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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| RE: Rusting Concern On Underside of Vehicle, Surface Rust or Rust Rot? | 12Relevance | 2 years ago | murphyalexander | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi Nlord, Thanks for the response, I’ll make sure to start sanding off that rust, remove the rubber undercoating (assuming that’s what it is) and re-coat with cosmoline or something similar. Thanks again, Alex | |||||
| Answer to: Rusting Concern On Underside of Vehicle, Surface Rust or Rust Rot? | 12Relevance | 2 years ago | nlord | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Yeah it doesn't look too bad, but I would start sanding that rust off and hit it with your choice of coating. I prefer cosmoline because it turns to a wax, self heals, and if you put it over light rust it will smother it. It also can't be easily removed with water, even a pressure washer. I would check if that is rubberized undercoating, and if it were me I might try and get it off, if possible, and coat it with something that won't hide rust. | |||||
| RE: Rusting Concern On Underside of Vehicle, Surface Rust or Rust Rot? | 12Relevance | 2 years ago | Justin Shepherd | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Just remove the undercoating and don't apply a new one, unless it's an oil-based, self-healing coating. Oil displaces oxygen, which would otherwise turn steel into rust. | |||||
| Answer to: Vibration and Dragging 96 4Runner 322K | 12Relevance | 2 years ago | Blitz7 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Yes 4x4, I could see the brake fluid running down and removing paint from the booster and the undercoating. Owned it since 97. I am not sure it is coming from the brakes I get no pulsation. I do use Akabono Spelling? I will replace the rotors and tires both need it. If that doesn't work I got no idea what to do. | |||||
| RE: 2014 Sienna Splash Shield | 12Relevance | 2 years ago | nlord | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I also like to spray them with rubberized undercoating sometimes, I figure it toughens the splash guards up a bit. | |||||
| RE: Winter Abuse on 2019 Tundra | 12Relevance | 2 years ago | Rob_lobster | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Thanks Joe! I do not have a block heater. I live in Arizona, our most populated city is always warm and dry but when you high up the weather changes drastically. I've seen some diesels where I live with heaters, do you have any brand recommendations? I will pick up a concentrate checker, looks like they are pretty cheap. I have a multimeter so I can keep an eye on the battery. I have not looked into an undercoating but I guess this is my sign. I was under the impression we didn't use salt on the highways until this season. | |||||
| RE: Rustproofing Used Car | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| rubberized undercoating traps dirt an moisture and will make rust worse. Rust doesn't spread through dust. It's not an infectious disease. | |||||
| Answer to: Should I buy a 4Runner. | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | nlord | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Be careful that the undercoating is not hiding rust. | |||||
| Answer to: Rust proofing | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| That's a terrible deal. Don't give it a second thought. Also, undercoating = hiding bad rust | |||||
| Answer to: Rust proofing | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| The undercoating can make the rust worse by trapping moisture, especially if it was inexpertly applied. | |||||
| Answer to: Should I undercoat my Tacoma | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If you live in the rust prone area like Michigan area, yeah it could be worth it. How to search the forum | |||||
| Answer to: Used Trucks: Alum. F-150 vs. Steel Tundra? | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Try using undercoating. Apparently the Amish will do it for about 60 bucks. | |||||
| Answer to: Some people say that rubber undercarriage trap rust? | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| This has been discussed over and over. Please use the search box before creating a new topic. Even if you applied rubberized undercoating to a perfectly clean, virgin, metal frame, as soon there a pin prick hole in it, the water will get through the coating, get trapped there, and invisibly eat the frame away. After the first year or so, I think having rubber is worse than nothing at all. The better treatments are the wax based formulas like Fluid Film, Crown, or lanolin. some people just spray on very viscous oil, though this doesn't last as long. ... | |||||
| Beneficial add-ons for a new 2023 Highlander Hybrid Platinum | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | Denny960 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| ... maintenance $980. Should I opt for any of these are they worthwhile? I would like to have cross bars for my roof. OEM bars are rated for 160 lbs. some aluminum non-oem bars on Amazon are rated for 260 lbs. and at $129. are much less in price. What about plastic film covers for fog lights, headlights, and rear and front bumpers. Does the film help and does it interfere with sensors on the bumpers? What about oil undercoating for the vehicle? A ... | |||||
| V6 engines and frame rust | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | JamesToyo1 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| ... differences between the 4 cylinder Tacoma vs. the 6. They are COMPLETELY different performers. Especially in an automatic. The 4 cylinder drives like a sick underpowered dog (1st time I borrowed step dad's I thought it was stalling out backing out of my driveway. Nope, just no torque. The 6 isn't crazy powerful but it is compared to the underpowered 4. 2.) Scotty's insistence that rust isn't a concern on most late model vehicles due to frame "coating" at the factory. This is nowhere near true. In upstate ny where I live, you see rust on every vehicle incl ... | |||||