Resurface the rust spot on your car
Difficulty: 6 or 7 out 10
Remark: You may failed the first time but you can always get chance to re-do the job or even do it next year.
The material you need:
1)rust converter, which converts the rust to black primer sealer. I've been told that the black primer is good for dark color car. If your car has light color then you have to confirm with the salesperson what kind of primer converter or primer you need to buy. I bought a mar hyde's ONE-STEP which worked fine for me.
2)matching paint(spray can) - the color code is usually in your trunk.
3)clear coat(spray can) - you may not need it if your car doesn't have the clear coat.
The resurface/auto paint suppliers are the best resources to get stuff listed above and you can find them from your local listing under Automobile Body Shop Equipment & Supplies category. The price tag should be around $50 to $60 in total.
You can bring your car to your local supplier and ask the staff to help you to determine the rust converter, paint and the clear coat.
You also need sand paper(1000 grit) for polishing.
The procedures:
1)Wash your car and make it dry completely.
2)Apply the primer converter to the rust spot and remember do not clean the rust, otherwise the primer converter will not work.
3)After the primer is totally dry, sand it to your satisfaction.
4)Tape the surrounding area before painting.
5)Spray your paint evenly and let it dry for 20 minutes or as instructed. Have a second coat and let it dry for overnight.
6)Sand the surface to make it smooth.
8)Apply the final coat of the paint and leave it dry completely.
9)Spray a clear coat.
If you've done a very good job, you don't need to sand the surface. Otherwise, you need either to sand it to bring it shine or to sand it completely and to re-do the clear coat.
Please read the instructions from the products' labels for intervals between each procedures.
The temperature should be between 21 to 24 degree Celsius with the air as clean and calm as possible to do your resurface job.
Before you start the real one, practice on other similar surface until you have the skill and confidence.
The result will heavily depend on your preparation especially the surface of the primer before painting, and as well as your patient and your skill.
One thing for sure, the practice will bring better outcome.
Remark: You may failed the first time but you can always get chance to re-do the job or even do it next year.
The material you need:
1)rust converter, which converts the rust to black primer sealer. I've been told that the black primer is good for dark color car. If your car has light color then you have to confirm with the salesperson what kind of primer converter or primer you need to buy. I bought a mar hyde's ONE-STEP which worked fine for me.
2)matching paint(spray can) - the color code is usually in your trunk.
3)clear coat(spray can) - you may not need it if your car doesn't have the clear coat.
The resurface/auto paint suppliers are the best resources to get stuff listed above and you can find them from your local listing under Automobile Body Shop Equipment & Supplies category. The price tag should be around $50 to $60 in total.
You can bring your car to your local supplier and ask the staff to help you to determine the rust converter, paint and the clear coat.
You also need sand paper(1000 grit) for polishing.
The procedures:
1)Wash your car and make it dry completely.
2)Apply the primer converter to the rust spot and remember do not clean the rust, otherwise the primer converter will not work.
3)After the primer is totally dry, sand it to your satisfaction.
4)Tape the surrounding area before painting.
5)Spray your paint evenly and let it dry for 20 minutes or as instructed. Have a second coat and let it dry for overnight.
6)Sand the surface to make it smooth.
8)Apply the final coat of the paint and leave it dry completely.
9)Spray a clear coat.
If you've done a very good job, you don't need to sand the surface. Otherwise, you need either to sand it to bring it shine or to sand it completely and to re-do the clear coat.
Please read the instructions from the products' labels for intervals between each procedures.
The temperature should be between 21 to 24 degree Celsius with the air as clean and calm as possible to do your resurface job.
Before you start the real one, practice on other similar surface until you have the skill and confidence.
The result will heavily depend on your preparation especially the surface of the primer before painting, and as well as your patient and your skill.
One thing for sure, the practice will bring better outcome.