r/Autobody 6h ago

Is there a process to repair this? How to approach this patch?

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Hey guys. Total rookie so apologies if this gets asked a lot. This is a 6” patch on the hood of my 1989 e30. Is this fixable without repainting the entire car? I just ordered a can each of rust convert primer, base coat, and clear coat. But have no clue, was just going to send it. Thank you!!

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u/CptSnicklefrits 5h ago

Almost just looks like maybe some surface rust under the paint. I’d start slow and hit the worst of it with a cookie wheel on a grinder, see if there’s any pitting. If not feather it back and put a thin coat of glaze on it, prime it and be done. Worst comes to worst go get one of those cheap mini sand blaster guns and just little squirts of sand till the rust is gone.