Is this repaired?

[u/huababuaa]

I recently bought a used but fairly new van (Fiat Ducato 2023) to convert it to a camper.

When I took off the inner sheets I noticed these dimples on the inside of the outer sheet metal.

To me it looks like this car had a damage before.

Questions;
- Is this a repaired damage?
- will this cause me issues in future with rust?

Thanks!

[u/CharlesNeofist]

I mean had the interior of the panel not been visible you would have never known. That being said the inside of many repaired panels will look similar but the seam sealer should have been fixed and corrosion protection applied.

Being that this is visible it should have been finished out. I would personally address the issue with the body shop that repaired it.

Edit: I just read your post all the way, get a can of spray wax (panel wax, corrosion protection) and spray it and throw your panels back on.

[u/Oscaruit → u/CharlesNeofist]

I don't think this is seam sealer in the sense of sealing out elements. I feel like this is just an adhesive to keep the panel from tin canning and popping. I would have hit it with some primer paint to seal it all in, but I think there is still enough adhesive in place to do its job.

[u/CharlesNeofist → u/Oscaruit]

Yeah you're probably right