How overbiddens fix rusty thresholds so they can sell the car quickly later
- March 20, 2023
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The rotten thresholds of a used car are a bad sign. In this case, the buyer has the right to ask for a very steep discount, because the
The rotten thresholds of a used car are a bad sign. In this case, the buyer has the right to ask for a very steep discount, because the iron needs to be restored. And cunning sellers need to quickly “throw out” a four-wheeled product and get money. Here they are hastily plugging holes. About how not to be deceived in the car market, the portal “AvtoVzglyad” says.
The cheapest way of such a body repair is to use mounting foam and a can of anti-gravity. In this case, it is even possible not to rust the sills and not to carry out any processing of internal cavities.
The foam is “pumped” directly into the holes, and then they wait for it to harden. Then the excess substance is removed with a knife and the surface is leveled to a smooth state. Then apply anti-gravity. All! The car is ready for sale.
Carefully inspect the lower part of the body so as not to get confused when buying. Any defects must be reported. And it is better to take a thickness gauge with you: the device will accurately determine this kind of fraud.
A more time-consuming way is to install the so-called patch. She can “close” a medium-sized hole. For work they take car putty, epoxy, fiberglass and anti-gravel. First, the rust is removed with sandpaper. Then fiberglass is fixed with “epoxy”, masking a deep “hole”. When the plaster dries and hardens, putty is applied to it. It smoothes transitions and hides traces of bodywork. The finishing touch is anti-gravel treatment and painting. Here the “handicraft” will also help to identify the thickness gauge.
The third method is even more difficult: garage craftsmen give the car a salable appearance by welding. To begin with, with the help of a grinding machine, they removed places from the threshold that had been badly “eaten away” by corrosion. After that, metal parts are prepared and welded into the threshold in place of the damaged parts. Final steps: clean welds and apply a layer of autofiller. And the surface is also leveled and treated with anti-gravel mixed with paint that “falls” into the “color” of the body.
Such repairs are difficult to spot. You will have to carefully inspect the car and look for traces of welds. They saw new or non-standard ones – it means that the car has been repaired.
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The cheapest way of such a body repair is to use mounting foam and a can of anti-gravity. In this case, it is even possible not to rust the sills and not to carry out any processing of internal cavities.
The foam is “pumped” directly into the holes, and then they wait for it to harden. Then the excess substance is removed with a knife and the surface is leveled to a smooth state. Then apply anti-gravity. All! The car is ready for sale.
Carefully inspect the lower part of the body so as not to get confused when buying. Any defects must be reported. And it is better to take a thickness gauge with you: the device will accurately determine this kind of fraud.
A more time-consuming way is to install the so-called patch. She can “close” a medium-sized hole. For work they take car putty, epoxy, fiberglass and anti-gravel. First, the rust is removed with sandpaper. Then fiberglass is fixed with “epoxy”, masking a deep “hole”. When the plaster dries and hardens, putty is applied to it. It smoothes transitions and hides traces of bodywork. The finishing touch is anti-gravel treatment and painting. Here the “handicraft” will also help to identify the thickness gauge.
The third method is even more difficult: garage craftsmen give the car a salable appearance by welding. To begin with, with the help of a grinding machine, they removed places from the threshold that had been badly “eaten away” by corrosion. After that, metal parts are prepared and welded into the threshold in place of the damaged parts. Final steps: clean welds and apply a layer of autofiller. And the surface is also leveled and treated with anti-gravel mixed with paint that “falls” into the “color” of the body.
Such repairs are difficult to spot. You will have to carefully inspect the car and look for traces of welds. They saw new or non-standard ones – it means that the car has been repaired.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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