dodgy paint reapirs

[Yeomans22]

hi,

 

basically, i've had my car since february, the last owner noticed there was a couple of rust patches, where the car had been bumped by other cars etc.

 

and to stop it from rusting they decided to use a household paint brush and paint on grey primer or something,

 

here a pic of what i mean

 

 

as u can see the rust underneath is only a small ammount, i want to get the grey off treat the rust and just touch up the effected area, i dont want to try and paint the whole thing as it will look terrible.

 

does anyone know what to do?

 

there a few patches like this but this one is the worst.

 

thanks

 

Paul.

[mart @ fpe]

use a bit of g3 or t-cut that should take it off no probs

[GT_lenny]

is is brushed on- if so try some thinners-

 

if that dont work rub it off - start with 180 then work your way down to 400 grade- once its all off treat with some kurust or jenolite then rub that down with 400 and apply some acid8 etch primer- pricey but worth it

again flat it off with 400 then use some hi build/filler primer and flat this off with 800 paper- now your ready for paint

 

be sure to feather all the edges of surrounding existing paint so you dont get an edge

[Fishtailparka]

Don't be surprised if whatever was in the paint that was brushed on has soaked right in and you get a reaction.

I had a car that was touched up with household gloss. It was a nightmare to paint it.

[Yeomans22]

thanks for your help, i've had a go with t-cut and some wet and dry now. and had a go at a the worse patches today, will upload the pics in a min,

 

still can't believe someone would paint such a large amount for what is only a small bit of rust