Rear Sill Section Rust Repair

Technical Area Body, Interior & Styling
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Hi,

I have a small section of bubbling on the rear sill section of my '97 Mx-5.

I plan on sanding the sill down and treating it with hammerite.

Firstly, does anyone know if the car fail its MOT if i use a small amount of filler to smooth over the surface of the sill?

Secondly, does anyone know how I can find out what the paint code is for my sill (it is black btw).

Many thanks

Adam

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Be careful…

The rot tends to be from the inside out due to water inside the sills from blocked drains.

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Hi,

Thanks for the advice, useful info to know. What about matching the paint, do you know the best way to get a nice match?

Thanks

 

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Not really. If it is the matt black paint on the sill it may be a case of re-painting the whole length in matt black.

I hope the rot is not too bad for you. Sometimes you just have to be a bit ruthless and attack the rot.

When they MOT they will tap around with a small hammer and know what to look/listen for, so filler may not get you through.

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Ok, thanks for taking the time to respond to my query, it is much appreciated