rust around the windscreen

[briano]

Hi all

Just picked up an s turbo, 195k on the clock and drives great. Its got a few spots of rust and some dents etc given its age, but has anyone encountered rust around the windscreen and is it treatable without pulling the glass out

[Gambit]

Hi mate welcome to S.O.C 

It is common with Subaru for it to get there as the rubber hold all the nasties in the part around the top of the windscreen even mine has it too :( but it's not too bad at the minute 

 

Only real way is to have it taken out and a body shop repair so would be pretty costly £400 I'd have a guess at. But That is just a guess I know nothing about respraying :) 

[quit]

yeah ive got a big about the size of a 2p piece, its not great as it always catches my eye

my solution is to rub it right down, treat it with some rust treatment then primer and cover in vinyl!

[briano]

Thanks for the replies

Bit more than 2p piece on my car easily a couple of pounds worth. Doubt I will get it sprayed but will rub t down and spray it up to stop it getting worse

[Gambit]

I'd go the cheaper route to :D Unless it was really bad :) 

[quit]

that rust treatment stuff is pretty good if your delicate, hard getting the crap rust out tho

[briano]

Can I find the colour coded on the vin?

[stants]

Yep, it's a two tone colour code same as mine,

Off the top of my head I can't remember what it's called

[quit]

green

[briano]

green

[stants]

Metalic green actually [emoji14]

[stants]

If yours is 6w2 it breaks down as this

49BSlate Metallic 64CAcadia Green Metallic

[briano]

Cheers guys, will get some paint and clean it up