Should I do rust prevention?

"Slant6" (slant-6) 05/28/2015 at 11:43 • Filed to: None

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My Tacoma has grown up in the south. The roads here are salted maybe 2 days out of the year so I don’t have any of the infamous Tacoma frame rot issues (I’m also out of the extended warranty window) but the paint on my frame is fading.

This August I’m going to college in the mountains, where salt and sand are applied for the entire winter season. I love my truck. Should I bother doing some preventive rust proffing on my frame? I’d buy rustolium products since they’ve been good for me before.

Captain of the Enterprise > Slant6 05/28/2015 at 11:47

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Yes

Captain of the Enterprise > Slant6 05/28/2015 at 11:48

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Yes

Captain of the Enterprise > Captain of the Enterprise 05/28/2015 at 11:50

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Kinja’d

cornerslide > Slant6 05/28/2015 at 12:04

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Oxidation is oxidation. There conditions that accelerate this and conditions that will delay the process. The key word is delay. If the paint is fading that means it has begun. Rust prevention. Yes.

NoneOfYourBiz > Slant6 05/28/2015 at 12:30

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Yes.

Cold-galvanizing spray for bare metal, followed with something like Corrosion-Free Formula 3000.

Open any frame plugs and spray the latter in there, liberally, before replacing the plugs.

Spray it into any doors or sills where there are drain holes.

Use ultra-high-temp spray paint on exhaust parts after giving them a good scrub with a wire brush.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Slant6 05/29/2015 at 07:05

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definitely.