Fixing The Rust On My Mondeo ST! (Part #2)

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[@Carlosfandangosuperwidewheels]

I love the honesty of your videos (only watched rust treatment 1 and this one). You get stuck in and then show what is actually happening. Good stuff.

[@darkbyte2005]

Cup of tea, biscuits and part 2 of savage garage and James rust video..... Lovely..

[@neilmurphy845]

Ya I love his videos

[@refinition213]

Do it James, wrap it! Got an ST220 myself.. thinking along the same lines, get it as good as I can then use some tasteful graphics/stripes/wrap to disguise where the paintwork won't be as good. One guy did do a roof wrap with a union jack in black, that looked awesome 👌

[@Liam-lo4wd]

So i dont work in a bodyshop but i do work in a garage and have done a fair bit of welding including sill repairs and even a strut turret repair. We use a Rohr mig-200mi welder with a gas bottle containing CO2 and Argon. It is by far the best setup ive used and even for beginners is a good setup. Trying to weld without gas is a whole different ball game so id definitely recommend especially for a beginner, using gas. Hopefully this helps and u can try using a gas setup and maybe even weld the arch in yourself!

[@ChazzCoombes]

James, i poly bushed all mine now, you should take a look. deffo worth doing just putting the front sub frame back mine now. and waiting for the gearbox mount bushes to turn up to do that

[@marcusgs12345]

You primed the aerial!!!! 🤣😜

[@TheSavageGarage]

marcusgs12345 haha yep!

[@andyhoare4644]

I was thinking wrapping would be easier way before you suggested it,came to my mind when you first started sanding roof,blend well with a new sun strip too, hope you got that spider nest up the hoover lol, great video though James got a small bubble above my windscreen so I think it’s Vactan and gloss black roof too for me, keep it up James

[@Kingdonnerkebab]

Nooo don’t wrap it mate, Ink blue is a stunning colour, I want to see as much of it as possible 🙂

[@christopherland4240]

Loads of Mondeo content to come, brilliant. Definitely wrap the roof it will make the car a little bit meaner looking and different to the rest. Removal of the rear subframe will be an interesting watch,I have often wondered how easy it would be and also it will give you a chance to clean it up and paint it. Looking forward to it all.

[@Unknown65151]

This guy can turn he’s hand to almost anything on a car, Great videos James, keep up the good work 👍🏼 I thoroughly enjoy watching.

[@ademc8872]

should've taped up the windscreen before you started sanding, but quality vid as always!

[@ThermoNuclearLlama]

Technically he did - it's got a sunstrip on it :D

[@THExPsyGamerx]

he can just buy a new sunstrip. Its anyway only a wrap

[@davidh328]

He’s not called “Savage Garage” for nothing 😂

[@ScottPC]

The sunstrip protects it.

[@Lonewolf_rider]

Don't forget the antenna! Never mind, too late

[@BamMotors]

Definitely my favourite project to follow.......think a gloss black roof would look awesome!!

[@clovell9968]

Yes wrap it! I answered you on instagram saying why not, try it. Now watching this I see your thinking and yes such a easy job to get a great finish, saves messing about trying to match new and old paint on the same panel. Or failing that just spray it all black ;) keep the uploads coming dude

[@darylhall9623]

My Mondeo st has got rust spots in exact same places. Keep up the good work. Your giving me the inspiration to go out and tackle mine. Cheers

[@remenisionz]

Definitely no need to apologise for the sanding. You’re probably 1 of the better content creators out there. Money and “fame” hasn’t gone to your head and all you wanna do is film yourself doing something you enjoy. Even the whole sanding and prepping process you’re doing is more enjoyable than some videos out there 😂 keep up the good work dude! As for the roof, part of me says wrap it for something different and a new skill for yourself. But the majority of me says keep it clean looking and paint the old girl! Either way, can’t wait to see the outcome

[@AdamSNook.]

all you need to rap the roof is a good cutting blade and a heat gun to help loosen the rap up on the edges after triming to help it stick better

[@sjbykerchick]

I think wrapping the roof is a great idea. At the end of the day it’s a new skill for you, and if you find you don’t like it after a while you can just pull it off and paint the spots you’ve worked on.

[@skodakatie7341]

Great work James, that is one tricky repair, if you decide to paint it, it would be good to see the base coat and clear coat applied, then the finished result, although if you decide to wrap the roof, that would provide interesting content too!!.

[@bdmvehicles8864]

Great project enjoying it very much during this corona crisis in lock down hope your safe 👍🏼

[@daningram7309]

Great video mate, enjoying the mondeo videos a lot. Cant wait for the next upload

[@paulnicholas9436]

Go with a wrap you have nothing to lose and it's a new skill. 😀

[@anthonyscott3593]

defo mate when i owned it always considered wrapping the roof black just cause easier then lol and floflex do alot of polybushes for the mk3 mondeo aswell :)

[@txomaster6448]

Loving the project just wondering what’s left to do on the mondeo project

[@Jamieshaw629]

Tip for you if you didnt already know stand you spray paint in warm water for a bit before you spray it will spray better and you'll get a better finish

[@paulgriffiths6344]

Yes yes yes, a gloss black roof would look great and save you trying to colour match. Plus i would do mine if it turns out ok.

[@matthewfitch577]

Love the channel. Have a look at Bilt Hamber, they have been metal anti-corrosion industry leaders for decades and would do some stuff for you to spray under and around the car to stop the existing and prevent new rust from forming.

[@kieranburrows6053]

Good idea to wrap the roof but make sure that the vinyl is not cheap otherwise it will leave a really poor finish and fade very quickly

[@0Foxhound]

Yeah man.. get it wrapped!! if it goes wrong dont worry!! my first vinil was to be placed on the side of the car (2door length) and was a total bust :D About the spider nest i think is better if you go get the flamethrower!!;D

[@markedwards4764]

Hi great videos...fair play on having a go I used to be in bodywork side of things can i just say you can wet flat your primer filler with 600 or 800 wil get it super smooth 👍

[@rossl2544]

as i said on the last video Vactan wont stick to bare metal so that could be why its started to lift up already. if your going to wrap that roof it will still need painting as the primer is not waterproof, you could however prime it and just lacquer over the primer to seal it up. wire wheels also work better for removing rust as sandpaper just tends to polish it rather than remove it more so when its heavy rust. if your going to wrap the roof id think about wrapping it in a dark grey/black so it looks like it has a panoramic roof

[@jsl4228]

I'd love to see the roof wrapped! If you do go down they route, I'd recommend watching some videos of CK Wraps beforehand. He has excellent technique for a durable wrap.

[@littlebigmatt]

Wrapping the roof would be a nice finishing touch, especially in gloss black.

[@kyester123]

Nice cold beer and a Savage garage video to watch. Sweet

[@shandyknack5]

Im in a similar situation with the rear wheel arch! mine aren't quite as bad as yours however I did notice that the front wings have a similar arch to the rear I have an old wing that I was going to measure and chop out a piece. They also seem cheaper than the rear arch . Anyway not doing it yet so just an idea for you.

[@cal844]

You should have masked the sun strip, you can use masking tape, then put some duct tape over the top of the masking tape. As for the roof, I agree that the black wrap would look good. Paint and lacquer the bits that you've primed, even just in black rattle can before wrapping it. Car is looking ace though buddy

[@nojhampton]

Dremell with wire wheel for the windscreen spots and a cupped wire wheel on an angle grinder for the rear crash bar and larger spots.

[@louisjames1062]

Yes on the black roof will look smart, it’s not difficult, similar to window tinting. get breathable wrap, spray plenty soapy water on both the adhesive side and the roof, lay it down, smooth it out with a felt squidgy. Heat gun will remove any creasing. Probably best to have a helper to hold up the corners, and on the spiders nest?? Some form of fire or acid is the only way 😖

[@harrisonsearle7645]

a wrap is always a good alternative to painting and it doesn't take half as long as the painting process. At the end of the day if you dont like the wrap you can always remove it and then paint

[@RyanProbert139]

Good work mate. Great channel content for us DIYers!

[@Civicky]

I swear I'm not watching to fix my own rust problems 🤣

[@Malster70]

Should of masked that Arial up before spraying the etch. But you are now making me feel guilty as I need to do the same job on my ST, and no better time than the present. Keep up the good work and great video's

[@Evaldas65]

I've heard that primer is porous, so I believe you should paint the spots regardless, otherwise you're risking it collecting moisture and rusting again! You can wrap it afterwards, that would be a cool video. Great content!

[@terry6131]

Primer is hydroscopic so will absorb moisture but if the weather is kind like it is at the moment then he's fine, but rain is forecast in the next few days so ideally a base coat is needed asap

[@TheMxrrab]

Mate get in touch, Iv had to cut the rear arches outers, inners and wheel tubs from an 07 mk2 focus. Iv already completed and painted the driver side and I’m currently working on the passenger side. At least I’ll be able to give you an idea of what you might be looking at and the finish you can achieve. I’ll help where i can.

[@christiankelly1981]

Good stuff. Only thing it will eventually creep back as there will be rust underneath the sealant around the glass (downside of not removing windscreen but feck that). However I've been on here before saying so long as it looks better at the end of the job and you may not have the car by the time it does so it's a job worthwhile and you've made it look better and got one over the rust slowing it down. Also the sun shield visor thingy protected your glass from any slips so small price to pay for a new one . I'm all for gloss black wrapped roof and new gloss black visor think it will look ace. Looking forward to the content

[@JJ-zg1hh]

4:48 For Sale sign. Ha ha - looks like the neighbours are off. Skidaddled coz of all those power tools probably! All for a good cause though because this channel is QUALITY!

[@llyrlewis493]

Great video again, really enjoying these

[@mikebuckley5072]

Dremel wire wheel would have been my go to. Then some Bilt Hamber rust stuff. Should have masked off the screen!

[@vp5]

Yep dremel cordless with miniature wire wheels

[@itsanarse]

To be fair he has got that sun strip on the top, agree with the wire wheel. Would be perfect!

[@TheSavageGarage]

The suns trip is coming off I did say that, I tried a dremel but access wasn’t great

[@theaylesburycyclist8756]

A black vinyl roof...! Back to the 70s. 😉👍 Those spiders are baby Araneus spiders, by the way.

[@B71iam]

Hey Savage Garage, I have a mk4 facelift fiesta ( commonly known as the mk5 ) and I was just wondering what are the best H4 bulbs & 501 to get.☺️

[@YumCars]

great video James!

[@robertpotter2515]

I have rust starting to form on my 2016 volvo s60 exactly the same place on the roof and I had the exact same idea to just sand it back rust protect prime and wrap it black. Lol great minds think alike. 🤣🤣

[@phillipgwynne6580]

A wrap would be a safe option I imagine as you wouldn’t have to worry so much about paint/prep quality as much. That said, it’d still be nice to see how far you’d try and push in achieving a better paint finish even if you wrap it anyway. On an old Wheeler Dealers episode I can remember Edd China using a fine filler (maybe similar to yours?), but it came with a rubber spreader, I reckon that’d be a good tool to have, and also, maybe some sticky tac mats to help lift of dust and debris before wiping with panel cleaner. Apart from brake lines, what else is needed, or you just want to do?

[@jamespowell8397]

Did u ever manage to get that rear arch welded up? Couldn't find the follow up vid👍🏻

[@philwebb8049]

Progressing well mate - Great job!

[@fatwalletboy2]

Its all good budget stuff mate. You might not have stopped the onset of tin worm below the seal but perhaps slowed down its progression. Be interesting if you hire a mobile welder.id like to see a video of that if he is okay being filmed to.include cutting out the holed area and welding in the new patch. I bet you can buy that patch for like £5 from a breakers....

[@paulj203]

No better time to learn something new than in lockdown ! I say go for it (attempt ) to wrap the roof gloss black

[@scoobysean555]

!little tip for filler....whatever size you lay out just put 1 line across the middle of hardener that's the ratio . Never go wrong

[@doktoruzo]

Good video as usual. ..there is nothing wrong with a fibreglass repair if it's done properly!

[@terry6131]

Rear wings. Rather than trying to cut pieces to size and butt joint, cut the new one a few mm bigger and put that inside the original giving you an overlap then tack it in place. You can do this with a mig since you are not trying to make a full seam, just plenty of dots to keep it in place. Then filler the step blending into the swage. If you try to butt joint, most likely there's bigger gaps to weld and more likelyhood of buckling of the panel. Once finished seal the inside lip with flexible body sealer / underbody coating else it becomes a water trap, but realistically you are likely to cover the inside wheel arch with sealant anyway

[@richardbartholomew1272]

Love watching your videos mate best youtuber going

[@coryn1980]

I would wrap it mate but I would put some top coat over the bits you have repaired first mate

[@seanb9814]

Wire knot wheel on the grinder will get most of the rust out of the pits. Needs care though, those things are vicious! might have been a good idea to mask the aerial ;-)

[@stevenking1833]

The rear subframe bushes on these are designed to flex with the different cornering forces on the car and weight loading with passengers and weight of fuel etc...there more than simply a rubber bush....bloke that I live next door to worked on the development of these when they was in development at ford dunton....i'd leave them alone or it will spoil the handling, the other thing is that the rear arches rust on the st models due to the bumper being to heavy for the brackets and causes the bumper to drop and rub on the arch....a few of the early st220 had extra foam bumper supports.....If you can find one that has those supports and buy them you will stop the bumper dropping and rotting the new arch out....I think they maybe still available in ford.

[@AdeReeves]

Glad to see you sticking with it....mobile welder seems like a good option....or maybe a friendly "tuber" will offer to do it 😄

[@tylerdowie384]

Hey, there is a few automotive youtubers like the biggest one, chrisfix, he has done rust repair with a hole exactly like yours and he used chicken wire and body fillers and sanded it down and it was solid and looked brilliant. I get what you mean about you getting it tight about doing that but if it’s easier and cheaper for you just go for it, who cares what people think. Do what works for you

[@tommybuist6447]

Hi ..... new to your channel & just binge watched most of your vids on a very wet Sunday here in Scotland ........ very interesting & informative . Have been wanting to do what i would call some "Hard" stuff on my own car for ages ...... but never had the bottle ...... after seeing your stuff & you always saying you are no mechanic ....... just a home mechanic like us it has spured me on to have a go . Keep posting your projects as i was getting sick of all the over the top Yank stuff .

[@ASH.......................1976]

I was going to suggest wrapping it as well. Definitely something new for the channel ,and you 😊

[@davidish43]

Nice one James feel your pain man start a little project and end up doing a never ending one 😂 Do the wrap and I think you are going the brave way with the arch looking forward to how it turns out 👍🏻

[@St220restoration]

Good work 👌👌 I think the black Wrap will look awesome 👍 make sure the Back arch panel is from ST bud. I got a Mondeo ST220 👌

[@TheExStig]

Not sure about wrapping the roof black tbh, would look a bit odd imo. Full roof respray would be the way to go.

[@timyoung8638]

If you have a full arch thier should be plenty of excess left over to practice welding on. Even if you decide not to weld it yourself you would of had some practice. As for the roof wrapping I think it would suit the car, possible even lay a giant ford or mondeo sticker on first and then wrap over the top of it that. You should be able to see the outline of the sticker under the wrap

[@philipnewton7524]

Great video mate vactan looks very good I have not used but would next time u have done a decent job with the filing and yes I would like see u wrapping the roof in gloss black it would look very sporty and new wheel arch was the only way if u keeping the car for at least two more years u don't want it rising back through body work is a pain but ur doing well keep these great videos coming please mate Phil in stoke

[@simonsellers1738]

Have painted my red mondeo roof satin black about a year ago due to same problem you've had, wrap it was in my mind so go for it, if it doesn't work, can still paint it later.love the channel, you must come to ford day Blackpool next year,that I help to organise thanks simon

[@orp.olly_]

With regards to the rear wheel arch id suggest not cutting the hole wheel arch out id just cut out the section that needs welding then use a piece out of the silver arch you have

[@Jason-hd5wh]

Your making this car soo nice 👍 Keep up the amazing work * if you are reading this hope you are all safe and well and I wish your families great health and safety from this horrible illness *

[@chazteb]

Cheers dude, you too. I love these cars, Unfortunately my cheapest insurance quote is like 3 grand 😂, guess ill stick to my 1.4...

[@Jason-hd5wh]

Lol , insurance is a bitch 🥺😂

[@rebuildsni4251]

Great video /Rebuilds Ni

[@johnmorrison9072]

You can be less drastic and just cut the rust hot out and then weld in a small peace of sheet metal maybe inch by inch squared or something close.

[@kskywalker11]

Buy a sample sheet of steel (a4/a5 size and trace out shape of hole and weld it in yourself. I’d say you’d do a great job on it!

[@jamesfairweather3738]

Where did you get your gazebo/cover from. One of them could come in handy when I’m working on my car

[@anti-social-media]

14:27 literally my life! Great video yet again! I wouldn't wrap the roof personally, much rather see you paint and blend it. Leave the black roof's for the white Audi's ;-)

[@Stop..carry-on]

Yes ... audi’s 🤢

[@mohammedfarooqui9358]

I've been wrapping and I recommended it. DO IT bruv!

[@mikedarling-holmes5434]

Go for it!

[@GTVScotty]

Loving these videos. I had a ST220 saloon in exactly the same colour, with a Miltek exhaust system, absolutely adored it. I wish I had never sold on now 😟

[@crazykidsproductions24]

Vinyl rapping it sounds a good idea I did the bonnet of a 306 a few years ago was I bit tricky using a heat gun but got use to it and it turned out really well 👍

[@paulmc9314]

mentioned in coments in last video whole roof needs wrapped or sprayed as there is no where to blend into. be much easier to wrap it. use KPMF or hexis cast, both proper wrap dont buy cheap stuff will look mint in carbon i think. use mipa 2k clear for your arches that 1k you showed in last vid will be chipped to bits come xmas and start looking matt. only 15 quid a can and as good as bodyshop clear once you flat and polish it up did sill last year with it and its very hard wearing. great vid james.

[@LickyDischarge]

You shouldn’t apologise for the sanding, it’s all good content dude! Loving the progress 👍👍

[@danhobson3110]

I'm having to replace the rear right arch on my 2001 forester due to rust coming thru from the in side. Cut and weld new section. Only way.... Top middle windscreen and A pillar drivers side bubbling also. Gotta remove windscreen to get all the crap out. If not rust will spread... Will advise and send pics if u want..

How do you get a windscreen out when its not bolted on? is it glue?

[@andyterry5397]

Good video as usual james seems ages in between your vids now ...yes wrap the roof save the hass6 of all that paint stay safe and see you in the next one

[@anthonynewcome128]

those rust patches that drop into the screen, were almost certainly caused by a previous windscreen replacement, my mate works for autoglass, they have to treat that lip the screen adheres to. due to previous claims against them...good vid as ever mate..

[@Sam-jr3bj]

Ether from a Kent knife or just stones hitting up from the road be surprised how much damage you get around the windscreen from stones!

[@kmrrecovery8562]

Hi how long dose your battery last on the grinder as been thinking of getting one x

[@alexmacdonald4270]

Definitely go with the wrap.

[@NickHudson2]

Good video James, I'd say paint the repair on the windscreen surround and then gloss black wrap the roof for sure 😎

[@deandempsey264]

Id like to see your journey in learning to weld prob not the only one either mate

[@curtisj2165]

Loved the Ainsley Harriot insert, very funny

[@MJS9812]

Hi something off topic but can you tell me why my 2009 Ford Focus has no heat the fans are working iv got cold air and air con but no hot air

[@markharris7662]

I think the black wrap roof would look good.

[@andyvann6968]

Love your video's lad keep up the good work

[@cloudninephoto]

Yes definitely wrap the roof. First thing I thought of when you started the repairs.

[@mondeovlog]

Dropping the subframe? Can't wait to see your next video. You made good with this one. I enjoy it. Thank you.

[@stevenspilsbury9801]

Your making great progress 👍👍

[@Thanos.m]

I would say keep it blue, dark blue with gloss black doesn't go well imo but end of the day it's your car !