treating stone chips
Hi there
The hood of my silver coloured 2001 Honda Civic shows some stone chipped spots, some of which look brownish (i.e. they started to rust I assume). I purchased a touch-up paint, but before I apply it, I would like to know what people recommend I should treat these spots with. A fellow at the Honda dealership told me to get rid of the surface rust with a "metal cloth". The other guy told me not to do that so that I do not increase the size of these dots. Is there any paste that is good for this? Should I use a Dremmel tool to carefully remove this rust? Any comments are appreciated. |
Re: treating stone chips
Try a clay bar first, I think you will be pleased
"Artur Roytburg" <aroytbur@look.ca> wrote in message news:vlt0in1juefn98@corp.supernews.com... > Hi there > > The hood of my silver coloured 2001 Honda Civic shows some stone chipped > spots, some of which look brownish (i.e. they started to rust I assume). > > I purchased a touch-up paint, but before I apply it, I would like to know > what people recommend I should treat these spots with. > > A fellow at the Honda dealership told me to get rid of the surface rust with > a "metal cloth". The other guy told me not to do that so that I do not > increase the size of these dots. > > Is there any paste that is good for this? Should I use a Dremmel tool to > carefully remove this rust? > > Any comments are appreciated. > > |
Re: treating stone chips
Try a clay bar first, I think you will be pleased
"Artur Roytburg" <aroytbur@look.ca> wrote in message news:vlt0in1juefn98@corp.supernews.com... > Hi there > > The hood of my silver coloured 2001 Honda Civic shows some stone chipped > spots, some of which look brownish (i.e. they started to rust I assume). > > I purchased a touch-up paint, but before I apply it, I would like to know > what people recommend I should treat these spots with. > > A fellow at the Honda dealership told me to get rid of the surface rust with > a "metal cloth". The other guy told me not to do that so that I do not > increase the size of these dots. > > Is there any paste that is good for this? Should I use a Dremmel tool to > carefully remove this rust? > > Any comments are appreciated. > > |
Re: treating stone chips
Try a clay bar first, I think you will be pleased
"Artur Roytburg" <aroytbur@look.ca> wrote in message news:vlt0in1juefn98@corp.supernews.com... > Hi there > > The hood of my silver coloured 2001 Honda Civic shows some stone chipped > spots, some of which look brownish (i.e. they started to rust I assume). > > I purchased a touch-up paint, but before I apply it, I would like to know > what people recommend I should treat these spots with. > > A fellow at the Honda dealership told me to get rid of the surface rust with > a "metal cloth". The other guy told me not to do that so that I do not > increase the size of these dots. > > Is there any paste that is good for this? Should I use a Dremmel tool to > carefully remove this rust? > > Any comments are appreciated. > > |
Re: treating stone chips
"Robert" <rsvn@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<daG7b.27633$5g7.26580@twister.austin.rr.com> ...
> Try a clay bar first, I think you will be pleased > > "Artur Roytburg" <aroytbur@look.ca> wrote in message > news:vlt0in1juefn98@corp.supernews.com... > > Hi there > > > > The hood of my silver coloured 2001 Honda Civic shows some stone chipped > > spots, some of which look brownish (i.e. they started to rust I assume). > > > > I purchased a touch-up paint, but before I apply it, I would like to know > > what people recommend I should treat these spots with. > > > > A fellow at the Honda dealership told me to get rid of the surface rust > with > > a "metal cloth". The other guy told me not to do that so that I do not > > increase the size of these dots. > > > > Is there any paste that is good for this? Should I use a Dremmel tool to > > carefully remove this rust? > > > > Any comments are appreciated. > > > > If the chips are fairly recent, you can just wipe them with a paper towel with a little WD40 on it, and the surface rust will come right off. I would then hit it again with a damp cloth to get the WD40 remnants off before applying the touch-up paint. I do this a lot, and find that if I use the little brush that comes attached to the touch-up bottle's cap, I put on too much paint. A tiny drop from a toothpick works better. rpm |
Re: treating stone chips
"Robert" <rsvn@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<daG7b.27633$5g7.26580@twister.austin.rr.com> ...
> Try a clay bar first, I think you will be pleased > > "Artur Roytburg" <aroytbur@look.ca> wrote in message > news:vlt0in1juefn98@corp.supernews.com... > > Hi there > > > > The hood of my silver coloured 2001 Honda Civic shows some stone chipped > > spots, some of which look brownish (i.e. they started to rust I assume). > > > > I purchased a touch-up paint, but before I apply it, I would like to know > > what people recommend I should treat these spots with. > > > > A fellow at the Honda dealership told me to get rid of the surface rust > with > > a "metal cloth". The other guy told me not to do that so that I do not > > increase the size of these dots. > > > > Is there any paste that is good for this? Should I use a Dremmel tool to > > carefully remove this rust? > > > > Any comments are appreciated. > > > > If the chips are fairly recent, you can just wipe them with a paper towel with a little WD40 on it, and the surface rust will come right off. I would then hit it again with a damp cloth to get the WD40 remnants off before applying the touch-up paint. I do this a lot, and find that if I use the little brush that comes attached to the touch-up bottle's cap, I put on too much paint. A tiny drop from a toothpick works better. rpm |
Re: treating stone chips
"Robert" <rsvn@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<daG7b.27633$5g7.26580@twister.austin.rr.com> ...
> Try a clay bar first, I think you will be pleased > > "Artur Roytburg" <aroytbur@look.ca> wrote in message > news:vlt0in1juefn98@corp.supernews.com... > > Hi there > > > > The hood of my silver coloured 2001 Honda Civic shows some stone chipped > > spots, some of which look brownish (i.e. they started to rust I assume). > > > > I purchased a touch-up paint, but before I apply it, I would like to know > > what people recommend I should treat these spots with. > > > > A fellow at the Honda dealership told me to get rid of the surface rust > with > > a "metal cloth". The other guy told me not to do that so that I do not > > increase the size of these dots. > > > > Is there any paste that is good for this? Should I use a Dremmel tool to > > carefully remove this rust? > > > > Any comments are appreciated. > > > > If the chips are fairly recent, you can just wipe them with a paper towel with a little WD40 on it, and the surface rust will come right off. I would then hit it again with a damp cloth to get the WD40 remnants off before applying the touch-up paint. I do this a lot, and find that if I use the little brush that comes attached to the touch-up bottle's cap, I put on too much paint. A tiny drop from a toothpick works better. rpm |
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