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Zack.Whicker
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Feb 4, 2020, 6:15 PM

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The bottom of my tailgate on my truck is starting to rust about 8 inches long and about an inch and a half high. It's beyond repair and I'd have to get a new tailgate. Rather than paying $600ish for a new tailgate, I came up with an idea. Keep in mind I have absolutely zero experience with body work so this might be the dumbest thing you've ever heard. Could I somehow remove the paint that is bubbled (maybe use a utility knife to cut around raised edge?), sand it, prime it, and put Bondo even to the rest of the paint? This would at least serve as a temporary fix until I get the money for a new one. I found a decal that is the length of my tailgate to cover the area up and wanted it to lay flat. Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated.

Hammer Time
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Feb 4, 2020, 6:48 PM

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Sure, if you don't need it to last more than a couple months.

Rust compares to Cancer. Once it gets established, nothing will stop it or kill it.

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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 4, 2020, 9:48 PM

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? What is this would help but work with just it has a tailgate. Why just that part? Whole truck is probably in trouble or that was replaced with another along the way with a lousy one and or "cloned" ones don't hold up as well.

Either way you don't win fixing rust just buy some time so don't spend too much effort for just a tailgate most places you don't need one at all?

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