2003 chevy silverado rust repair

[86chevyk20]

I just noticed the first of bubbles on my rocker area and im happy i caught it early!!

Went to carquest and had them mix me up to cans of my paint code and gona fix the bubbles and destry the rust then coat the whole rocker with clear chip gard.

got some pics ill keep yall updated.

any tips apriceated.

 

[89Suburban]

Needle scale it and Rust Reform that ****!!!

 

[dhamp]

Needle scale??

 

[89Suburban]

Needle scale??

It's an air chisel with needles sticking out of it instead of a chisel. It cleans or scarifies rust and paint, etc.. off of metal but afterwards the metal will be looking like a peach skin, so maybe not a good idea for that rocker....

 

[bucket]

Those rocker panels rust out from the back side. Don't put too much effort into it because the rust WILL come back... and bigger. The best thing to do is cut the rocker out and replace it.

 

[86chevyk20]

well here are some more pics it turned out pretty good!! just got wet sand and blend them together. and yes i know they rust from inside out, i plan on buying this rust grease spray **** that sherwin williams offers im gona fill them up and see what happens!

 

[86chevyk20]

taaaa daaaaa

 

[crazy4offroad]

Good job!

 

[Old77]

X2 what bucket said

Also nice job so far

 

[86chevyk20]

thanks guys!! i just gota wet sand and buff by hand the paint line where i masked off with tape, any of you ever wet sanded single stage before?? i would asume it would be the same way of doing it

 

[bucket]

If your primer and paint went to the same tape line, you will want to just leave it alone or you will expose some primer along the edge.

Is that Sunset Orange?

 

[dhamp]

Good job!!

 

[86chevyk20]

im not sure what color name it is but i do know its a dark red lol. yaa i didnt know that to blend paint you want to mist it into the same panel, and not tape it off. so now i have a nice tape line, i may scuff it down and just do it again and also.... how long does it take single stage to harden so my fingernail wont scratch it?? and can i clear over it??

 

[89Suburban]

Good job.

 

[bucket]

im not sure what color name it is but i do know its a dark red lol. yaa i didnt know that to blend paint you want to mist it into the same panel, and not tape it off. so now i have a nice tape line, i may scuff it down and just do it again and also.... how long does it take single stage to harden so my fingernail wont scratch it?? and can i clear over it??

You can clear over anything as long as the paint has cured. There are many factors that determine how long it takes paint to dry. Type of paint, brand of paint, temp, humidity, etc.