Dealing with small rust spot.

[ChaseRoads]

I have a small rust spot behind my license plate area. Looks like the plate rubbed the car. I have matching touch up paint. Looking for suggestions on removing/naturalizing the rust without having to do a major job. Something that’ll remove it and protect it, even two different products is fine. Thanks for your help.

 

[General karthief]

What's it look like on the other side?

 

[2Blue2]

Hardest part is stoping killing the rust.


An Old way ~ sand off (Dremel) and chemical conversion to stop rust before touch up, prime and spot in with touch up gun

New way ~ Laser rust descaler

budget way ~ Fiberglass rods on tip of pen to scratch small spot clean.

And the spot sand blaster gun with tips you hold against car and catch / recycle your medium.
Probably not using your touch up pen after this though.

 

[ChaseRoads]

ok, sounds like i'll be taping it off and sanding it clean. any suggestions for a brush on primer?

 

[2Blue2]

suggestions for a brush on primer?

Most will brush on well enough for sanding

 

[ChaseRoads]

What's it look like on the other side?

like nothing. it's just surface rust.

Started on it today. It cleaned up just fine. Looks like it was a small scratch or maybe wear spot from the plate. Letting the primer set up before paint.