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(Removing pitted rust in body panels)
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====Removing pitted rust in body panels====
 
====Removing pitted rust in body panels====
After removing all surface rust, treat with metal prep, wash, dry, sand, prime, fill the pits with polyester putty (or Evercoat's Metal 2 Metal), then smooth and prime again.
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See: [[pitted rust]].
 
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A spot blaster is useful for this: silica as the medium. Grinding wheel, die grinder.
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Or, repeatedly prime with a high build primer and block sand. You may have to prime/block several times to get the pitted area up to the same level as the surface around it.
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Sprayable body filler, called "SlickSand"? From Evercoat? Like a "very high build primer"? Hard, but sands easy.
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Let naval jelly sit on the pitted area overnight, if possible. Cover naval jelly with plastic wrap to keep it from drying out overnight.
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Heat the pitted area until it glows, and then cool it with oil on a rag. Clean with wax/grease remover, scuff, prime, paint. Just for small areas, because it causes wrinkles and shrink marks.
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Product recommendation: Featherfill?
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Review this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitting_corrosion
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====Fixing rust holes in body panels====
 
====Fixing rust holes in body panels====

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