Got rust on my door sills...what to do?

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Old 11-15-2002, 08:39 AM
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Got rust on my door sills...what to do?

I went to my passenger side the other day to pick up some bags I had on my passenger seat. I looked down and I noticed a one inch long rust mark on my door sill.

I'm guessing one of my drunk friends got out too quickly and decided to step on my door sill and scratched deep into the paint.

1) Should I take it to Acura and have them try to fix it under warranty?

2) If you don't think Acura will cover it, how should I go about fixing it.

The rust spot is such a eye sore...luckily it's on my passenger side, and I don't see it everyday. Regardless, I don't want my car to start rusting apart...and it's barely one year old.
Old 11-15-2002, 10:40 AM
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Well the car is warranteed against rust, so i would think that it would be covered!
Old 11-15-2002, 11:06 AM
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not when it is scratched...just go rub it down with wd-40 to get most of the rust out, then wash the area clean with rubbing alcohol, rub it for a while...then just touch it up...
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Go buy some regular Coca Cola. Wet the rag with it and wipe away.
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coca cola will eat thru anything.
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Originally posted by mattg
coca cola will eat thru anything.
MY buddy has some rust on his panels of his white prelude. Can some coke scrubb off this rust?
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i dont think your friends prelude has rust, its probably contaminants from the air and stuck on the car, clay bar will do the job for that...
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Originally posted by ktgumbo
MY buddy has some rust on his panels of his white prelude. Can some coke scrubb off this rust?
Tell him to take a little Coke and try it.
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