RavenII Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Well, they say a picture is worth a thousand words... https://imgur.com/a/zbrIz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_419 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Touch up paint for something that small imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenII Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 There's that, haha....I never think of that. Now the question is.... Even if it's bubbling around it? Also... Does the dealer sell touch up paint? Or is there a preferred brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamario Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Unless you're a perfectionist just go to a parts store and get the 3 in 1 pen. They normally have a book that shows you the correct pen for your color code. If they don't have the identical match then get something very similar. With a small area like that it won't be too noticeable. If it's rusting then get a small container of rust converter from the parts store as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugsSin Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 This has worked well for me http://www.automotivetouchup.com/touch-up-paint/subaru/2010/legacy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Well, they say a picture is worth a thousand words... https://imgur.com/a/zbrIz It's totaled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Ok, more seriously, I just got a touchup pen for my car color from the dealership. One end is a brush and the other end is a pen. It was still fairly inexpensive and I didn't need to look up anything or wait for it to arrive. Super simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatentWagen Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Touch up paint for something that small imo. It's not as small as it looks, unfortunately. The area around it is bubbling, so touch-up would just be a Band-Aid. OP, I would take it back to the shop who did the windshield replacement. They gave you that rust when they scratched the paint replacing the windshield, because they neglected to seal it back up. LW's spec. B / YT / IG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenII Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Yeah, I think I'll grab a bit of touchup paint, rough it up around the area, clean the hell out of it, and apply... I recently bought the car, and to be honest, it doesn't seem like the windshield has been replaced, but the bubbling around the actual rust has me concerned. I'll wait until spring time where I'll really be able to take my time with ti and tape it up, sand, then touch up. Haha, or take Ellesedil's wise words as gospel, and start parting out the car....anyone need parts for a 3.6 Limited?! (just kidding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatentWagen Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 to be honest, it doesn't seem like the windshield has been replaced, but the bubbling around the actual rust has me concerned. Why do you say that it doesn't seem like the windshield has been replaced? Do you have the service and insurance history of the car? In my experience, car don't develop bubbling rust around the windshield for no reason... chances are that there's a festering rusty scratch in there. Touch up paint won't help for long, but it might cover you for the winter, at least. Would definitely get it looked at if you plan on keeping the car. LW's spec. B / YT / IG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 The rust spot looks like the rock chips I had in that area. I used to have a crowded highway speeds commute and my car ended up with a lot of rock chip especially in the late winter. The salt that is applied to the road builds up in that area so I think it accelerates the rust. I got 2 rock chip on roof edge the 1st winter I owned the car. The 2nd year, the car looked like yours. The 3rd year it started to spider. (I also ended up with 2 more rock chips). I probably should have addressed the rock chips immediately the 1st year with rust converter and some touch up paint. My car was 2 1/2 years old at that point and I was still making payments. I ended up have the windshield removed, the rust sand blasted and repainting the roof. [i also changed jobs and that commute]. It wasn't cheap. Your car is 6-7 years old. I probably would have been more tempted just to touch it up and manage it, but it will continue to get worse as the salt is probably already pushed up under the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Here is what mine looked like http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/sytydave/Subaru%20Legacy/B46CBBDD-95BA-483F-A4A2-A160C7FC0256_zpslhlgr51c.jpg http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/sytydave/Subaru%20Legacy/BAE03B4A-0549-471B-A604-C4ADBD117641_zps2uqmqnka.jpg http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/sytydave/Subaru%20Legacy/97CA7C5E-79B6-4676-B19A-B0FAC3C45810_zpstdddjlgb.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenII Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 @dgoodhue That's what I thought, and mine looks almost identical to that. I'll probably go and get it checked out as I'm OCD as hell, and LOVE the car too much to just let it go...though I might wait until Springtime to do it...Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nads Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Paint won't stop rust (unless its a formulation that does, but that is typically a primer). It will keep on growing. It needs removed and then sealed to be fixed properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVAKeith Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I get chips in the same area and just found one on the back edge of the sunroof opening. Although not as common as the leading edge of the hood... I inspect for them and touch them up once or twice a year to prevent rust from setting in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVAKeith Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Forgot to answer the original question...I would scrape away the bubbly rust to see how big of an area needs to be repaired, then decide if the windshield is in the way of a fix and whether I could live with a touch up or if the roof needs to be repainted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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