Body work 101 - how to remove small amount of rust spot?

[2garfields]

The rust spot is about a size of a dime, would like to know what kind of sand paper to use to remove it.

Thanks.

 

[sparkplug]

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[scottm]

Depends on where it is. A small wire brush, maybe on a Dremel, might clean it up nicely. I just experimented with some "Rust Converter" from an auto parts store, it seemed to do ok with the rust I couldn't reach.

 

[2garfields]

It is on the upper rear hatch.

 

[Max Wilder]

I got some slimy rust dissolver stuff in a jar from the auto parts store and it worked good. I used a wire brush on it, then smeared this stuff on, then let it sit for like 15 minutes. After that I wiped it off and poof! the rust was gone. It left bare clean metal that I sanded, primed, and painted.

 

[Fast Eddy]

I got some slimy rust dissolver stuff in a jar from the auto parts store and it worked good. I used a wire brush on it, then smeared this stuff on, then let it sit for like 15 minutes. After that I wiped it off and poof! the rust was gone. It left bare clean metal that I sanded, primed, and painted.

Yea, but did it throw off a shower of molten metal? I thought not.

 

[fliphkd778]

that goo would be naval jelly?
I would try that first, naval jelly is on good on light surface rust.
If not that, then a a bit of 80 grit followed by self-etch primer and some touchup paint.

 

[TLCDino]

For a dime size, go with wire wheel dremel. Plug and play, rock and roll, non-cancer causing.....

 

[Southeast Overland]

Can you post a pic of the rust? It is important to know where it is (flat sheet, bend, in the open or near/touching weather stripping) is it surface rust or rust through?