Looks like I have a few rust bubbles brewing up from under the boot lid badge.

Is this common? It's an 09 car.

I'm going to pop off the boot trim to have a proper look when it stops raining.

Didn't really expect these cars to start rusting! Maybe the paint got chipped when the badge was installed.

 

Oh and any tips for getting the badge off?

I just managed to get the two, almost impossible to reach, nuts off the back. Is it glued on too?

Do I need to get the hair dryer out?

 

Accident damage repair.

 

No I don't think so. The inside of the boot is perfect.

 

I purchased a new one of those on eBay from England for like 30 bucks. My B-button is missing a little bit of paint, and I'm picky about that sort of thing.

I haven't replaced mine yet, but there are two screws and it is also secured with double-sided tape on both sides of the button.

 

Thanks! Yes it feels like it's stuck on... That will make it just that little bit MORE awkward to get off!

 

Dental floss and / or heat gun

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So my title is wrong! No one picked up on it???

It's not rust, its aluminium oxidisation creeping under the paint.

I got the badge off today and its a bit of a mess under there!






It clearly started where the badge bolts have broken the paint and allowed water to start reacting with the aluminium.

 

Did you get it solved?

Do you have any tips on how to reach the back of the badge (inside the trunk lid)? Was it difficult removing the inner panel? I wish I had a guide where all the tabs & screws and such are located.

 

Not completely fixed yet. Just waiting for better weather. The badge comes off with application of some warm air and removing the two nuts on the back, which are really awkward to get at. You need some small sockets and ratchet spanners and wobbly bars to get in there as they are hidden behind stuff.

The rear boot lid trip pips off, but you have to have proper trim removal tools as the Bentley trip clips are a nightmare. Really strong grip on the bodywork and the other end is just glued onto the back of the trim so if you're not careful, the clips stay in the bodywork and the holders break off where they are glued.

I got all the oxide off an etch primed it. 90% of the damage is under the badge so it doesn't have to look perfect. Main thing is to stop its progress under the paint. Once it warms up a bit, I'll get it finished off.

 

Thanks for the info, rich9911, and good luck with the remaining work!

I purchased a 30-piece set of "car interior removal tools", with all kinds of plastic and metal tools, so hopefully I'll get the hang of it.

 

The plier tool works best. You need to get the forks around the clip and force it apart. Add some tape to the prongs to protect the paint.

While you're in there, make sure the drain pipes are clear and not kinked. One of mine had a twist in it which makes it more likely to block.

Here's the location of the clips:

(you can see the two that detached at the back. probably as the weight of the boot liner dropped or from it being removed before)

 

Thank you oh so much, that is incredibly helpful! I'm also going to document my DIY-projects like that, both for future reference and to share here.

 

Interesting stuff.

In my case the corrosion is aluminium oxide as the boot is aluminium!

Kind of annoying that they don't treat it from the factory, but then you only need a tiny pinhole in the coating and the corrosion creeps along under the paint.