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shyne
03-25-2004, 03:59 AM
would using some kinda sand paper get rid of this small 1inch spot of rust on my paint? its rusted to the primer pretty much.



sugguestions?

Accumulator
03-25-2004, 11:11 AM
Since the rust is happening to the metal, it`s actually rusting UNDER your primer. You just see whats erupting up through the primer and the paint.



You can at least retard the progress of the rust by sanding/grinding it down and applying a rust convertor. But in most cases, the best course of action is to take it to a paint/body shop. Fixing surface rust is a lot harder than most people expect.