Rusty/blistering stone chips

[Patrick Bateman]

What's the best way of dealing with these without going down the route of painting a whole panel?

I know wet sanding stone chips that have been touched up can blend them in nicely but what would be the best way of removing the rust from a chip first?

[tr7v8]

Fibreglass pencil I've found best.

[Patrick Bateman]

Like this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fibreglass-Abrasive-Cleani...

[tr7v8]

Patrick Bateman said:

Like this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fibreglass-Abrasive-Cleani...

Thats it. It flattens & smooths the edges so they fade in better. It also ensures it is clean.

[Patrick Bateman]

Fairly idiot proof? How big a hammer do you use?

[tr7v8]

Patrick Bateman said:

Fairly idiot proof? How big a hammer do you use?

Just spin it in between your fingers like a pen. You'll need to experiment with how far out the bristles are but around 5-6mm would be a start.

[Patrick Bateman]

I'll likely use it in conjunction with Bilt Hamber's Deox Gel.

[Patrick Bateman]

Now that I've actually bought a fibreglass pencil I didn't realise how soft they were. I'll need something a bit tougher to remove any blistering.

[ch427]

i usually scrape most of it out with a screwdriver or go at it with a dremel attachment down to clean metal

[Patrick Bateman]

I'm really not sure what to do to be honest. There are so many small blisters like in these photos that removing the rust and touching them up would probably end up looking worse, unless I were to wet sand them then get the whole car machine polished. Would it be worth a go or is that a ridiculously laborious process?

A good respray is too much money to be throwing at the cosmetics for me.