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Nov 18, 2003 | 07:40 PM

SLCPUNK

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Tiny rust spot

I found a tiny rust spot on my c280. It's on the door. What is the best thing I can do to stop it from getting worse? Thanks.

Nov 18, 2003 | 10:52 PM

lars

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Depends whether the rust has started on the inside of the panel or the outside. Is it rust from a paint chip, or a bubble that started on the inside? Picture?

Nov 18, 2003 | 11:14 PM

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Gathered from Paintscratch.com, all traces of rust from the spot should be carefully and thoroughly grinded away by using automotive sandpaper (preferably #36 or similar). For the really tiny rust spots, wrap a piece of sandpaper around the sharpened end of a pencil. Clean the area really good with an anti-rust application, apply rubbing compound to smooth the surface, and follow up with some primer so that paint can adhere properly to the metal.

Nov 19, 2003 | 12:45 AM

SLCPUNK

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It's too dark now to take a picture. It is small enough to use the pencil trick. Maybe I'll go try that tomorrow.

Thanks for the replies. It's small, but it drives me crazy knowing it's there.

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