when I was washing my car today I noticed a little surface rust on my driver side rear quarter pannel. It is so small you cant tell it is there but I am very detailed when it comes to cars. My questions is should I sand it an touch it up? I am not very good at touch up it look better if I lest it alone, but I don't want to run the risk of it rusting threw. I plan on getting my car repainted in about 2 years and I love my eg and will be keeping it for years to come. What should I do?

 

So you have "surface rust" on your rear quarter panels. Doubt it. What you're probably seeing is the rust from the inside just starting to break through the paint. I would bet you that this place is near the lip of the wheel opening?

 

Pff its not surface rust - Pull the carpet in the trunk and look for yourself...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by umop-apisdn &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So you have "surface rust" on your rear quarter panels. Doubt it. What you're probably seeing is the rust from the inside just starting to break through the paint. I would bet you that this place is near the lip of the wheel opening?</TD></TR></TABLE> no, it is in the middle and it is from a very small chip that I just found. do you think It will rust threw if I dont take care of it???

 

Do anything you can to nip that rust in the bud. If this is just a result of chipped off paint, then you're lucky. This should be a good wakeup call for older car owners to take a look all throughout their cars for this stuff. Sand off/repair any other rust damage, and rustoleum the whole inside of your car to prevent any further damage it could cause.

Bottom line:
Rust is one of the automotive enthusiast's worst enemies.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Pff its not surface rust - Pull the carpet in the trunk and look for yourself...</TD></TR></TABLE> did that under the carpet looks like new in fact I don't think any one has ever thaken it off before. what is rustoleum<U></U> and where do I get it if I ever need it?


p.s. by the way every thing is fixed now, rust no more

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95 vtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> did that under the carpet looks like new in fact I don't think any one has ever thaken it off before. what is rustoleum<U></U> and where do I get it if I ever need it?


p.s. by the way every thing is fixed now, rust no more </TD></TR></TABLE>

rustoleum is spray paint that prevents rust, you can get it at the local hardware store: home depot lowes...ect