurance company wanted to total the car. The put silicone and use a rubber mallet to put them on. I don't think you would want to take em off and damage $600 in flimsy metal