Outer Limits 4x4 Board

rust sucks ass

who has got it on their rigs, or who has had it on their rigs?

who has fixed it, and what did it cost?

I farkin hate the crap!

where is the rust? how big are the holes?

if they are only small get some rust eater/dissolver bunnings sell a really good one it is in a clearish bottle with a yellow sticker, wire brush the hell out of the area then apply some of the stuff , and just keep doing it until the rust is gone and then just bog it up.

if they are big holes cut out the area and get some one to weld in a piece and then bog it up

or just add bog, use the fibre rienforced stuff that stuff is pretty tuff

I haven't found any rust yet....

Fisholene is great stuff for stopping rust spreading (providing you don't want to paint over the area with acrylic paints).

Rust,
you strip the paint,
power sand/grind the rust off,
Rust kill it with a rust killer
Bog it up,
sand it back
Spary primer filler
Sand that back
Spray top colour.
Done.

burn it out with an oxy

just a bit off the topic, has anyone used those electronic rust prevention things?

i'm using the vitara on the beach at least once every 2 months so i'm after something to stop the rust before it starts.....any recommendations?

If your using rust killer I suggest applying it on a hot day and diluting the stuff 50% with boiling water. We have an industral setup were I work and a dilute solution and high temp is the way to go.
Regards Charlie

G'day,

Rust is annoying.

Where about in your truck is it? is it structual ?

If it's only minor (Small holes), just sand the area, get the worst of it out, hit around it with a screwdriver or similar and make sure all the useless flakey rust is gone and rust convert the strong section left. then you can bog it up, I suggest you pump some fish oil in before you bog to stop any other rusting around this area.

If it's major rust it's time for some cutting, cut the section out and weld in a new piece of steel, grind it back and then paint it.

In my new truck I am building up i have fish oiled inside the chassis, also got the firewall sandblasted and fish oiled the inside of it. I am getting my door frames galvanised and door tops will be fish oiled.

the first day I got my lux I took it straight to a mate who is a pannel beater and we hit it with fisholene everywhere we could get to.
Seen too many hiluxs with bad cancer.
Paul.

if your worried about rust put an electronic rust protection system on, they work great. I have the rust arrester brand one had it for at least 6yrs.

Gentlemen. I line...

*****METALMEND IS YOUR FRIEND******

Don't be shy about using old newspapers/boxes as backing with some fihing line to get those "hard Lines"....

I used to buya $200 bomb every 6 months and spent about $60 on bog/paintjob..... Gotta love driving for 4 years withoput paying a single rego bill....

Otheriwse I'd stillreccomend teh metalmend - its way better than anything else - just use rio on top and finish with bog - its laced with stainless steel and is a structural maker. Awesoem gear on old Kingswood/Falcons/Toranas....

Bugger - showing my classy heritage now....

cut it all out and just act like it was a uard chop, to fit bigger tyres or rock damage :o

wat happen to the old chicken wire and bog

taziiy wrote:wat happen to the old chicken wire and bog

haha, you should be repairing for an insurance company

taziiy wrote:wat happen to the old chicken wire and bog

what about chicken wire and paper mashay

paper mashe is what you get once the newspaper backing gets wet... great stuff!!!

Don't forget to cut teh fishing line off!