Rust Repair On A 1995 Miata Lower Side Skirts

I took a week off from work so that I could repair the small areas of rust that were forming on both lower side skirts of my red 1995 Miata. I needed to get this done before the winter weather moves in. The right passenger's side skirt had a little bit more rust than the left side of the car, so it was a bit more difficult to repair. I used fiberglass putty to fill in where the rust was removed and then filled in smaller divots with body buddy filler. I also applied Rust-Oleum Rust Resolver to each of the areas to help prevent rust from coming back, before I finished it all off with numerous coats of flat black paint. For the small red area, I bought whatever looked like might be the closest match to the Miata red. Unfortunately it was not an exact match. But at least this tint of red protects the exposed area, and when I do find a better match, I can just apply over this red.

I had only used this fiberglass filler a few times before, and it will harden much faster than regular body buddy filler, so you have to mix and be quick with your application. All in all I think I did a pretty good job. To see my imperfections you have to get down on the ground and take a close look. Up close with a camera really exaggerates small imperfections. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this video!

These photos and video clips were taken the week of October 9th thru the 15th, 2023.

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