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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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I had a car fixed up for rust in the rear wheel wells a couple years back and the shop I went to only charged me 200 a side and they cut it out and patched it, matched and blended the paint and the rust hasnt come back on it yet, going on 3 years now in minnesota salty winters
Wow! That's a good deal. I hope I can find something like that. Did you undercoat the car after it was fixed?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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I had a car fixed up for rust in the rear wheel wells a couple years back and the shop I went to only charged me 200 a side and they cut it out and patched it, matched and blended the paint and the rust hasnt come back on it yet, going on 3 years now in minnesota salty winters
What shop was this?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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I would look for a shop that will fix it but like others have said it may come back
 
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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I've been keeping mine at bay by every 6 months or so sanding it down and coating it. Gravel kills the coating so I have to often.
 
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