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The tasks are easier than
they sound and you will find
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rust easy-to-understand instruc-
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Car dents yield
until the surface is smooth.
Rinse the area once more and
let it dry.
You are ready to start paint-
ing.
The paint around the repair-
ed area should be prepared to
accept the primer by using a
rubbing compound to clean the
surface.
Next, use a primer to cover
the repair and a bit of the area
surrounding it. Now you are
ready to match the color of the
original paint.
The color paint you need is
available at your local automo-
tive products retail outlet. Care-
fully paint the repaired area
and blend this into the original
paint, following the directions
on the can to avoid running or
streaking.
, After the paint has dried, the
entire area should be com-
pounded to bring out the luster
in both the new and the
original paint, then wax to pro-
tect the new finish.
Gee, just like new.
Scratches
If the paint is just scratched'
and there is no dent, the repair
is fairly simple.
First, obtain a bottle of
touch-up paint that matches
the original color of your auto-
Spread on body filler or put- mobile. (If you are not sure of
ty smoothly, with a plastic the car's color, you can find
scraper, covering the dent. the paint code from the manu-
When the initial coat dries, fill facturer's identification plate ing a dent.
the remainder of the dent anc on the door pillar.)
let the body filler harden. Wash the surface of the
After the filler has hardened. scratch to remove any dirt or
use a rasp or body file to re grime. Using touch-up paint and
move the excess puty. Match an artist's brush slightly
the surface as closely as possi- smaller in width than the
scratch, fill in the scratched
area.
Be careful not to use too
much paint.
After the paint has dried, the
surface should be compounded
to restore the luster of the paint
and waxed to protect the
finish.
If the scratch has removed
all of the paint and primer
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A little tender, loving care,
however, can restore the car to
like-new condition, the Auto-
motive Parts & Accessories As-
sociation points out. Here
from APAA is how to keep
your family proud of the new
acquisition.
Dents
Before starting to repair a
dent, clean the surface of road
dirt. Dirt can cause the repair
to fail.
The initial step requires thi
use of a hammer to begin smooth.
ing the dent. Find the center or
deepest part of the dent. Reach
behind the dent, if possible,
and use a small hammer to
even the surface. (Otherwise,
fill with putty to the original
contour after sanding.)
Next, sand the surface in the
area to be repaired. To be effec-
tive, you must remove all the
paint and primer in the area
two or three inches larger that
the dent down to the bare
metal so that the repair can be
blended into the body
smoothly.
ble, then use sandpaper to
smoothen the surface.
Now that the repair is start-
ing to materialize as a finished
product,, the surface must be
rinsed with water to remove the
dust, grime, etc., which have
accumulated around the repair
area.
Now finish sanding, using a
fine wet-and-dry sandpaper,
shows, use rust remover before
attempting to paint.
Rust
Rusting or "cancer" around
the fender wells and rocker
panels may be corrected with
only slighly more difficulty
than repairing a dent. The dif-
ference is the. initial prepara-
tion of the surface.
Loose rust and metal should
be removed froth the vehicle
with a suitable tool. The sur-
face should be sanded down to
the bare metal in preparation
for the repair.
Next, a hammer should be
used to pound in the surface,
creating a dent. This enables
the surface of the repair to
blend in with the body of the
car.
Following the installation
directions provided with a
fiberglass kit, cut a mat large
enough to cover the hole(s) and
overlap the solid portion sur-
rounding the rusted area and
apply it.
Use a plastic spreader to
press the mat over the hole, ap-
plying pressure to remove any
air bubbles.
When the repair is hard and
thoroughly cured, use a coarse
sandpaper to break the surface
glaze.
The rest of the repair is per-
formed the same way as repair-