Rust is extremely corrosive to truck fenders because of their location; the lower portion of truck fenders are just inches from the ground, directly in front of and behind the truck's tires. The tires sling dirt, mud, water and road salt onto the fenders. When you don't immediately wash the grime away, rust begins eating away at the metal in as little as 24 hours. Get rid of rust on truck fenders before you have to replace them completely.
Instructions
1. Sand the rust with 320-grit sandpaper. Sand until any large rust flakes are gone and only a smooth, brown surface shows.
2. Place masking tape and paper around the rusted areas to keep overspray from the paint off of the surrounding painted body panels.
3. Spray rust converter on the sections of the fender that appear brown, or on any areas on the fender that might have rust that you can't seem to sand off. Rust converter actually turns the rust into a black primer and stops the rust from spreading further. Let the converter dry for 30 minutes.
4. Sand the dried rust converter with 600-grit sandpaper until the area is very smooth. Wipe the area with wax and grease remover and a microfiber towel to remove any loose dust and grease from your fingerprints.
5. Paint the area with a total of four coats of paint. Hold the sprayer 10 to 12 inches from the surface and spray left and right, not up and down. Let each coat dry for 15 minutes before you spray the next coat.
6. Spray three or four coats of clear coat paint on top of the four coats of color paint. Let each clear coat dry for 10 minutes before spraying the next coat. Let the final clear coat of paint dry for six hours before handling the area.
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