New Rain Gutters?

[apocalypsegrrrl]

I'm preparing, mentally at least, to repaint my HJ60. Overall, it's pretty good. But my rain gutter is a little crunchy on the front left hand side. What do people do about this? Can you cut parts on and weld on new-fabbed ones?

 

[cruiser_guy]

You mean like this? https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/203288-pillar-rust-repair.html

 

[apocalypsegrrrl]

You mean like this? https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/203288-pillar-rust-repair.html

Nothing wrong with the A Pillar on my rig. Just the rain gutters. I'm tempted to cut a 12" section off and try to weld on a new piece of metal in it's place.

 

[brownbear]

then the welds are going to rust from the inside out. If you weld you need to get inside to to paint over the bare metal.


Cut out the damage and do the epoxy glue repair. Then you don't have the welds that will rust again in short order.

 

[apocalypsegrrrl]

then the welds are going to rust from the inside out. If you weld you need to get inside to to paint over the bare metal.


Cut out the damage and do the epoxy glue repair. Then you don't have the welds that will rust again in short order.

Brownbear: what is this epoxy glue repair stuff? Like super glue for metal body parts? Or like bondo? How does it work and where do you get it? The reason I know I've got a crunchy spot is because I clamped down my new roof rack and found it. So would the epoxy glue be strong enough to use the rain gutter to secure a roof rack? Or am I totally off track here?

Thanks,

Sarah