Tiger Cat E1 chassis rust

[ThanasisPolitis]

Hello all, I have bought my very fist kit car yesterday, was not a great experience to be honest as the car has some substantial rust and I am wondering if anyone knows how it can be treated?

Also the floor needs to be repaired/replaced as it is damaged.

What’s the best way of fixing these issues and if anyone has any experience, how much will it roughly cost?

Thank you, Thanasis

Edited May 16, 2024 by ThanasisPolitis

[Kenner]

I used this on my car, works a treat for me. Rustins Rust Converter 250ml Clear | Toolstation left area in slight grey colour but once I painted over it you cannot tell. bought the metal up nicely and killed the rust off. Just make sure do all prep before hand with wire brush/wheel on grinder. 

I guess for the floor might be able to floor pan/pre cut one from tiger not sure if they do them or not. If not as most things I found with my kit car is to make it yourself. using a cardboard template and get sheet of metal and cut it out your self and rivet back on. search forum no doubt there be few threads of people doing this. 

[ThanasisPolitis]

Thank you sooo much!

[ThanasisPolitis]

In regards of paint, do you use spray cans and if so which one?

[RallyChris]

All the bits you have photographed showing rust are bolt on parts and not part of the chassis, so the ultimate solution is to strip the parts (e.g. front hubs, wishbones) and have them shot blasted and then either powder coated by the same supplier or painted with some decent paint onto the bare metal.

If you are going to paint yourself (after the rust is gone!) then a Zinc rich primer is a good starting point and you can get this in aerosol form, and then a 2K epoxy based intermediate undercoat to add some toughness to the coating. For the top coat I've had a good experience (so far at least!) with brush on Chassis Black paint and this is probably tougher than a normal automotive top coat and important for exposed bits like the chassis and suspension.

[ThanasisPolitis]

Thank you for the helpful info!!!