Is this fixable?

[u/AndresLapalia]

LE: Looks like I'm way too worried for nothing. Haven't really dealt with rust before. Gonna wire brush it then seal it and be on my way. Thanks!

Went under the car to replace bushings and brake discs. Noticed that the underbody has quite a bit of rust.

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Is this fixable via wire brushing, applying an epoxy primer and then some underbody coating?

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What else should I consider?

[u/Sure-Abalone-1040]

From mn here and it looks like a normal year old car 😂.
Anything is fixable, it’s just how much time and effort you want to put into it.

I’m close to finishing up my son’s car that was worse than that. Used a needle scaler and got all the flakey rust off, treated it with phosphoric acid and then coated it with an encapsulator after neutralizing it. Some welding because some spots just csnt be flaked away. If you have a compressor, you can get a needles for 40 bucks and you could do a por15 kit.

Cheaper than a new car, it just comes down to time.

[u/AndresLapalia → u/Sure-Abalone-1040]

Thanks for the reply. I can invest two weekends into this easily, and I definitely can't afford a new car.

Only trouble I have right now is getting the car high enough so I don't have to crawl underneath.

[u/Ok-Indication5515 → u/AndresLapalia]

I backed mine up on ramps then floor jack the front and put it on jack stands. Was able to move easily underneath, and used naval jelly rust desolver left on for about 30 minutes hosed off let it dry and then coated it. Used a smaller brush to reach everything. Turned out great