ok on the roof of the R there is seriously like pin needle size spot of rust I guess where a rock on the highway hit....and there is a 2-3mm spot of rust where the same thing must of happend onthe passenger side front corner panel...what should I do about this?

maybe just sand a tiny spot down and get the rust off then put some touch up on it? I just don't want it spreading.. Thanks guys.

 

I'd be willing to be that a little aluminum polish would make it disappear.

Then just throw a good coat of wax on it.

 

aluminum polish?? that will take off the rust? then should I touch it up and wax? I just want to make sure its not going ot spread

 

Do you actually have a rust "bubble" or just a spec of surface rust?

 

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If it's on the paint with no bubble, it's most likely what's called fallout. Tiny metal particles come out of automobiles exhaust everyday. Those particles land on another cars paint, and then rust. This is why I'll never own another white car again. I was claybaring it way to much.

My suggestion... Wash the area with dish soap (it will strip the wax in the area) then get yourself a claybar and some mild soapy water (helps provide a lubricant, you can buy an actual product but a couple of drops of dish soap in water works just fine) Wet the area with the mildly soapy water and rub the clay bar in that area. If the spot disappears, it was/is fallout. GL, cause it's a royal PITA. But once the whole car is done, it looks great. Oh, and don't forget to wash/wax the car once your done.

 

Claybaring is a PITA, but the results are

 

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It really sucks when the car could stand to be claybarred again a week later but I find the actual process almost therapeutic. The end result is so nice, with the smoooooth surface, and it's so easy.. only a real doof could do damage.

 

well its not on the paint... it where painted was chipped off by rocks on the highway...so I need to figure out a way to get rid of it

 

some rubbing compound or scretch remover will make it disappear.

 

hmm maybe I will try that and then repaint over it...good call thanks man

 

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if you just put touch up paint over top of the rust it's not going to stop the rust from spreading. what you need to go is get a spot sanding pen and use that on the rust spot untill you have clean metal, then use some type of a corrosion resistant primer and paint over top of that.

 

i wasn't just goin to paint over the rust, I was going to get rid of the rust first and then paint over it so none came back.