Small Rust Question

SON240sx Automotive
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The 93 240Sx that I recently purchased has a small surface rust patch about the size of a dime on the bottom of the rocker panel. The rust is just begining and is just a small bubble in the paint. However i want to stop it before the probelm spreads. what i was thinking of doing was

  1. Masking off the area,
  2. Sanding it down to the metal
  3. Using a dremil with a wire brush to make sure everything is off
  4. Is there any sort of a rust killer that i can purchase and apply to the metal to stop the rust from comming back and soak anything up?
  5. Priming the surface
  6. Sanding the primer
  7. Painting the small patch factory white
  8. Applying a fine layer of clear coat to the patch.

My Second question is where can i get a spray can of factory White paint?
or somthing very close seeing as its ont he bottom of the rocker underneath.

And Third, about how thick is the metal on the rockers, i dont want to sand threw it.

:smiley:

2

if its that small, sand, dremel to metal, body filler, sanding from 400-1000 grit, primer, CT paint match!

3

“Rust Check” stops rust from spreading.

You can get factory matching spray paint, and/or touch-up paint (as well as rust check) at Crappy Tire.

4

if its on the rockers dont waste your time,

trust me the rust will come back, just take it to a shop/welder and get them to cut it out now before it destroys your whole rocker

5

Indeed it does but you don’t want to use it on a surface where you will be painting.

Sand it down to the metal, and prime with RED OXIDE primer.

That will stop it from rusting.

But in your case the rust is coming from the inside, so your will have
to cut out and weld in a new pice of metal there because even if you
get it to the bare metal, you will still have serious rust issues inbehind
it. And it will spread withing a month or to. I say get it done by a pro.
Ask Gonad how much he pied for his rockers to get redone.

6

to buy factory spray paint,

go to sherwin williams. They make spray paint cans for you if you give them the factory colour code.

7

What / where is sherwin williams ? What paint system do they use ?

8

I Talked to Gautam im going to go to his guy and get it done.