Preventing rust.

[Igotu]

I just got my first car and i want to preserve it as long as I can theres a few rust dots you cant really notice, I was told just to paint over that. Im just wondering if theres anything better I can do and if theres other precautions I can take to prevent more.

[insanity415]

dont just paint over it. get a drill or dremel and a carbon steel brush and get the rust off then put a few coats of primer down, then paint over it.. if you dont get rid of the rust first then it will just come back, and get a primer that is also prevents rust. ive had to paint the bumper on my jeep a few times because i didn't get rid of all of the rust.

[Igotu]

Thanks man

[1stdeadeye]

Pep boys sells a rust stick. You put it on the rust spots and it turns the rust to a black primer.

Good luck!

[ZAust]

slap some naval jelly on there. kills the rust AND provides a protective barrier so it doesnt come back. you can get it at a hardware store.

[PyRo]

The right thing to do is to grind it all off then paint the entire car
But your not going to do that, so just grind it off, be sure to get all of it and either have a shop spray the panel (which your not going to do). Or use a spray can and paint the area like he said.