I have a 1995 Cutlass Supreme Convertible that I really enjoy. It is showing minor rust at spots like just above the wheel arches. I have been fighting some of it with rust-converting primer (car is black so this is easy to do).
I have some questions:
1. If the car is kept dry, is there enough moisture in the air to feed the rust to spread? If I adopted a strict no-rainy-days policy with this car, would that significantly slow the spread?
2. I took it to one body shop, and they were hesitant to do the work. They said even the best sanding followed by chemical treatment and painting, would eventually give way to rust again. I am in Cleveland so the roads are salted in winter. However this is a 3rd car so it would be possible for me to put it away during winter and even rainy days.
The rust is not very noticeable right now, so I'm weighing my options, deciding what to do with it. Sell car... get it fixed... keep band aiding it with rust converter.
Mechanically it's excellent. That's my hesitation in selling.
Thanks
Brian
I have some questions:
1. If the car is kept dry, is there enough moisture in the air to feed the rust to spread? If I adopted a strict no-rainy-days policy with this car, would that significantly slow the spread?
2. I took it to one body shop, and they were hesitant to do the work. They said even the best sanding followed by chemical treatment and painting, would eventually give way to rust again. I am in Cleveland so the roads are salted in winter. However this is a 3rd car so it would be possible for me to put it away during winter and even rainy days.
The rust is not very noticeable right now, so I'm weighing my options, deciding what to do with it. Sell car... get it fixed... keep band aiding it with rust converter.
Mechanically it's excellent. That's my hesitation in selling.
Thanks
Brian