The fight against RUST!!!!!
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1999 AMG C43
The only way to stop rust is to remove it. If you have some some spots, you'll need to brush them down to the bare metal or cut them off completely. After you get to bare metal, you need to treat the medium otherwise it will rust again.
good luck
good luck
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From: MN, USA
C43 5.4, ML320CDI, Fords
If you drive it in the winter, give up now. once that rust is in the metal, it is cancer. You could sand down some spots and paint, other spots will pop right up. Trust me.
If you're going to drive a w202 in the winter, do it with a PRE-1998 car. They changed the metal they use on the 1998-2000 c-class and they rust 10x as easy and fast as the earlier cars. I live in MN, I see it every day.
If you're going to drive a w202 in the winter, do it with a PRE-1998 car. They changed the metal they use on the 1998-2000 c-class and they rust 10x as easy and fast as the earlier cars. I live in MN, I see it every day.
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+1.
Listen to this guy. Also, if you can prevent it do not drive it in the winter.
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If you drive it in the winter, give up now. once that rust is in the metal, it is cancer. You could sand down some spots and paint, other spots will pop right up. Trust me.
If you're going to drive a w202 in the winter, do it with a PRE-1998 car. They changed the metal they use on the 1998-2000 c-class and they rust 10x as easy and fast as the earlier cars. I live in MN, I see it every day.
If you're going to drive a w202 in the winter, do it with a PRE-1998 car. They changed the metal they use on the 1998-2000 c-class and they rust 10x as easy and fast as the earlier cars. I live in MN, I see it every day.
My 00 C280 Sport was driven in winter. It had a couple small(Fingernail rust spots). I had it cleaned nearly every other day.
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From: Northants UK
MY23 C63 S Final Edition
Got my new G63 last year but its too tall for my garage so lives outside. I decided to get it rustproofed straight away given its steel construction so entrusted it to Pro-tect Services in Tingewick (UK).
https://pro-tectservices.co.uk
It was stripped of wheels, arch liners, front and rear scuff plates and undertrays and steam cleaned until totally naked underneath. Merc have done a half decent job in treating the bare metal but its a bit superficial and there were a lot of uncovered bits inside. The guys reckon its still a high quality old school build versus more recent mainstream Mercs but gave it the full works including removing the many grommets and coating the cavities inside the chassis, doors and sills with dinitrol which has a black hard wearing finish etc. Clear heat resistant coating was applied for the shocks, roll bars, exhaust etc.
Very happy with their work.
https://pro-tectservices.co.uk
It was stripped of wheels, arch liners, front and rear scuff plates and undertrays and steam cleaned until totally naked underneath. Merc have done a half decent job in treating the bare metal but its a bit superficial and there were a lot of uncovered bits inside. The guys reckon its still a high quality old school build versus more recent mainstream Mercs but gave it the full works including removing the many grommets and coating the cavities inside the chassis, doors and sills with dinitrol which has a black hard wearing finish etc. Clear heat resistant coating was applied for the shocks, roll bars, exhaust etc.
Very happy with their work.
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