Remove Chip Guard

Apologies if this isn't very clear but it's my first post on here! I have a mk2b Punto which I got as a cheap first car. Anyway, it has some big scratches (not me as it was used by someone else to learn to drive in. Fingers crossed I don't hit anything with it!) on the front which I've rubbed down and filled etc. as well as little spots of rust inside the door frame (not sure what the actual name for the outside door well bit).

The bit that's got me stuck at the moment is what I believe is the chip board along the bottom of either side of the car which has some bad surface rust - see the attached pictures. My question is whether this can come off and leave a metal surface behind it so I can put Krust on it (or would you recommend some proper chip guard paint?). It seems too thick too rub down with wet and dry, does it need sanding or can it be taken off like mentioned above?







Hope someone can help!

Thanks

Re: Remove Chip Guard

I would wash all the carp off that area, use a small sander to cut down to bare metal, slap some black hammerite (or the equivalent from toolstore) on it. 2 coats, leave for a week

Then get some stonechip paint, mask off the top line with tape, and have at it.

Re: Remove Chip Guard

neither of my Mk2bs had/have this "stone guard" it should be smooth painted metal, someone has put this on most likely to hide something

Re: Remove Chip Guard

He's right - but the only way to check the "why" is to take a sander to it. There's a fair chance that the surface was never taken down to bare metal which is why there's rust underneath.

waxy-oyl it and then stick some side skirts on,

they is cheap now,

oldhammer said:

waxy-oyl it and then stick some side skirts on,

they is cheap now,

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:yeahthat:

to strip is right back could be opening a huge can of worms.

If my sills were rusty (especially on something as floppy as a Punto 2), I'd want to know about it!

is this rust a mot issue?

Not unless it's penetrative. Advisory at worst.

It's not an MOT issue, it had one this month and passed. I will get a sander and strip it back when I have time one day but I'm working on other areas of the car with rust at the moment, like the wheel arches.

Thanks for all the responses, I didn't expect so many!