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| | ====Removing pitted rust in body panels==== | | ====Removing pitted rust in body panels==== |
| − | After removing all surface rust, treat with metal prep, wash, dry, sand, prime, fill the pits with polyester putty (or Evercoat's Metal 2 Metal), then smooth and prime again.
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| − | A spot blaster is useful for this: silica as the medium. Grinding wheel, die grinder.
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| − | Or, repeatedly prime with a high build primer and block sand. You may have to prime/block several times to get the pitted area up to the same level as the surface around it.
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| − | Sprayable body filler, called "SlickSand"? From Evercoat? Like a "very high build primer"? Hard, but sands easy.
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| − | Let naval jelly sit on the pitted area overnight, if possible. Cover naval jelly with plastic wrap to keep it from drying out overnight.
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| − | Heat the pitted area until it glows, and then cool it with oil on a rag. Clean with wax/grease remover, scuff, prime, paint. Just for small areas, because it causes wrinkles and shrink marks.
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| − | Product recommendation: Featherfill?
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| − | Review this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitting_corrosion
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| | ====Fixing rust holes in body panels==== | | ====Fixing rust holes in body panels==== |
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