Starting to rub down the body and do the prep for paint, debt repair and filling etc. There's only a few car park dings but the main problem is the rust that's formed under the stone chips and some scratches. It looks like freckles all over the surface. I'm just wondering if I should bare metal the panels affected or can I just wire brush out the rusty chips? One thing I can see wrong with that is it will leave a low spot where they are. Thanks
if there are a lot, best to bare metal back to a flat surface and also see the true extent of the rust and get rid. A bare metalled panel is the nicest thing to paint.
Thanks @zed looks like that will be my new plan. Most of the panels bellow the window line will need it but that's not a bad thing
Poly abrasive discs for me - they'll "disappear" most of the rust from the stone chips too unless deeply pitted. They last for ages if you are careful, but hit something sharp and they disappear. Random link... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/3004...3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108
