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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: steveofrost on May 23, 2004, 08:22:48 PM

Title: Rust?
Post by: steveofrost on May 23, 2004, 08:22:48 PM: I have a quick question. I found some pretty large gouges/chips in the front of my Sidekick. If I put a hood guard over top now, will those gouges turn into some nasty patches of rust later on? Is there any way to fix them? I have this queasy feeling about rust man... :-/

steveo
Title: Re: Rust?
Post by: jerryp58 on May 23, 2004, 10:56:01 PM: See, this is why I should have payed more attention in school... I thought rust was a chemical reaction with the metal-water-air, but I know it's got some kind of electrical part where the electrons needed for the reaction can come from any of the metal atoms in the area.

I'm not sure how much of that I have correct, but the statement I remember is that an exposed area of metal in one spot can result in a rust spot in an unexposed area because of that electrical "thing" above. So, those spots on the front of your hood could supposedly cause rust in the center of the hood right underneath good paint, or by the hinges, or basically wherever the metal is the weakest.

Your best bet is to get those spots cleaned up & covered with paint before they do damage there or somewhere else. If you're going to use a bug shield or something to cover them up later, at least you don't have to worry about making them look pretty.

Now that I've spouted all of this stuff, I guess I'd better get out there and clean up some of my Tracker's existing rust spots ::)
Title: Re: Rust?
Post by: Maiden Hell on May 24, 2004, 03:24:40 AM: I find myself really fighting the rust now. My Sidekick is 1991 and despite having it "rust proofed" every year before winter time, I still have to sand off, apply "liquid metal", prime and repaint small areas all over. The most problematic spots are along the bottom of the doors, my tailgate on the inside and small spots near the rear wheel wells.

Other then that she's holding up pretty good.
Title: Re: Rust?
Post by: wildgoody on May 24, 2004, 01:19:41 PM: I'm from California, what's this thing
you call rust ???

:P

Wild
Title: Re: Rust?
Post by: explosivo on May 24, 2004, 01:23:36 PM: Quote
I'm from California, what's this thing
you call rust ???

:P

Wild

You were probably able to take off your suspension without cutting off the bolts, too. I hate you people in the states without salted roads >:(

Not really, I'm just jealous sometimes... :)
Title: Re: Rust?
Post by: Maiden Hell on May 24, 2004, 01:25:53 PM: Quote
I'm from California, what's this thing
you call rust ???

:P

Wild

Ahh, you SOB! Go and live near the ocean, we'll see how clean your ride stays! :P
Title: Re: Rust?
Post by: wildgoody on May 24, 2004, 01:27:07 PM: Hey, I wish they would rust on,
that way they wouldn't keep
falling off LOL ;D

Wild
Title: Re: Rust?
Post by: Kreg on May 24, 2004, 01:38:37 PM: Don't get any rust up here either. :P
Title: Re: Rust?
Post by: Speedracer7c on May 24, 2004, 02:54:31 PM: I live in new england! Its bad here...all they do is salt, the roads are white in the winter....
Title: Re: Rust?
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on May 24, 2004, 03:20:47 PM: DITTO >:(
Title: Re: Rust?
Post by: 1bigtracker on May 24, 2004, 03:26:21 PM: took me a week to get what was left of the bolts out of the lower arms on the rear diff after taking them out. had to cut the bolts witha sawzall and let them soak in PP oil then drill and press them out. trust us you don't want are problems.

stu