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So on the trunk of my car there is a small rust spot, about the size of...well lets just say its small. About the size of this smile face --> . My question is should I use touch up paint on it? I searched around and found some topics on touch up paint but only about how bad it looks for trying to fix a long scrape.

Thanks for any help.

 
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Sand it to the point there isnt any rust left, prime it, then use touch up paint. Sanding between coats of primer and paint is optional- do it if you you can ruff up the paint more so it has something to hold on to.

 
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Alright, Im defintely going to do that. Thanks TRIZ.

Anyone have any good experiences with touch paint? I know it will look better than a tiny rust spot, but just want to get some opinions.

 
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i recently used touchup paint all over my car. it wont match perfectly but it looks a ton better than rust. get some rust dissolver gel and use that to take the rust off. put a lil bit on and let it sit a minute or two but no longer. it wont hurt the surrounding paint. then wipe off excess gel and put touchup paint on. sanding is just gonna make a worse mess.

 
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if you want, go to honda and buy touch up paint, its a lacquer base so it has clear already in it, and itll match much better, it wont match exactly, but, itll be close.

 
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Would that gel take off paint under the rust? Im pretty sure its just a really thing layer of rust.