Tailgate Corrosion - How Do You Remove Rear Window Please?

[Fraz-ktf]

Hi.

 

Well I've taken the plunge and bought in to the Galaxy community with my shiny new (Slightly used) 2005/05 Tdi Ghia 130.    (Anyone want to buy a 67k 55 Plate Tdi Passat Estate? :lol: )

 

However, there is, on the N/S of the tailgate, in the bottom corner of the rear window area, some surface rust that has been "Penned in" with a Halfords stick.  Also, it looks like the rear window rubber is perished in this area.

 

Is this a common issue?

 

How easy / hard is it to remove the rear window (And how do you go about it) to access the corrosion to treat & repaint?

 

anyone got an idea how much it would cost for a body shop to do the job?

 

Also, the bonnet looks like it's been in front of a firing squad!  Any ideas on the price to paint a bonnet?

 

Many thanks folks