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Touch Up Small Rust Spots

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by futuremeats, Aug 6, 2017.

  1. Aug 6, 2017 at 7:03 PM
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    futuremeats

    futuremeats [OP] New Member

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    I noticed my white 06 developing small rust spots where the paint has flecked. The largest ones are about the size of a pencil eraser, and there are probably about two dozen of them. I live in a dry climate and the truck has otherwise held up well in terms of rust.

    Any recommendations on DIY products I can use to patch these up without looking like sh%t?

    Rust 2.jpg
    Rust 1.jpg
     
  2. Aug 8, 2017 at 6:23 AM
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    PackCon

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    I would do the following:

    Wash the truck well
    Use a deironizer product on the rust per instructions
    Clay bar the spots
    Sand ALL the rust off (you can glue tiny peices of sand paper cut out with a hole punch and glue to the end of a pencil eraser)
    Clean area well with isopropyl alcohol
    Use touch up paint

    You need to make sure you sand off all rust or it will continue to rust under the touch up paint.

    In the future apply touch up paint as soon as you find a paint chip. Life gets exceedingly more difficult and the touch ups get worse looking when you neglect the spot and just let it rust.
     
  3. Aug 9, 2017 at 8:16 AM
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    futuremeats

    futuremeats [OP] New Member

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    Thanks for the recommendation. Any kind of touch up paint you like?
     
  4. Aug 9, 2017 at 11:41 AM
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    Toyoland66

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  5. Aug 9, 2017 at 12:17 PM
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