Rust Spot$

[tgard]

I have a couple of these little 1/2 inch nicks, one on my rear passenger panel and one on passenger door which are starting to bubble the paint. I want to deal with them right away and my paint is otherwise in good condition but just wondering if anyone has any DIY tips to deal with this before I spend the $$$ to get the whole door and panel repainted professionally.

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[jdmjim]

fold up some sandpaper and sand it and then use the brush primer and then paint to slow it

 

[j13]

That looks like surface rust..nothing to worry about.

 

[G3GirL]

sand the rust down and maybe two inches all around to ensure you've taken out all the rust even if it's not visible to the naked eye, take a wire brush to the metal, treat the bare metal, then use a self-etching primer and probably a high-build primer to protect it, even out the surface, and give the new paint something to adhere to.

 

[jznsn2u]

invest $10, buy 800 grit sand paper and touch up paint, lightly sand that area to get the rust off and apply the touch up paint.

 

[tgard]

Thanks for the tips - this helps a lot!