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Preventing rust on shaved fender!?!

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Old 03-28-11, 08:43 PM
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The rust will only grow if you leave it raw like that. If you cover it will touch up paint or whatever, it won't have a chance to grow.
Old 03-28-11, 08:53 PM
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i used bbq paint and am rust free for over a year now, and i used the blue painter tape on the outside of fender.
Old 03-29-11, 12:21 AM
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Use a 3 inch grinder to clean up any existing rust if you have any. If you dont have any rust you still would want to scratch the surface area with at least a 40 grit sandpaper. Than apply a few coat of epoxy primer and your done. Spray rubber undercoat if you like for extra protection from the road. But if you do, apply a coat of primer over the epoxy before the rubber undercoat. 3M and evercoat are a few good brand.

That is how you treat bare metale from getting rusted in the first place. A good epoxy spray will set you back around $20. Avoid the nail poilish stuff, even if it did work.....Really?!

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Old 03-29-11, 03:09 AM
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touch up paint
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