There is a bit of rust on the rear wheel arch where it meets the bumper. I had the upper tailgate corrosion repaired over a year ago and it has never come back. At the same time the body shop repaired the arch but it can back a few months later. They repaired it again free of charge but, again, it has returned. I’ve had a go myself recently and it has returned again! I sanded the area back to bare metal, treated it twice with Hammerite rust converter, primed the area with red oxide then grey primer and finally silver but to no avail. Anybody managed to successfully repair this area? If so how? Thanks

Sad to say mate but the only way to get rid of rust is to completely cut it out. I'd cut ALL the affected metal out with a Dremel and tack a new piece in. If you were happy with the colour match previously, that's the way to go.

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 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Thanks for replies. Anybody know why they rust on the nearside but the offside is perfect?

All the crud thrown up from the edge/gutter of the road perhaps? Who knows what they got up to prior to our ownership.

Maybe both were repaired before and the offside repaired better?

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

The rust is coming through from the rear of the panel. You could try a self repair again and then when you have got it ok you need to get to the rear of the repair area and treat with a moisture barrier. I treated mine when l bought it having seen others corroding in that area and to date have no corrosion on a car that is almost 18 years old. I simply painted the rear of the panel with a heavy coating of grease.

Might be a good time to check behind the rear wheel arch liners and behind the sill covers, in the end all of these areas needed work on my 2006 L323 but outwardly all looked well apart from that wheel arch rust. Nothing that can’t be fixed. Holland and Holland Range Rover By Overfinch