Rust problem on a 92 Civic Cx, What to do?

Hi
I have a 1992 Civic Cx,I just noticed the problem and wanted to know what
to do. It's around the rear wheel. Here are links to pictures below.
What is the best solution, if any?

http://home.primus.ca/~pisz/Extra/img_0146.jpg

http://home.primus.ca/~pisz/Extra/img_0145.jpg

http://home.primus.ca/~pisz/Extra/img_0144.jpg

http://home.primus.ca/~pisz/Extra/img_0143.jpg

Thanks for any advice

 

thorough sanding, priming, and repainting. or just keep it clean and
keep an eye on it til it gets worse.

 

Yeah, sand it off totally, put on some good rust resistent printer and
repaint it, make sure you sand it off from the back side as well if
possible. It will definately slow down the problem, but it won't stop it

 

Live with it.

14 year old cars do that. It has a LONG way to go before this is an
issue.

 

Same spots are going on my wife's 92 Accord at about the same rate of
erosion by the looks.

 

I know this is not a big problem, but I want to slow it down before it
becomes an issue.

 

Sorry it's actually a 94.

 

It's actually a 94 my mistake.

 

I have found that using a steel brush on an electric drill is the least
painful way to remove rust. I use a small diameter (2" / 50 mm) brush
with fine bristles. Mine is Vermont American part number 16788. On
surfaces pitted with rust the brush seems to work better than sand
paper.

Be prepared to prime in the same session as sanding and brushing, you
don't want bare metal to be exposed for any length of time.

 

Actually it is a big problem as what appears at the surface hides what's
really below it.

Honda's are notorious for rust and once it begins... It is the
beginning of the end.

Do a cosmetic repair and press on. Anything more is a waste of time and resources.

JT

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Compared to what you'll see on most hondas the same age as yours, these
pictures show fairly minor rust. Personally, I wouldn't worry about it
too much - you still have several years before that grows into a serious
problem.

The easiest thing you can do now, though, is to clear the drainage holes
behind both those body panels. If you look/feel behind both spots, you
should be able to feel square drainage holes that would let water out
from the cavity in the body panel. The one for the spot to the rear of
the wheel will be up under/inside the plastic bumper cover. They clog
with dirt and rust flakes fairly easily - inability of trapped water to
drain out is the main cause of this rust. Clear them completely from
rust and dirt - a toothbrush can be handy, as well as something pointy.

If you can access the rusty spots from the back side of the panel -
through the drainage hole - you can cover them with a coat of motor oil
which will also slow the progress of future rust. The toothbrush can
also be handy here.

Brian