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bulachip 02-14-2003 11:28 AM

Rust
 
My 83 has a ding in the fender. There is are metal showing should I cover it up with paint or nail polish or leave it. The bare spot is 1/4 of an in long and skinny. I live in NH where rust ruins cars. I heard that 944s do not rust, but I wanted some advise


Thanks
Chip

Chris_924s 02-14-2003 11:39 AM

Uh, they DO rust. I have a spot of cancer behind my Pass side rear wheel. Rust never sleeps- Thank you Neil Young!

gearhead290 02-14-2003 11:55 AM

I live where streets get lots and lots of sault and mine has no rust, I haven't ever seen a 944 with rust. My 944 is made of galvanized metal and I was told by my welding instructor that galvanized metal does not rust.

Eduardo Castrejón Elbjorn 02-14-2003 12:12 PM

Quote:

galvanized metal does not rust
Yes, it rust but is more difficult in the beggining, but when is a little of rust then he will expand like cancer !


944 rust, mine don´t have it, you need to see previous 74 porsche models or any 914 model, will have a lot of rust.

Dantilla 02-14-2003 12:21 PM

Galvanizing is simply a coating of zinc over regular steel. If the scratch is deep enough, the zinc is gone, and it will rust. A steel garbage can is galvanized. Ever see a rusty one? Zinc lasts a long time, but not forever.

88_944 02-14-2003 12:22 PM

I found some info,

Quote:

The production 944 however, came with steel front fenders with the rear flares carefully integrated into the steel body (which was entirely galvanized zinc-coated for superior rust protection)
I notice the raw metal takes some time to show rust.


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