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*DSC* · 04-17-2002, 06:12 AM

An unnoticed scratch has started rusting, what do I do? Its about 1mmx1cm, not a big scratch so I didn't notice it untill it was brown <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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*transient* · 04-17-2002, 07:18 AM

I don't know much about body work, but couldn't you sand out the rust (all of the rust) and then put some touch up paint on it? How big is the scratch?

tnord · 04-17-2002, 10:05 AM

get one of those pencil looking things that's actually got a corse metal tip and is meant to scrape shit out........yeah, one of those. scrape off all rust....do this more than you think is neccessary, and take off a tiny bit of paint on the surrounding area to see if it's rusted underneath yet. prime.....wetsand......paint.....wetsand......buff ......all better

boosteds14 · 04-17-2002, 10:31 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">get one of those pencil looking things that's actually got a corse metal tip and is meant to scrape shit out........yeah, one of those. scrape off all rust....do this more than you think is neccessary, and take off a tiny bit of paint on the surrounding area to see if it's rusted underneath yet. prime.....wetsand......paint.....wetsand......buff ......all better</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
yep, my friend paints cars for a living and he said the same thing

04-17-2002, 06:12 AM	#1
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04-17-2002, 07:18 AM	#2
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't know much about body work, but couldn't you sand out the rust (all of the rust) and then put some touch up paint on it? How big is the scratch? __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

04-17-2002, 10:31 AM	#4
boosteds14 Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CIPmotorsports Age: 43 Posts: 1,612 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">get one of those pencil looking things that's actually got a corse metal tip and is meant to scrape shit out........yeah, one of those. scrape off all rust....do this more than you think is neccessary, and take off a tiny bit of paint on the surrounding area to see if it's rusted underneath yet. prime.....wetsand......paint.....wetsand......buff ......all better</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> yep, my friend paints cars for a living and he said the same thing __________________ 240SXONE www.240SXMOTORING.com --- One Stop Shop for Your Nissan 240sx

04-17-2002, 10:05 AM	#3
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	get one of those pencil looking things that's actually got a corse metal tip and is meant to scrape shit out........yeah, one of those. scrape off all rust....do this more than you think is neccessary, and take off a tiny bit of paint on the surrounding area to see if it's rusted underneath yet. prime.....wetsand......paint.....wetsand......buff ......all better