Ahhh!!! Just checked my mom CRV's today and found 3 rock chips! One of them is down to the metal and is already rusted!

For the rusted chip, can I just put touch paint over it or do I have to get the rust out?

 

You’ve got to get that rust out, or at least MOST of it if possible.
Depending how big the chip is, use a pin, nail or small screwdriver to “scrape” off the rust and any loose edges of paint.

Shawn S

 

You shoud get all of the rust out if possible, before you use the touch up paint. You may want to even scrap a little bit of the paint around the chip, just be sure you can get all of it out.

 

Shawn and joeshmoe thanks for your help. i will try it this weekend.

 

Check out PaintScratch.com for instructions.

You need to de-rust the surface before you paint. You'll have to (carefully) sand out the rust and then apply both a primer and paint if you want a real thorough job.

I know that Griot's also sells paint chip kit.

...check out this doohickey.