Used a grinder near my corvette, now paint has hundreds on small rusty pits!!!

[Mike Phillips]

My idiot brother-in-law was grinding on his trucks ladder rack with my Vette 3 feet away directly in the path of his sparks!!!!

Now the car is covered with 100's of small rust color spots and each one has pitted the paint and they were hot enough to even pit the back glass. I know the glass isn't repairable.

I'm so angry.... Though I can't fix the glass what are my options to fix the paint?

Thanks for your help,
Guy

Hi Guy,

Sorry to hear of the mishap.

Try CarPro's Iron-X. This will dissolve the iron that is showing up as rust.

Then try compounding.

I would try the above, here's the link to Iron X

Iron X Iron Remover, CQuartz IronX, Paint Cleaner, paint decontamination


Iron X and other iron removers dissolve iron particles. I've done some grinding lately and these metal particles are probably fairly substantial, so you might have to use multiple applications of Iron X to completely dissolve/remove them.


I would start by washing the Corvette to remove loose dirt

Next, feel the paint using the Baggie Test.

The Baggie Test as seen on Competition Ready TV with AJ and Mike Phillips


Then use/test Iron X to try to dissolve the bumps you feel through the baggie

Then dry and do the baggie test.

If you still feel the bumps and see iron particles then repeat the Iron X step.

Repeat until you do the baggie test and no longer see or feel the iron particles.

Then use clay or a Nanoskin towels to further decontaminate the paint.

Then compound, polish and wax.


Do you have a buffer?

If that is not enough then try sanding to correct.

Dry or wet sanding would be a last chance option...

If the owner of this Corvette aka 1986glht has never sanded a clearcoated car then it might be too advanced to go down this road.

[1986glht]

ShineDoc,

I took you recommendation and ordered IronX last night. Thanks

Mike,

No, I don't have buffer at least not like the 4 or 6" electric oscillating type like I've seen used in your TV demos. I have a feeling one is in my future!

Mike, I'm not sure the car has clear coat, it's a 1980.

Thanks,

Guy aka 1986glht

[GSKR]

My idiot brother-in-law was grinding on his trucks ladder rack with my Vette 3 feet away directly in the path of his sparks!!!!

Now the car is covered with 100's of small rust color spots and each one has pitted the paint and they were hot enough to even pit the back glass. I know the glass isn't repairable.

I'm so angry.... Though I can't fix the glass what are my options to fix the paint?

Thanks for your help,
Guy

Depending on the severity you may be able to level them at 70 percent improvement by wetsanding.

[1986glht]

GSKR,

Thanks for the reply. I ordered some IronX and will start there. Then I'm going to learn to wet sand (getting a hood at a friends salvage yard today) and buffing.

Thanks,
Guy

[1986glht]

WOW!!! I can't believe my eyes!!!

Iron-X is amazing, the paint looks great.

Shine Doc thanks for the recommendation.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

[mengelhardt]

WOW!!! I can't believe my eyes!!!

Iron-X is amazing, the paint looks great.

Shine Doc thanks for the recommendation.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

As somebody who works between a railroad yard and a steel factory, Yes, YES, it is!!!

Glad it worked out for you.