The strip of metal around my hatch on my car is starting to rust.Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to restore it?

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1990 Trans Am GTA,Black/Black Leather,350,auto 3.23,Dual Cats,
SLP Package,SLP Torque Converter/Shift Kit,Fastchip,GSC's
G-tech 0-60 5.1 1/4mile 13.6@104
member www.transamgta.com
Previous Thirdgen
1986 Camaro IROC-Z

 

I just sanded it smooth masked the area and used the flat black rustoleom.

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91 Z28 5.7l Camaro
T-56,McLeod Street Clutch, Cross Drilled Brakes, KYB's,AFPR, 3.73 Gears, Borla Adjustable Cat Back, Hypertech Chip, Hooker Headers.
more to come....
My 91 Z28

 

Same here. I tried sanding it a bit and it's nice and shiny underneath that black paint. I'll eventually take the hatch off, sand the whole black strip, mask the window and repaint it.

 

Thanks for the replys.I was thinking about sanding it or I was going to try some steel wool.What grit sandpaper did you use,and did you sand it dry or wet?

 

I use Krylon semi-flat black on mine (as well as my t-top exterior parts, the top divider strip, and my door locks). Gives it a more factory look than straight flat.

 

get a good one from a junk yard and use my tech article...


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Duffster (age 31)
BEAT DOWN HARD 88' Camaro Sport Coupe,
1978 Caprice Classic 305 motor havin'(WITH NO COMPUTER),Torker II intake, Edelbrock 1406,600cfm w/vacuum secondaries,Accel HEI Supercoil/Cap/Rotor Sparkin',84' 700R4 Tranny usin', 84' Z-28 Nose clip wearin',
84' Z-28 Hood covered,
AND THE TIRES:
245/60-16 Firehawk SS20 on Firbird rim(1-passenger rear),
235/55-15 BF Goodrich's on CompTA's on Z28 rims(2-on front),
235/60-16 Pirelli P600 w/a curb check or 3 also on Firebird rim(1-drivers rear),
REAR HATCH MASTER OF ALL!!!
Duffster_Camaro@HOTMAIL.COM
Owner of the Camaro 0 out of 10 Third-genners approve of, no longer part of the non-existent Iowa crew.

 

Testors (model paint) has flat black paint in a pen. Sand it and 'fill it in'

The paint pen works great for antennas that the paint chipped off in places too...