Paint chip, rust.... your DIY recommendations
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Paint chip, rust.... your DIY recommendations
I just noticed a chip and concurrent rusting on my front driver side quarter panel. Before (in the past), I would sand around the area, which would get some of the surrounding paint as well in order to eliminate all of the rust. Now that this is the Z, I wanted to get some advice from board experts about DIY recommendations about how to alleviate this problem. I'd rather not pay to get if fixed, if there is something that I can do about it (since the chip is pretty small). The affected area is not completely rusted, but the beginnings of rust are occuring. Thanks
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You have to neutralize the rust. I think autozone or parts america sells a rust neutralizer (comes in a white bottle I believe. It's liquid) in their paint section. If not, try the section with the aircraft paint remover and sanding stuff.
Apply a little of that with a q-tip.
Apply a little of that with a q-tip.
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get a fiberglass sanding pen(made by 3M) to remove the rust and use some touch paint. You can also try something like Langka blob remover. It works well, but will not be a *perfect* paint job.
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Thanks n8vz, I bought some Bondo Rust Remover today, did the job nicely. Put some touch-up paint on, doesn't look the best, but I feel a whole LOT better that the chip and rust are gone
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Originally posted by benzz280
check this out: http://www.customrodderweb.com/tech/...rustinhibitor/
check this out: http://www.customrodderweb.com/tech/...rustinhibitor/
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Originally Posted by ochinsan
take it back to the dealer and chew them out. make them repaint the whole panel, I did it and so can you. Tell them the paint job sucks!
i just realized this was not the tread i thought it was but the advice still works for me. haha
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