Hood rust touch up?

[RyanD]

I have rust spots from bugs and what not hitting the hood in the rectangle in the picture. What easy fix can i to do get rid of the spots and make it white?

Note: The car in the pic is not my car, it is dark outside and i can post a pic if need be in the morn

[Junior Smurff]

touch up paint

[deevergote]

Frost White touch up paint. You can find it at any autoparts store. You may have to ask for it, and show proof of age (assuming you are over 18), as many stores now won't sell paint to minors.

[AAPOQ]

Take note, without fixing the actual rust. Simply touching it up won't be a permanent fix.

[TheNextAZN]

I'm pretty excessive, so u don't have to follow what I would do, but u could consider it..

Get ur the proper touchup paint from auto store and a can of Primer.. I think there's rust preventing primer available.. Dunno if it make a difference or not..

.... Before applying the paint.. take a toothpick or small pin and try to scrape off the rust from the chips ..clean it.. Spray the primer on something so u can dab some into the chips with a toothpick(I'm assuming u have larger, rusted chips) let it dry then apply ur touchup.

[Losiracer2]

I'm pretty excessive, so u don't have to follow what I would do, but u could consider it..

Get ur the proper touchup paint from auto store and a can of Primer.. I think there's rust preventing primer available.. Dunno if it make a difference or not..

.... Before applying the paint.. take a toothpick or small pin and try to scrape off the rust from the chips ..clean it.. Spray the primer on something so u can dab some into the chips with a toothpick(I'm assuming u have larger, rusted chips) let it dry then apply ur touchup.

doesn't touch up paint have a built in primer?

[deevergote]

If the rust is minor enough, the spot is completely dry, and the paint coverage is complete, it should keep the rust from continuing. I've been told this by a body shop when I asked abut a rock chip on my roof. It may not be forever, but that chip never rusted again on my own car. This is more than 4 years ago.

[crazymikey]

Get a Duplicolor touch up bottle. It comes with both a brush and a pen applicator.

The pen applicator is best for rock touch ups like you have.

Like Deev said, you need to make sure the affected area is completely dry. Also, if you have any paint around the area that is peeling, rough, or chipping off, remove as much as you can to make it smooth.

Once you do these touch ups, don't expect your hood to look like brand new. You're still going to see the spots and ridges, but atleast they will be filled in with colour. The only true way to fix them is to completely repaint or replace the hood.

When applying the paint, stay within the rock chips. Don't overlap onto your existing paint. I'm working on a truck right now, and some idiot used touch up paint on some rock chips, but he painted over the chip and around it, so it looks like giant paint blotches that stick out like a sore thumb.

[RyanD]

thanks very much fellas!

Btw im going to take pics of my car today so i can put them on my profile and sig

[deevergote]

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[RyanD]

You are not yet able to have a sig, and there are no photo options for your profile.

ho do i get a sig? I just emailed you be for reading this did i mess something up when i did my profile or do you need to approve me

[FatManChunk]

I'm pretty excessive, so u don't have to follow what I would do, but u could consider it..

Get ur the proper touchup paint from auto store and a can of Primer.. I think there's rust preventing primer available.. Dunno if it make a difference or not..

.... Before applying the paint.. take a toothpick or small pin and try to scrape off the rust from the chips ..clean it.. Spray the primer on something so u can dab some into the chips with a toothpick(I'm assuming u have larger, rusted chips) let it dry then apply ur touchup.

I am partial to this answer but I have access to a small spray gun and factory paint at cost. So I would personally sanded and respray the whole area because of the tools and supplies I have access to.

[RyanD]

from my Aviation Mechanic experiences i think a little Zinc Chromate primer should do the trick

[Bad_dude]

The problem for me with the little touch up bottle is I cannot find it any where. It's Seattle silver. I was lucky enough to find the spray can at Autozone but how do I apply the paint for tiny dots with the spray can? Spray the little brush wet and and touch them? What kind of brush should I use?
Thanks.

[redlined302]

I am a bit of a nit picker when it comes to cars, so i would first start by sanding where the rust is at and get it to bare metal. Put rust stopping primer over it, and then paint it with color matched paint. Or, if you would like to be positive it doesnt rust, you can bondo it as well. But then, that brings the worries of cracking bondo So it all depends on how you want it done and how much time and money you are willing to put into it.