Help me prevent more rust...

[BigNick]

While detailing my 01 Sebring.. I noticed that on the sides... like real low.. under the rocker panels (I think that's what they're called)..paint is chipping and some rust is forming.

The car had been undercoated with rubber and rust proofed when bought new.

The paint chips and rust are not noticeable unless you get down on hands and knees to view. Car actually looks brand new still!

I'm thinking I should slop on some kind of rust paint, and then spray over with matching car paint as a PREVENTATIVE measure as I do not want the rust to spread up where it will soon be visible. (I plan to keep this car for another 4-5 years)

Is there a product that exists where I wouldn't have to sand, and I can just apply directly over the rust to stop it in it's tracks? Thanks for any recommendations!

 

[firemachine69]

Rust Stop. The rust stopper, not the paint. Goes on kind of gummy, clears up decently quick. Worked on the Sunfire, last time I checked.


I have the same issue on the bottom of my Yaris's hatch. Of course, I can see it because the hatch flips up (duh

).

 

[The_Jeff]

Watch your fender liners for holes; many times rockers also rust from the inside out. Then when it pokes through the paint it's a real disaster!

 

[JHZR2]

Eastwood rust encapsulator, sprayed and/or brushed, a few coats.

I'd probably go to por-15 website and get the marine clean and the primer, which is essentially a zinc coating.

I'd also coat with amsoil hd mp and/or the eastwood version after.

 

[gtx510]

http://www.zero-rust.com/

 

[Kestas]

After eight or nine years, the rustproofing has probably dried up and is flaking off. No rustproofing is meant to last the along. Get it rerustproofed before next season.

 

[mechtech2]

Rustproofing does absolutely nothing for painted surfaces.

If you can get to bare clean metal [NO rust left] , primer and paint will work as good as anything.
There are rust stop products that can be applied [auto parts store] and then you paint over it.

 

[sciphi]

The rust converter products work decently well. I've used several with good luck. The result is black and tough as nails. Then prime and paint.

It'll knock it back some, but won't completely stop it. It's enough to give you a few more years before it gets back to where it is right now.