Rockchips that are beginning to rust
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Hey detailers,
I'm going to be taking a look at an 04 TSX this weekend that has tiny spots of rust on the hood from rock chips. I don't know if it's just surface rust or began to actually eat through but I was wondering if there was anyway to get rid of the rust/prevent it from spreading?
Common sense says I'd need to get the hood repainted, but I figured I'd ask if there were any other solutions?
Next car we plan to get I'll be definitely detailing myself, I wonder if I'll be able to make any drastic changes like some of the before and afters seen by our resident sponsors.
Anyway... thanks guys. Any product suggestions I'm open to, though the entire Gloss-It line seems to be doing well. Hopefully Rich/Gloss-It reseller can show a before and after using the Gloss-It interior products since I haven't been able to find any.
I'm going to be taking a look at an 04 TSX this weekend that has tiny spots of rust on the hood from rock chips. I don't know if it's just surface rust or began to actually eat through but I was wondering if there was anyway to get rid of the rust/prevent it from spreading?
Common sense says I'd need to get the hood repainted, but I figured I'd ask if there were any other solutions?
Next car we plan to get I'll be definitely detailing myself, I wonder if I'll be able to make any drastic changes like some of the before and afters seen by our resident sponsors.
Anyway... thanks guys. Any product suggestions I'm open to, though the entire Gloss-It line seems to be doing well. Hopefully Rich/Gloss-It reseller can show a before and after using the Gloss-It interior products since I haven't been able to find any.
Last edited by CatDog; Jul 25, 2008 at 01:25 PM.
Looks like I may have to keep looking...
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Well obviously the rear bumper damage is bad, that isn't anything that is repairable, the bumper will need to be replaced.
As for the hood, rust spots like that are generalized, I wouldn't worry about them spreading too much as long as you have paint everywhere else. The main places that rust get really bad are where they have consistent water contact. Obviously in Canada with the snow and salt, things like rock chips will rust fairly quickly due to the exposed metal.
Your options would be to sand and repaint the hood, or just sand those individual spots, and hit them with touch up. Once you reseal the surface, the rust should stop.
As for the hood, rust spots like that are generalized, I wouldn't worry about them spreading too much as long as you have paint everywhere else. The main places that rust get really bad are where they have consistent water contact. Obviously in Canada with the snow and salt, things like rock chips will rust fairly quickly due to the exposed metal.
Your options would be to sand and repaint the hood, or just sand those individual spots, and hit them with touch up. Once you reseal the surface, the rust should stop.
Well obviously the rear bumper damage is bad, that isn't anything that is repairable, the bumper will need to be replaced.
As for the hood, rust spots like that are generalized, I wouldn't worry about them spreading too much as long as you have paint everywhere else. The main places that rust get really bad are where they have consistent water contact. Obviously in Canada with the snow and salt, things like rock chips will rust fairly quickly due to the exposed metal.
Your options would be to sand and repaint the hood, or just sand those individual spots, and hit them with touch up. Once you reseal the surface, the rust should stop.
As for the hood, rust spots like that are generalized, I wouldn't worry about them spreading too much as long as you have paint everywhere else. The main places that rust get really bad are where they have consistent water contact. Obviously in Canada with the snow and salt, things like rock chips will rust fairly quickly due to the exposed metal.
Your options would be to sand and repaint the hood, or just sand those individual spots, and hit them with touch up. Once you reseal the surface, the rust should stop.
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Use a fiberglass pen to remove the surface rust on the hood, 3M makes one amongst other manufacturers. Prep the area with a solvent based cleaner like DX330 or similar wax/grease remover, even iso-alcohol is a suitable alternative.
That being a silver paint, even the dealer's OEM touch up will have difficulty matching 100% due to the orientation of the metallic content. But for less than $50 and an hours worth of work this process is a great alternative to a $300+ respray.
The bumper appears to be a candidate for plastic welding, but that's a much more involved process than the hood needs and will most likely require pneumatic tools followed by a spot repair and blend.
That being a silver paint, even the dealer's OEM touch up will have difficulty matching 100% due to the orientation of the metallic content. But for less than $50 and an hours worth of work this process is a great alternative to a $300+ respray.
The bumper appears to be a candidate for plastic welding, but that's a much more involved process than the hood needs and will most likely require pneumatic tools followed by a spot repair and blend.
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