What do I do about rust spots on my car?

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AliMusa

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I have a few minor rust spots on my car and was wondering if there was anything that could be done from home to fix this issue. I have a touch up paint marker along with clear coat but I know that's not the only tools needed to fix the problem. Can this be fixed from home? And if so, what can I do to prevent this from happening again?
 
By rust spots do you mean rust that has formed where the paint has chipped away a little bit? For small chips you can use a fiberglass pen to clean the rust up some before layering the paint from the pen, then coating clear in coats until its a little above the surrounding area. Wet sand, compound, polish. If you have a few of these spots in one area on a panel it may be better to have the area sanded and repainted completely.
 
If it is spot surface rust, some of it can even be removed by claybar!
 
I would also like to know. It would be nice if there was a spray on product that dissolves rust and doesn't hurt paint.
 
If you want to take an extra step after cleaning the chip out with the fiberglass brush you can use a touch of rust bullet or another corrosion converter.
 
Shtexas said:
By rust spots do you mean rust that has formed where the paint has chipped away a little bit? For small chips you can use a fiberglass pen to clean the rust up some before layering the paint from the pen, then coating clear in coats until its a little above the surrounding area. Wet sand, compound, polish. If you have a few of these spots in one area on a panel it may be better to have the area sanded and repainted completely.
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The spots are about the size as the one on the left of this picture. Click here
 
Rayaz_XL said:
If it is spot surface rust, some of it can even be removed by claybar!
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Hm, I never thought to actually try that. I'm a bit doubtful about it, but that's just me being pessimistic. Thanks for the idea! I'll give it a try.
 
I hadmultiple rock chips on my DD that rusted. I used iron-x to dissolve much of rust (may need 2 applications), then clayed, then polished. Did an IPA wipe to remove the polish residue and filled with a touch up pen. They are still rust free after 2 years :xyxthumbs:
 
AliMusa said:
Hm, I never thought to actually try that. I'm a bit doubtful about it, but that's just me being pessimistic. Thanks for the idea! I'll give it a try.
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you're not going to stick a claybar in a rock chip dude that small...
 
Ipsdrew said:
I hadmultiple rock chips on my DD that rusted. I used iron-x to dissolve much of rust (may need 2 applications), then clayed, then polished. Did an IPA wipe to remove the polish residue and filled with a touch up pen. They are still rust free after 2 years :xyxthumbs:
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I've used iron x with success but for some rust it takes so many applications it takes forever.
 
BlackHawk said:
you're not going to stick a claybar in a rock chip dude that small...
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Lol i didnt' even see that pic till after yeah i guess a claybar wont work if its actually a large stone chip

I would carefully sand that clean using a chip repair pen, touchup primer, touchup color then touchup clear by dupli-color
 
KillaCam said:
I've used iron x with success but for some rust it takes so many applications it takes forever.
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Let the iron-x dwell, then gently agitate with a boars hair (or similar) brush. Really helps the iron-x to penitrate and dissolve the rust

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Ipsdrew said:
Let the iron-x dwell, then gently agitate with a boars hair (or similar) brush. Really helps the iron-x to penitrate and dissolve the rust

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I'll try that. Thanks!
 
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