# Hit a pole. Now there is a bit of rust

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-pole-now-there-is-a-bit-of-rust/177252>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram, 1500\
**Created:** [June 5, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-pole-now-there-is-a-bit-of-rust/177252 "2021-06-05T00:17:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![patbradley22\_175584](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c2a13f/32.png) [@patbradley22\_175584](https://community.cartalk.com/u/patbradley22_175584)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-pole-now-there-is-a-bit-of-rust/177252/1 "2021-06-05T00:17:43Z")

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I hit a pole in the winter now there is some rust on the bumper where I hit it. Also there is some rust on the tailgate. Would a body shop be able to fix the bumper? and what be the best move to deal with the rust on the tailgate. I’ll attach a picture.

 ![IMG_1872](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/5/151904f8ada48def589a639bede1ad4b49433a08.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-pole-now-there-is-a-bit-of-rust/177252/2 "2021-06-05T00:58:10Z")

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It really depends on how much you care about perfection, some rust blocker and paint is the cheap option.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-pole-now-there-is-a-bit-of-rust/177252/3 "2021-06-05T01:19:20Z")

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Yes a body shop can fix it. But so can you with some proper automotive touchup paint, some fine sandpaper, primer and rust inhibitor. All available at your local auto parts store or over the internet plus YouTube videos on how to do it your self.

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**Author:** ![patbradley22\_175584](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c2a13f/32.png) [@patbradley22\_175584](https://community.cartalk.com/u/patbradley22_175584)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-pole-now-there-is-a-bit-of-rust/177252/4 "2021-06-05T04:02:29Z")

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Thanks for the reply

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**Author:** ![patbradley22\_175584](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c2a13f/32.png) [@patbradley22\_175584](https://community.cartalk.com/u/patbradley22_175584)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-pole-now-there-is-a-bit-of-rust/177252/5 "2021-06-05T04:03:05Z")

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Thanks for the tips

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-pole-now-there-is-a-bit-of-rust/177252/6 "2021-06-05T19:07:35Z")

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Isn’t that a plastic bumper? Doesn’t look like rust to me, but yeah you local neighborhood body shop can fix you right up. If you have to ask, don’t do it yourself.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-pole-now-there-is-a-bit-of-rust/177252/7 "2021-06-06T03:55:28Z")

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That dark red-brown stuff could be paint from the pole you hit. First see if it’s steel, just see if a magnet sticks to it. If not, it may well be paint and should come off with some fine rubbing compound.