staledale Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 I have a car that had some panels striped. Some of the coating came off in spots and now there's surface rust. When you sand it, there is still a black looking spot that has to be small rust spots. Is there any way to deal with this besides sandblasting? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 There are several guys on this board who are much more knowledgeable than I, but I will take a first stab at this one. If the rust is truely very light and confined to the surface (not rusted through) then try a bottle of metal prep. I got one at an auto paint store. Basically just phosphoric acid. Used it on some sheet metal that had been sitting exposed in the metal yard for too long. The metal prep removed all the surface rust and left a clean, paintable surface. Hopefully someone will back me up or tell me there is a better way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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