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Well after the winter I noticed I have a couple small paintchips right to the metal and I can see rust! Now should I just put touch up paint over top or would the rust just spread from underneath of it? Should it be sanded down? what should I do? I dont wanna take it to a body shop cause the spot is small but I also dont want the rust spot to grow over the years.

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Thanx

 
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anyone???

 
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Search the net or a local auto store for a liquid or gell rust remover.

Then clean the spot after the rust is gone and use touch up paint.

 
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this liquid or gel rust remover wont remove any of the paint? just the rust?

 
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I bumped this cuz I have the same problem.

 
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yeah not really much help yet. Anyone help us out? is it ok to just put touch up paint over the rusted chip? or will the rust spread underneath?

 
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you need to have th rust removed. The best way and the only right way to do it is to take it to a body shape, sand down the area thats rusted and the area around it and paint. THats the only way to really make it look good

 
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but what if the paintchip really small? I don't wanna take it to a body shop to get sanded than painted after every little paintchip that starts to rust. I realize it wont look as good but wouldnt just touch up paint be ok? or would the rust spread underneath it?

 
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yea it would spread