| 1. Remove ink from the damaged area and the area with a few centimeters perilesional using sandpaper or wire brush nozzle mounted on the drill. |
| 2. If you do not have these tools, you can use sandpaper. |
| 3. After removing the paint, you can assess how the metal struck by rust, and on this basis decide whether to replace the entire panel (if possible) or restore the damaged area. |
| 4. New body panels are not as expensive as many people think, and often faster and more efficient to install a new board, you try to restore large areas targeted by corrosion. |
| 5. Remove all items from the damaged area, except those that can serve as a template to restore the original shape of the panel (for example, the headlights). |
| 6. Then use the scissors for cutting sheet metal or a hacksaw blade remove rusted and corroded metal. |
| 7. Fold the edges of the holes inside to create a small recess for the primer. |
| 8. Clean the affected area with a wire brush to remove dust from the rest of rusty metal surface. |
| 9. Paint the affected area of anticorrosion paint, if there is access to the back of the rusted area, treat her well. |
| 10. Before you apply the primer, it is necessary to somehow close the hole. This can be done by using aluminum or plastic mesh or with aluminum tape. |
| 11. In order to close a large opening, it is best to use aluminum or plastic mesh or fiberglass. |
| 12. Cut a piece of mesh having approximately the shape and size of the hole, then put the grid in the hole so that its edges are below the level of the rest of the plane. |
| 13. The mesh can be glued with a few drops of the primer deposited on the perimeter. |
| 14. The aluminum tape must be used for small or very narrow holes. |
| 15. Unwind the tape, cut off a piece of the desired length and shape, and then remove the protective cover (if it is glued to the tape) and cover the hole; can be pasted another layer of tape, if the thickness of one layer is not sufficient. |
| 16. Press the edges of the tape with the handle of a screwdriver or similar tool to ensure that it fits snugly to the metal. |
