"Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents" (Ice-man)
08/19/2013 at 09:19 • Filed to: None
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"Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents" (Ice-man)
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BJohnson11
> Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
08/19/2013 at 09:37 |
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Sand the whole area (including that dent) until there are no more paint chips and there's a smooth transition from paint to bare metal. Then mask off a surrounding area, spray some rust-proof primer, and then if you have paint to match, spray that and clear. That'd be my suggestion.
dinobot666
> Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
08/19/2013 at 09:39 |
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Holy cow. That picture was a total mind bender at first. I thought it was a picture taken from outer space of a space station or some other cosmic oddity like that. It was a total WTF moment like no other.
I stared at it for like two minutes before I could even begin to register what was going on.
killerkoolaid37
> dinobot666
08/19/2013 at 10:06 |
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Me too! Should add some touches from photoshop and submit it as concept art. :D
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Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
> dinobot666
08/19/2013 at 12:39 |
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ha ha ha. Should've made it clear :)
Frank Grimes
> dinobot666
08/19/2013 at 12:45 |
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me too but didnt take quite that long.
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Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
> BJohnson11
08/19/2013 at 12:47 |
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Do you think it can be done by someone with very little sanding experience? That dent is from a golfball sized hailstone :(
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dinobot666
> Frank Grimes
08/19/2013 at 12:49 |
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Clearly you don't have as big of a case of the Monday's as I do.
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Frank Grimes
> dinobot666
08/19/2013 at 13:12 |
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Nope I am taking the semester off and looking for work. Also I should mention the job search is not going well. I think I have made a terrible mistake.
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BJohnson11
> Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
08/19/2013 at 22:16 |
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Well, it all depends on what kind of end result you're looking for. If you want to just stop the rust, then it can be done very easily. If you want to make it look professional, a bit harder.
The easy route is this: chip off with your finger all the paint you can. That will get rid of any paint no longer stuck to the metal. Then, with sand paper, smooth out the transitions between painted surface and non-painted surface. Ignore the dent unless the paint isn't stuck to that anymore. Then if you want to be fancy, get a little bondo and lay some in the area with no paint. It'll level the surface. But that step isn't necessary if you just want to fix the rust.
Then, primer (couple coats—light first then heavier), color (couple coats, same application as primer), and some clear (heavy as you want). Should look pretty good. Won't fill the dent, but it'll stop the rust.
To fill the dent you have two options: For both options, sand the paint off the dent. Then, if you can get in behind the dent, add a little heat with a torch (VERY LITTLE HEAT NEEDED), and try to hammer it out a little. Sand the surrounding area, fill the dent with bondo, sand everything smooth, mask, and paint.
Hope this helps!
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Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
> BJohnson11
08/19/2013 at 22:33 |
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The dent I can live with. The rest of the car is like a golfball, so I'm not really concerned with ironing out the dents. Texas, hail, uncovered parking = golf ball car. All I want is to remove the rust and prevent further rusting. I'll follow your advice on that. Thanks!
Any pointers to the products to use please? sandpaper, primer etc. I've never done any of this stuff. I'm handy with things so it shouldn't really be too difficult. But I don't know where to start in terms of products in these things.
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BJohnson11
> Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
08/19/2013 at 22:35 |
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I'd recommend some 120 grit to get the transition smoothed, then step up to 320 or so to smooth scrathches. Paint should fill in the rest of the small scratches. Then you can go back with some 2000 and wet sand after you paint if you so choose. It might help match the color a bit.