A rusty friend

[S1nemesis1s]

I have some light surface rust forming on the outer corner of my drivers side door. I have ordered a can of duplicolor paint. I plan on using a wire wheel to knock all the rust off. What should I spray on to arrest the rust before applying the touchup paint? I want to stop this stuff dead in its tracks, well as best as I can

 

[Tonyrodz]

You need to use some kind of rust inhibitor to neutralize it or it'll come right back. @Fosscore had a similar issue with his hd hood if I remember correctly.

 

[S1nemesis1s]

You need to use some kind of rust inhibitor to neutralize it or it'll come right back. @Fosscore had a similar issue with his hd hood if I remember correctly.

Any suggestions are most welcome!

 

[PG01]

I used this on my rusty trailer, it drys flat finish, worked well
Also bought this dries clear

 

[S1nemesis1s]

Looks good. From what I know about paint some will reject the primer. I'm not trying to paint a car lol, but I don't want the "fix" to scale off. I'm using duplicolor, I would imagine its pretty hearty?

 

[Fosscore]

These guys are on point. The most important point of all the prep at this point is to get rid of the rust. Rust is a cancer that will come back if you leave any of it behind, regardless of how well your topcoat looks. With just a small section being rattle canned, knock that rust down, perhaps gently Ospho it, then for sure use any of those primers as they are good base coats to help inhibit the rust, coat the metal and prep it for top coating.

Be meticulous with your in between stages of prep, sand, clean, wipe to get rid of any contamination and mask off and protect surrounding areas. The top coat and clear coat are just the money. Remember drive for show, putt for dough. Good luck.