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RSSPrevent your car from the nasty rust
If rust has started its invasion in your car, it leaves holes right through the metal of your car. These spots cannot be eliminated. Added to the chaos is the humid weather. The wetter the weather is, the more rust your car will have. So your five years old car’s brake system has completely rusted. What next? The brake lines will soon burst and your car will have no brakes! Imagine you are driving your vehicle which has no brakes at all!!! Tough to perceive, isn’t it? Well, you can prevent this from happening by rust-proofing your car. Here is how to do it.
Check for rust spots: Look over the places around the wheel well and on the places around the wheel well and on the bottom edge next to the ground, as well as around your door locks where any possible chips could have been made.
Treat the rusted area: Use a cloth dipped in alcohol to wipe down the rust spot on and about an inch around it. This procedure loosens the paint. Scrape off the loosened paint. The next thing to do is rub down the area with coarse sandpaper until you reach an area of good paint and then blow away the dust. Now, apply primer using a fine paint brush. Apply the primer beyond the area just about a quarter-inch. Allow it to dry completely.
Apply cellulose stopper: Apply a thin layer of cellulose stopper using an old knife. Next, use a medium-grade sandpaper to make the area smoothly flow into the area surrounding the old rust spot.
The finishing touch: Use a touch up paint to give the finishing touch. Apply the paint quickly and smoothly, overlapping the existing paint job. If necessary, apply the second coat after 24 hours.
There are various rust prevention techniques among which the above was the easiest to do. Doing this, you can protect your car from being vulnerable to the nasty rust.
Tags: brakes, rust, corrosion, paint
