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Originally Posted by vip
Do I need to remove this rust before using drcolorchip?
I tried ironx but it didn't really do anything.
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Looks like you took pics with a phone camera - focus is anywhere but at the right place. So it's a little hard to tell.
I do see two (2) area of concern:
1). Paint chip edges are jagged and in some place raised. You
really will want to sand-away all raised edges and areas of the old paint that are no longer firmly adhering to the primer.
2). Top picture shows a deeper cut that very likely goes through the primer. Sand that area as well until you get to the shiny metal.
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Originally Posted by vip
Want to know if it's okay to paint over the chip or somehow remove the rust or whatever this is.
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It may not be rust, but you want to sand (400->800->1500) the area to get uniform and even level onto which you will be applying touch-up paint. Even if you are looking at primer, you want it to be fresh and not overly oxidized, else touch-up paint will not adhere well.
Also, if you neglect to start with an even working chip surface, sanding it level with the remaining paint plane after you fill it in will be that much trickier.
HTH,
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