Small rust spot - how to treat it ?

athol · 23-04-2012, 08:07 AM

Hi guys and gals

I have a small rust spot on one of the wheel arches, and I'm looking to stop it before it spreads. I have so silver paint I can apply after treatment to colour it in, but what do you suggest I do first to treat it ?

Sorry its blurry.

Thanks
Athol

nick_mcuk · 23-04-2012, 08:32 AM

Thing is with rust is that you can never remove it without cutting it out or at least cutting out the affected area.

I would get some P80 grit paper and rub it down to bare metal get it as good as you can then give it a decent coat of Silver smooth rite then once it's gone off and is properly cured paint over it with the correct body coloured paint.

I have always found that smoothrite or hammer rite does a gat job of slowing down the rust process.

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uruk hai · 23-04-2012, 06:27 PM

If you have a look through this thread it'll show what products are about and what they can do.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=133377

Alzak · 23-04-2012, 07:14 PM

Get some deox gel from bilt hamber

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athol Orbital Oracle Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 708 Thanks: 146 Thanked 246 Times in 244 Posts	Small rust spot - how to treat it ? Hi guys and gals I have a small rust spot on one of the wheel arches, and I'm looking to stop it before it spreads. I have so silver paint I can apply after treatment to colour it in, but what do you suggest I do first to treat it ? Sorry its blurry. Thanks Athol

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nick_mcuk Distinguished Detailer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 5,294 Thanks: 1,123 Thanked 1,418 Times in 1,043 Posts	Thing is with rust is that you can never remove it without cutting it out or at least cutting out the affected area. I would get some P80 grit paper and rub it down to bare metal get it as good as you can then give it a decent coat of Silver smooth rite then once it's gone off and is properly cured paint over it with the correct body coloured paint. I have always found that smoothrite or hammer rite does a gat job of slowing down the rust process. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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