i juz have a few rust bubbles appearing and want to sand them out is it better to use sandpaper and what type would be best for the job

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

Where is the rust?

Is there paint over the rust? If so, I'd use paint stripper on that area, or just sand the paint off, then remove as much of the rust as you can with a fairly coarse sandpaper. Sand about an inch around the area of the rust to make sure you get it all, then once you think you've got most of it out use rust converter on the area.

After that prime the area, then sand it back using a fine grade paper, re paint..

Unless you've got a 2pac professional paint job or something.. in which case I'd get it all done professionally.. it'll cost you though.

It could be worse than a "few" bubbles

Doogie

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well i took abit off from the gutters and it is worse then juz a few bubbles it seemed to spread in the gap of the gutter and in the lil lip bit on the side *sigh* might have to get it the resto done after all

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

I think you would do better to use sandpaper to "sand" them out because trying to use plain sand just doesn't work, although your finger tips will get really soft.

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...... plain sand??? yeah ok matt ive been using sand paper but it doesnt get in the gap

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

before you do anything involving painting/body work you should run it past mini_mike on here. hes a "pro" and he will tell you the "right" way to do things.

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ah ok

i was gonna see how much a pro will charge

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

it seemed funny at the time

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depends what your after

well theres bubbles in different places of the car, if it can be cut out and welded then that be better but if some places can juz be sanded back and puttyed then thats fine

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

After this sanding out if you find holes, open them up to good metal then weld a patch in. Then rust convert before any other steps.
Just bogging alone over rust holes lasts 12 months. How do I know this? i'm a rust expert- I owned 2x 265 hemi Valiants....
That's when I bought a MIG welder- to fix them properly.

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well ive found lil holes in the metal but ive put rust converter over the top while i sort out what to do next but what u mean open them up

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

A little rust often hides a lot of rust. Investigate before you do alot of work that just rip up later, Take it back to good metal before covering it up even if you have put rust converter on it.

an well ive put it back to clean metal but with the holes i cleaned out the best i could

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower