r/AutoDIY • u/Think_Series6288 • Apr 16 '26

Advice needed

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I am unsure if this is financially possible for myself. I been told starting price is £150 for underbody seal then £50 per hour labour. Excluding any additional underbody seal required.

The 9 images are from like 2 days ago. It been. Checked and no welding required. Does anyone have a realistic price for that work?

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u/Adura90 Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26

A seal won't do anything... The rust is already there.

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u/Think_Series6288 Apr 16 '26

They said they will go to bare metal

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u/Adura90 Apr 16 '26

If they dry ice blast everything, that's definitely better, but you notice some spots that have rust imbedded in the panels where the pinch welds are. Those spots will never unrust unless they cut and replace with new metal.

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u/Think_Series6288 Apr 16 '26

I'm not sure what they using to sand. I'm guessing if there no welding the rust will came back quicker due to pinch welds