[quote=t walgamuth;1361699]

>i use the first touch up method for small areas. this sounds crude but if
>done carefully and keeping the touched up area confined to the actual
>rusted area it will virtually disappear on a non metallic paint car. which i
>mostly buy exclusively.

Oops! I might have a metallic one. I checked the vin and its says the color of my car is Impala Metallic (whatever that means).


>for an overall i would lean toward careful patching the rusted areas and
>a light sanding of the existing paint before applying an original color repaint.

OK, I like this idea. How do I communicate this to the body shop? Is there a special name for this procedure of only slightly sanding the surface and applying a coat of paint to make it look newer? I hope you don't mean the lip service procedure of (DETAILING), which I really think is just a lip service and nothing more.

>these comments apply to non collector cars which have to respond to \
>some reasonable relationship between invested $ and market value.

I am not too concerned about market value and such, I just want it to look nice ie. something shining so that you aren't embarrassed to be seen driving in