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Fix rusty shone chips?

PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:10 am
by bigBADbenny
I have some touch up paint, but I need to fix a few rusty stone chips, all around 4mm in diameter, mostly on the roof.

Does anyone here have the appropriate technique?
I'd imagine I'd scrape out as much rust as possible without taking off any paint,
fill the chip with rust inhibitor,
prime then fill that,
sand back with wet and dry,
slightly over sanding onto good paint,
then paint over with the touch up paint, let dry, and rub back a couple of times.

Advice, experience and comments most welcome!

Re: Fix rusty shone chips?

PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:01 pm
by hamish_023
Have you got pictures of the rust spots? depending on how big they are you can tackle it a few ways

Re: Fix rusty shone chips?

PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:09 pm
by Dropz
Also depends what paint colour, pearl white is next to impossible to touch up and get the pearl just right.

Something like black would be alot easier.

But overall, yes that sounds like the best way to go about it, and be sure to add a clear coat over the top of it when you are done to seal it again :)

Re: Fix rusty shone chips?

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:35 am
by bigBADbenny
Thanks chaps, the car is obsidian black pearl thankfully, pics soon.

Re: Fix rusty shone chips?

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:58 am
by Corsair
This following link is similar to what you have planned, but also mentions using toothpicks to neatly dribble the paint into the chip and avoid overflow.
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=8986&p=185967#p185967

Re: Fix rusty shone chips?

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:37 pm
by bigBADbenny
Hey that's just what I was looking for! Cheers!