Tiny rust spots?

Question

My white van is 2 years old and there are tiny rust spots the size of pin heads pretty much all over,why are they there when the van is quite new,is there anything i could use to get rid of them,what's the long term affect if i leave them?

Answer 1

Long term effect is that they get bigger. Why? Sounds like a faulty paint job in the first place. It isn't easy to make sure all rust is not there, but a two year old van shouldn't have had rust to begin with.

I've given you the best online advice I could find, in case you decide that it isn't worth a lawsuit.

Answer 2

Is the rust under the paint? if it is and the paint is notbroken or chipped as a result of it being chipped by stones etc then you are in luck as it should be done under warranty. Any further questions about your van mail me.

Jimmy

I forgot to mention, did you buy the van new meaning are you the first owner from new? do you keep up the servicing etc? if you do you're in luck, no disrespect meant to the person who advised you to use hammerite, you don't put that on a 2 year old van for heaven sake. You also have to find out what paint is origional as some thinners in car paints react and will put you in a bigger mess. If I am right, and you need the van for your work then chances are the garage will loan you a van while yours is in. Chances also are your van may have to be completely resprayed. My Dad use to build cars in Linwood Scotland, many cars were left outside unpainted for some time hence the cars rusted like hell, other manufacturers even today are just as guilty hence you will see new or nearly new cars or vans showing lots of rust.

Answer 3

Sounds like it has been too close to someone doing some grimding with a sanding disc perhaps.
Taking it back to bare metal and respray is sadly probably the only real answer if it is only 2 years old.
This si not really a warranty job as you probably made the mistake of parking inn the wrong place, specks fro grinding are very hot and embed themselves into the paint and then rust, tiny pinpricks initially then later a huge problem.

Answer 4

If your van is only 2 years old then it should be covered by warranty if it isnt the best way is to sand the paint down, then use something like rust cure and then use a hammerite type paint that will resisist the rust coming back a lot better, when you sand it make sure you take it back to bare metal

Answer 5

They're probably stone chips that have started to rot and lift the paint. If you attend to them now, they probably won't get too much worse. If you leave them the water will penetrate under the surrounding paint and lift it by rusting the metal below it.

This will not be covered by warranty. It's par for the course that vehicles get stone chips, and a cohesive schedule of regular washing and polishing, and minor touching-in of any chips that appear, would have stopped it getting to this noticeable stage.

You could always try the Chips Away franchise who would quote you for the rectification of this problem. Look in the Yellow Pages.

Answer 6

The van was painted with rust spots already on the bare metal
if you do not attend to it pretty quick they could all get deaper and be very costly to repair, use a good rust killer

Answer 7

get a touch up kit from halfords or any other motor store, they come with an abrasive spot remover, primer , paint and laquer , just follow the instructions on the packaging.

if you dont treat it now , your van will start to rot , and will start to look very tatty

Answer 8

Goblin spit. Highly toxic. Strips paint at a hundred paces. Get an anti goblin device and when you catch one make him repaint your white van. Why do they make so many white vans? I wonder. You humans have a distinct lack of imagination if you ask me. x