tiny rust spots

mastershake · 03-14-2011, 02:44 PM

so theres some iiiitttyy bittyyy spots of rust behind the rear wheels and a little bit on the doors and i was wondering if i could safely take these off with ultrafine (0000) steel wool. my mom said when she bought the car she did it with no problems on the rear spoiler, but will it damage the clearcoat?

by the way they arent like corroded rust spots, just little specks on top of the paint

Lucalare · 03-14-2011, 02:57 PM

That would probably work, but your mom couldn't have taken rust off the spoiler, it's not metal.

mastershake · 03-14-2011, 02:58 PM

maybe it was just the trunk lid she cleaned off. i dont think she knows the difference lol

Greencoupe2.2 · 03-14-2011, 03:33 PM

wet sand them off with some 1500-2,000 grit wetordry sandpaper, then finish it off with some buffing compound but dont go too crazy or you will burn through the clear. never ever use steel wool on paint.

JLw7123 · 03-14-2011, 03:51 PM

also there might be more rust under the sideskirts that you can not see. i had to cut out a lot of the rust and replace it with fiberglass and welded sheet metal.

Lucalare · 03-14-2011, 03:56 PM

sounds to me like the rust he has is because of little rock chips that exposed metal, not due to rusting through.

falloutboy · 03-14-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JLw7123

also there might be more rust under the sideskirts that you can not see. i had to cut out a lot of the rust and replace it with fiberglass and welded sheet metal.

How did u get the sideskirts off?
I nearly ripped my clips apart - not nice.

Greencoupe2.2 · 03-14-2011, 04:56 PM

Im pretty sure the back 3 clips need to be compressed and pulled out, then you push the side skirt to the front of the car and it should come off.

bdyman · 03-14-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mistershakez

so theres some iiiitttyy bittyyy spots of rust behind the rear wheels and a little bit on the doors and i was wondering if i could safely take these off with ultrafine (0000) steel wool. my mom said when she bought the car she did it with no problems on the rear spoiler, but will it damage the clearcoat?

by the way they arent like corroded rust spots, just little specks on top of the paint

well it almost sounds like your car has chemical fall out/rail dust, brake dust/ jet fuel. diesl fuel deposits

i would try a clay bar first before yoou do steel wool lol wow lol clay bars are sold in fine to heavy i would get the medium cuting
then if that doesnt remove the problems then i would do 2000 grit, and lightly sanding with water, and then buffing the area out

if you have experience in wet sanding and buffing good if ya dont you will fail and burn through the clear then your effed

hope that helps

mastershake · 03-14-2011, 06:08 PM

i have no equipment/experience with wet sanding...

and yeah its not rusted through, just maybe some brake dust that got on the paint and rusted. it comes off easily with my fingernail, but then again theres hundreds of tiny ones so im not going to sit there and scratch away at my paint.

and yes, alas, the side skirts are startin to rust out. but i dont have the money or equipment to get them redone so ill have to live with it.

JLw7123 · 03-14-2011, 06:14 PM

Well the only way u are going to learn is by doing it. do u have any friends that can help you.

mastershake · 03-15-2011, 01:34 AM

all my friends are stoners who know nothing about cars haha. i bet i could learn to do it myself though. thats what google is for :P

bdyman · 03-15-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mistershakez

i have no equipment/experience with wet sanding...

and yeah its not rusted through, just maybe some brake dust that got on the paint and rusted. it comes off easily with my fingernail, but then again theres hundreds of tiny ones so im not going to sit there and scratch away at my paint.

and yes, alas, the ROCKER PANEL MOLDINGS are startin to rust out. but i dont have the money or equipment to get them redone so ill have to live with it.

FIXED!!, OK JUST SOME FYI, the rocker moldings are plastic this thread does not deliever at all, first you said there is no rust now there is rust
lets make this easy on all of us and post some pics of the problem area that will make things allot easier

XanderWiFi · 03-15-2011, 10:35 AM

Or: google a product called rust release. May be a lot simpler than the scrubbing etc etc

mastershake · 03-15-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bdyman

FIXED!!, OK JUST SOME FYI, the rocker moldings are plastic this thread does not deliever at all, first you said there is no rust now there is rust
lets make this easy on all of us and post some pics of the problem area that will make things allot easier

sorry, im dont have all the panels of the car memorized yet so im probably refering to the wrong thing. what i meant was the part thats below the doors is rusting. (this has nothing to do with the rust spots that are appearing behind the rear wheels) and i never said there wasnt rust. my car is covered in rust!!

ill post some pics tomorrow when its bright out

mastershake · 03-15-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by XanderWiFi

Or: google a product called rust release. May be a lot simpler than the scrubbing etc etc

this would make my day alot easier!!

bdyman · 03-15-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mistershakez

sorry, im dont have all the panels of the car memorized yet so im probably refering to the wrong thing. what i meant was the part thats below the doors is rusting. (this has nothing to do with the rust spots that are appearing behind the rear wheels) and i never said there wasnt rust. my car is covered in rust!!

ill post some pics tomorrow when its bright out

yes pics would be great