How to Repair Rust Holes on Your Car Without Welding

[@jesselackey5333]

I'm a professional Auto Body technician and refinisher and I can say with experience if that's your first time you did a great job

[@Jas111ld]

Hi, is the aluminum cans good idea? I love it, but not sure how long will it last ?

[@retrox684]

You must work at a Maaco, I’m also a body tech and this made me cry

[@Slaylyfe]

@@Jas111ld this fix will not last this is more of a temporary fix that will have to be redone in a couple years.

[@franklinit2722]

When did Walmart get in the auto body repair business?

[@megalodonseancasey8429]

He should have taped off the wheel, he got paint all over it

[@sailorf21]

I have to give you full credit. I do metal finish for restorations BUT on a cheap car, what I learned in 40 years of work was that you need to match the repair to the car. I do a '3 year repair' for cars that I am certain will not make it beyond that time (usually because the owner will kill the car). I got over all snobbishness of a quality repair when a guy brought me an old Volvo 122 that had crappy body work from a PO. I asked him what was the longest he had ever owned a vehicle (in perspective, I have a 1970 Land Rover I bought in 1989 - and own to this day). He said he sells them in 2 years or less. He wanted it looking nice, painted inside and out (to 'look' like a full restoration he said). Well, 2K later and it left with the cheapest smoothed over rust repairs (but great paint) I ever did. He called me three months later and said he crashed the car. He got full insurance payment for it. Sometimes cheap is okay. Sometimes "good enough" is okay. Knowing when those times are takes experience. Not everyone has a shop and metal working tools - and not every car is a restoration project requiring metal finish. So - full points and credit for what you did here. You matched your skills to the car to reality; and made the car look better.

[@martinradtke5181]

Best and most fair comment!

[@mattdeone123]

Thats an awesome comment!

[@hawaiiantimes7702]

🤙🏽

[@anthonyiannone7618]

well said.

[@robinsandberg3725]

Thank you for doing a simple fast demo and not wasting our time! Greatly appreciated!

[@LubaLuba1]

Should have formed the flare with fiberglass by putting tape over rust first the use fiberglass before cutting out rust

[@blackkmark6677]

Yo what u did with those beer cans was legendary bro! That's how u recycle!

[@Jas111ld]

I know!!! Right ?? I have to fix my van and I LOVE that idea

[@bobwolf1811]

The only problem is getting someone to empty the beer cans first!

[@alejandrobarranco9582]

@@bobwolf1811 I think I know a guy

[@frederickb74]

Lol! Fa'sho!💪👍💯

[@naralas4737]

Not how you recycle. Recycling is the part where you send something off to be broken down and reused. He was at the Reuse part of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 😉

[@pattysherwood7091]

I immediately noticed that you are not an experienced body repair man. But you are a man. 👍

[@JH-lo9ut]

This is the true spirit of DIY. Is it perfect? No. Was it fun? Yes. Did you learn something new? Yes. A lot of us drive cars that is worth fixing up, but not worth the money to have a professional fix up. This is just the reality of life for most people.

[@DylanKowalski123]

3 years later still holding strong

[@Sam-gw5pl]

@@DylanKowalski123I have a similar job to do on my ‘new’ car I purchased the other day. First time fir me too.

[@luk3149]

@@DylanKowalski123 Gotta patch up my trusty 97 civic this way, she still has life in her. Being a realist i dont want to pay 2x the car worth to a professional who may or may not do it professionally :D I will use some rust converters and epoxy underlay where I can tho.

[@gilbertvehicleservices]

Bravo for diving into it! I’ve done a few similar fiberglass repairs on cars that weren’t worth welding in new steel. A few tips, I learned are: 1. Pre-cut the fiberglass mat into the shape you want. 2. Mix the resin in a tray and then soak the fiberglass mat into it. Once the mat changes color, you know it’s fully soaked and ready to set in place. 3. Use wax paper as a backing for any surface that you want smooth. The resin doesn’t stick to wax paper. 4. Use 3 layers of fiberglass to get the ultimate strength. I’ve patched rusty floors with three layers of fiberglass, and they felt as strong as steel.

[@kickthejamz]

I used to work in a fiber glass factory and I can tell you needed way more resin, then you can shape it how you want. Thanks for giving me the rest of the tips though! Looks good

[@VonSpud]

I love these type of vids where the guy or gal gets right to it and doesn't waste a lot of time with the life story lol Good job 😊 Appreciate everyone's efforts helping the rest of us out...even you guys with the two hour vid that could have been done in 15 mins 😊

[@ericg.776]

Beer cans. Ingenious quick fix to a problem you've never encountered. Bravo. The job came out pretty damn good!

[@haroldmorgan7381]

My uncle was a BODY-SHOP MAN and he used a lot of metal cans, pop cans, etc. to patch holes ( a basic back-support) then used the body putty, sanding, and paint - he took his time and did a very good looking job !!

[@tyrotrainer765]

In the UK we have a fine tradition of filling the holes with cheap filler and newspaper, a rub down, then spraying it. Second hand dealers were experts at it, they'd get the car looking pristine, then shift it. As an added bonus they would even top up the gearbox with sawdust, to stop that annoying grinding noise. All part of the service Sir!

[@eatyochildren]

one time someone stole my ex girlfriends catalytic converter so i jb welded a beer can in its place lol, worked like a charm. think it was a 90 camry

[@flowergarden1426]

@@tyrotrainer765that’s dishonest and deplorable.

[@RARenfield]

Good fiberglass work is an art. Just like welding. I'm glad your friend showed up before you completely resin coated that tire. They ride kind of harsh that way.

[@ghostproductions1832]

you actually had the 🏀 🏀’s to make a video for something you never tried before... maaaaaaan i gotta give you a hug, you did a great job without knowing exactly how to go about it and you still made it look good... 👍🏼 👍🏼... great video!!!!!!!!!

[@DylanKowalski123]

Thanks I make alot of videos trying stuff for the first time

[@explorer7669]

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[@atomicslam1589]

Wow....great job for never having done that before. Had that paint matched that would've turned out really well. I think that given the times we live in, and the fact that when it comes to auto work, it seems like EVERYONE is getting screwed (and the job STILL isn't getting done properly).....that we're all learning that if we take the time to learn and invest in some tools, we can do this on our own. Even if we screw it up a few times while we're learning. I just learned how to replace a clutch, and that's nowhere NEARLY as complicated as I thought. DIY is the way to go. Buy a cheap project car like what you have, and that way if you mess it up while you're learning, you don't feel bad. Anyway, great video, and thanks for posting.

[@martinradtke5181]

I've been a DITY all my life and I'm impressed by your work ethic and "get it done" grit 👍🇺🇸. I like seeing real life 1st Timers videos - honest and authentic real world KZbin's are the best. I'm going to fix my 2007 Taurus - the RH rear wheel well has a rust hole. Cheers!

[@shuriKen469]

the end result turned out nice and i appreciate the positive attitude you had when tackling this on your first attempt. good video editing and time lapses! i'm intimidated myself but got the small kit to try when it warms up a bit. cheers for sharing!

[@vanlifeembracingdiversity5431]

Expat in England. Awesome editing. Great to hear American English 👍 Crystal clear.

[@binghamhnou]

Better than what it looked before. Good job!

[@williamhelus3522]

I have a '98 s-10. Rust hole in the bottom rear corner of the cab. Wire brushed the rust, and filled the hole with expanding foam. Sawed of the excess with a steak knife after it dried. Sanded it flat. Then I applied 2 coats of bondo. Sanded flat. I can kick it as hard as I want, and the bondo didn't even crack. Solid as a rock, and water-proof. BullyBilly.

[@PurveyorOfCuriosities]

You sound like Jesse Pinkman from "Breaking Bad". I was waiting on you to say something like "fiberglass, Bitch!"

[@theguitarmanifesto]

My exact first thought 😂🤣😂🤣

[@CelestialCadences]

OH MY GOD HE DOES

[@vermhot]

You know what ?? I definitely approve of this ! I have done way worse and have gotten mad and walked away and just drive my vehicles jacked up ! Didn’t have KZbin when I was in my twenties and i didn’t know anyone that did body work ! Tho I did learn over the years trying different things! Good job !!

[@theboogeyman2229]

What a genius move with the can, it looks decent and it will never rust again 😂😂 👏 genuinely impressed im doing this with my chevy

[@clappedclassics9846]

I knew the moment I saw the Mohawk and shades, he’d do a good job

[@bowman1455]

I used to cut out pieces of thinner galvanized metal to pop rivet on holes like that but the beer cans method is legendary bro, great job, should last as long as you have the car , ive done fender wells very similar way on trucks and cars, last one being both back wells on a 70 Chevelle for my roommate

[@TheMississauga333]

an easier way, go to the junk yard get a pair of front fenders for the same car if you can get them not rusted, the arc of the front fender is similar to the arc of the back but on the opposite side, cut what you need, glue them on with liquid nail and maybe some rivets, some bondo, paint and done, i just did this on a 2007 dodge caravan ,worked good

[@jacobtenor4835]

You did not give this your all, that being said I have always tried with many worse results! ### Glad you tried and even asked for help;) you did a good job, but more credit to you for just trying!!! That is step #1 and step #1 = everything, all that matters. well done!💪

[@BLACKLACDTS]

For furture reference fill that big hole with spray foam. Let it dry and cut it back that out the fiberglass mesh over it.

[@martinradtke5181]

Hey that a great idea - suggest Loctite foam - it's closed cell foam ( harder) than open cell foam.

[@96_12v]

DO NOT DO THIS WHATSOEVER… that foam holds moisture and will rot existing metal very quickly(ask how I know) don’t listen to the info above

[@ChErRyaVe20pK]

@@96_12v what if he seals the inside of the fenders where the foam will touch first? maybe some sprays of anti rust or something?

[@jamesphillips7283]

NOOOOO NEVER USE FOAM

[@hannacameron5623]

Greetings here from London, UK. Got the same rust problem in wheel well of an old Ford. Gonna follow your tips and try to fix ourselves. Many thanks.

[@NewYorkThrasherHockey]

Have you tried it yet? Any extra tips or comments?

[@JonBonesJones84]

Or you could just take it to a professional auto body shop and have them take care of it so you don't fuck the car up even more 🤷

[@ballhawk387]

This is awesome. I plan to use metal window screen material for my just about totally gone rocker panels, like you did with the cans. The tricky bit will be where there's nothing left to hold anything in, but that's where that really sticky fiberglass might work to get it started.

[@lindsaycampe8194]

I have a '09 Accent that I have to do this exact repair. Thank you so much for the information. I think my husband and I will be able to do it ourselves now.

[@tootsie5052]

Several years ago I used expanding spray foam to fill the rusty rocker panels. Perfect backing for the Bondo filler, but not very structural for the body.

[@TheDropebr]

I’m thinking about the same to fix my Jetta air box completely rusty

[@shags1130]

@@TheDropebr same with my jetta lmao

[@jonathanyates5198]

Do it right and replace the metal

[@flowergarden1426]

@@shags1130don’t sell to anyone, please have integrity.

[@joelh3364]

My kind of fixing - right out in the open, dust flying, rain falling, pissed neighbors, then just spray it. Nice and cheap. Way to go.

[@itaintrocketscience]

I once watched a guy shove an entire bag of Oreo cookies into a huge dent in his front fender. He then packed Bondo around it. Fast forward a couple months later and he gets into a minor fender bender. The “ patch” broke open and a whole bag of cookies was rolling around the accident scene. I only wish I was there to witness it! 😂

[@bmfsports2490]

I was drinking a beer and watching this Didn t know I could use this can for my car 😬😬😬😁😁😁😳😳😳

[@shaunheinemann6426]

Given me the motivation to attempt this myself on my car. 👊🏼👊🏼

[@Aqui77aO]

Thank you for this. Can't wait to fix my rust holes in my truck!

[@Zezewithanxiety]

Very informative, thanks! I’m going to be doing my van soon. Have a medium size rust spot on the wheel well.

[@MegaNewmoonfan]

Got a large rust problem on the lip of my trunk lid. Was able to throw a camera up between the two sheets of metal where some wires go in. THANKFULLY the rust hasn’t spread between the metal sheets yet. It’s still just the bent over/welded flange part. But I was super intimidated to fix because I’d have to basically rebuild a part of it like you had to. This video had some great advice. Will definitely keep some beer cans handy. Thanks man!

[@RussellTurman]

Dude this is exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for giving me the confidence to give it a try

[@billjones6124]

Even though the color didn’t match, you should of went ahead anyway with the polishing because you could of shown your audience the finish outcome of your project so that mismatch color wouldn’t of mattered at this point we would’ve all understood. Great job👍

[@jussayinmipeece1069]

Wasn't that bad a job for an old car. And it was your first time too. Good job bro

[@squirrelattackspidy]

Looks amazing. What would happen if i bondoed / Bondoglassed over both sides of the rust and the sprayed rust proof primer or something over it? My car is a pos and I'm not concerned about the looks. Just want the rust to pass inspection. Thanks!

[@warlock4reef598]

If it’s not surface rust don’t do it

[@JakeStewart1343]

What brand gave you non match paint so i don't order from them?

[@dwhite3937]

Love the beer can improvisation. Big 🧠 moment and environmentally friendly! 😊

[@STARDESTR0YER2]

Great video man with all steps looks awesome finished, I’m from Australia and have a 1999 Nissan S15 silvia with pillar rust

[@206898195311]

If you’re going to put aluminium against steel make sure there is a barrier between them. If you don’t you’ll get Galvanic corrosion. But hey, do whatever you want.

[@SM_zzz]

Yup, dissimilar metal corrosion, it's real.

[@AllyMinto]

hes using a cut up can to repair his car i dont think he cares about galvanic corrosion 😂

[@paullee9397]

That's pretty doggone impressive results! Nice work.

[@chrisreeves3820]

Thanks for the video. Gotta do some rust work on my truck but most of it is non visible on the fold under of the cab. I think that beer can ingenuity its gonna come in handy.

[@DylanKowalski123]

All these years later still held up

[@garyjones980]

Kudos for having a go. Great work.👍

[@dalechappy1548]

Dude, that was an awsome vid bro. Gotta do more stuff. Youre a natural. Alaska

[@MrRolloTomasi]

Depending on the age of the vehicle & how much it had been exposed to the sun, the new paint may not have matched the old due to paint fade, even if the color code for the new paint was correct. I had the same color issue with a touch-up pen that I used on my old car (at 8yrs), even after I washed the whole vehicle. I wonder if applying a new clear coat to the repair area & waxing the surrounding existing finish would have helped(?). That aside, great video, & I appreciated the tip about the fiberglass mat. I went with metal mesh & the fg cloth instead; just had to clean up cloth strands, but def not so frustrating. 👍

[@thatdudeinblack8707]

The beer can idea was awesome!

[@pianoprimo1715]

What could you use instead of the fiberglass to hold the can beer can to the wheel well? Would double side tape work as well ?

[@ponylentz8406]

Thank you for the informative video bro! For anyone that's on a budget and isn't an autobody technician, this shows them they can do it and make it look good too! No it doesn't look like it did when it was new, but that's not the point of the video so great job! By the way, i love the mowhawk! I have the same one! I like your style! Pony

[@warrenmansfield9793]

Wax can take the clear coat off. Then just get the right color. Spray it again. Clear again. Good job. I think it will always rust again. Cut the cost down just use regular Bondo. Don't cut away as much as you did. Just take the bubbles off leave the rust behind.. spray rust restore and leave it two days. Then apply mesh with jbweld behind to bring closer to outer surface. Then just apply regular Bondo. Prime leave for two weeks to harden of course do this in above 70° weather. After two weeks sand put on finishing putty sand with 1000 grit then paint. Leave first coat for four hours. Then second coat. Then clear. Wallah it will last for two years. Rust will come bay. Because there is just around the outside. Light sanding. Reapply paint

[@TFord1980]

Bro, this video is lengendary!!!!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@gregoryburkhead7813]

Great video. Straight to the point. No hour video. I dis t skip 🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂

[@rodstemler8842]

That's a beautiful job! Very well done!

[@roberttaylor2096]

Thanks for sharing. This should help me pick the right products in the future.

[@glenncurtis6037]

Dude! love the repair and the hair! Thanks

[@Samir-2]

How many hours or days did this whole job take including any drying time? Thank you.

[@alexorona7371]

As a fellow DIYer, this was a great first try at it!!

[@brianweatherman1207]

The aluminum cans was pure genius. Good job thinking outside the box

[@glassblastcollision]

I just take a large piece of tin foil and lay layers fiber glass cloth and soak them with the resin. Like a bandade with salve on it put it over the void and warm it with a hair dryer to speed up the cure time. Once you get the shape formed under the foil you can peel the foil away and fill and shape the rest with fillerand have a get base to fill.

[@TyyeahBStoo]

Will you could have used a small brush for the fiber glass mat?

[@deafengineer]

Asking because i have a big ole hole in my $1200 used car rocker panel (nothing structural and all the external body panel, currently), and welding seems like itll be more than what I got the car for: Since you did this work, how has it held up? Did this help prevent rust spreading/getting deeper? The hole is pretty wide, but I plan on making some "bridging supports" (not foam) internally to help with application and from bowing/sagging. I dont need the car to last forever, but I dont want my next (hopefully actually nice) car purchase to be determined by when this car rusts apart. I may also modify your painting advice here to freshen up the sun baked paint job the last owner left me with, it seems easier to do for "good enough" than what ive picked up from other videos. How has your paint job also held up, and if you ever got the paint corrected/polished? I'm ok with doing the painting piece meal, like one body panel/area at a time, to make it managable. Thanks for your video and updates! This seems like it'd be fun knowing going in.

[@stormchasingcny954]

Where do you get the Bondo fiberglass and all the stuff you used??

[@DylanKowalski123]

Walmart

[@kamijenkins4202]

I think you did an amazing job. I hope I can do as good a job as you did. Thank you for the info. :)

[@SeriousPinoyGamer]

Hi there. I was wondering if this had any effect on the car's structural integrity? And also, do you think this would work in the engine bay for the battery compartment?

[@BeatinTheBlockk]

Sometimes cheap is ok, sometimes good enough is okay . Knowing what them times are take experience

[@art-team69]

You should open your body shop. Great job.

[@yabetsassefa]

Notice the "Help" in the dust at 3:49 😂😂😂

[@josephknapp2945]

I live in Florida and it rains a lot here. I wonder if the bondo holds up in a wheel well with heavy rain?

[@PaulioMaldinio]

Looks alot better than a rust hole

[@briang4470]

Till the bondo bubbles under the paint and eventually end up with a bigger hole than what you started with. But if it's a pos beater vehicle that isn't going to last more than a year or 2 than it's worth it.

[@dittyfpv7615]

@@briang4470 why does the bondo bubble.

[@briang4470]

@@dittyfpv7615 the bondo bubbles if it's not sealed and gets wet or if the rust behind was not treated properly. If he used fiberglass based bondo then it will have a better chance of holding up but in the professional automotive repair world, filler should never be used to hide rust ever.

[@10CPS]

@@briang4470 did you watch the video? Lol he cut all the rust off

[@Live.Every.Moment]

Engem egy dolog érdekel,mivel láttam , hogy vannak autok is, gondolom traktor is.Miből vesznek üzemanyagot? Miből fizetik a tb -t ? Miből fedezik az esetleges plusz kiadást,ha bármi történik?

[@joypeter3268]

Reminds me of the time I repaired several holes in my muffler with coke cans! Thought I was pretty smart until the inspection guy looked under the car and said I couldn't do that! Still not sure why...

[@nhu-thuypham6153]

Beer can had me laughing so hard😂 But I used to be a layup tech and worked with carbon fiber wet layup (I prefer pre-preg so much more) , I used 3M adhesive spray to tact the pieces of carbon fiber then used a paint brush and applied the resin.

[@alanballard7466]

You did a good job man don't worry about it you can always paint it later.

[@brianwinters4991]

Looks better than a big rust hole .😀👍👍

[@superco0l88]

Not bad for the first time on a free car.

[@philipwilson3454]

Nice job mate. Impressive.

[@MrJustDIY]

Fiberglass is fun to work with just have some acetone around for clean up. Good job for your first time.

[@masenko4519]

Im glad I live in a dry climate, I dont even have a garage and only have minor rust issues

[@mudshark1971]

I can’t believe you did that in 7 minutes. I have a bunch of body work on my van and was intimidated, but 7 minutes. I only got to fill screw holes from side runners that broke and one small rot spot.

[@thefnaffan2]

That looks nice, did the sticky fiberglass helped to creat the lip?

[@davidredish]

How durible is this fix? Wouod the bando fiber glass breaks easily?

[@danbunich6238]

Would it have been a better plan to take the bumper off during this or no?

[@DylanKowalski123]

I couldn't get it off without breaking all the clips and stuff

[@rowanbone2378]

Fantastic repair. Thank you. Love the hair mate

[@michaelpaul721]

Impressive. Very nice. Let's see Paul Allens rust repair

[@MrBigsky13]

Looks good can't wait to watch you paint the whole car. You have Likes..

[@barkburton1]

Hell yea for the first time awesome job!

[@Kiddooski]

Appreciate the DIY aspect my friend. Hope you are well.

[@soundseeker63]

Using a beer can cut to shape is actually a really neat money saving tip! Shame about the paint match problem but lets face it, on a 200k mile Accent, it doesn't really matter!

[@otipivitis5467]

I’m inspired bro good job

[@dwaynerobare1153]

Thanks for the video! Where can you buy all of the supplies locally?

[@2Jeezuzisreal]

On my Chevy van big rust on lower under doors rocker panels. I got some ABS black plastic 6 in and ran it through a table saw cut it in half. Two pieces the length from tire to tire. Drilled out resessed holes in top and Screwed in self tappers.. Black Caulk the top. Underneath I bent 5 bolts connected to anything. It's ugly Rusty mess but it worked and it will never rust there again. Oh I forgot I used old engine oil in a spray bottle mixed with some paint thinner and sprayed all the underneath before I started. For other projects, If you want free metal just find a commercial metal shop dumpster. If you get lucky you'll find the primed and painted with the plastic film overlay.

[@wimpsta982]

Good job bro, i feel inspired from your hard work, great effort for trying, someone probably buy it now, 👍

[@luisantonio204]

Beer cans great idea I’m gonna try that instead of the fiber glass

[@dino9071]

The colour matches it will change the same as the rest when you clear coat and polish the fibreglass needs to be applied to a surface usually you build the form and shape you want from rapid filler expanding foam then fibreglass that.

[@ArceballZ]

Can you tell me what, and where did you buy all of these stuff