Flossie

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2023

• #1

As title really. Mine are mint and I want to keep them like that if I can.
Where does that rust start so I can inject some wax oily stuff?

 

kermit_rr

Very

Full Member

• May 18, 2023

• #2

Erm. Inside where you can't get?

 

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2023

• #3

normally along the bottom edge of the lower one the alloy corrodes.

 

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romanrob

Well-Known Member

• May 19, 2023

• #4

and bottom edge of the top

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

Full Member

• May 19, 2023

• #5

Flossie said:

As title really. Mine are mint and I want to keep them like that if I can.
Where does that rust start so I can inject some wax oily stuff?

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Bottom just above the bumper. The bumper tends to rust at the top and bulge upwards where it starts rubbing on the bottom of the lower tailgate and then it all falls apart.

 

Datatek

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• May 19, 2023

• #6

Flossie said:

As title really. Mine are mint and I want to keep them like that if I can.
Where does that rust start so I can inject some wax oily stuff?

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For the bottom one, I pour a little used engine oil in. Messy for a short time but has proved very effective at stopping the alloy corroding.

 

Flossie

Well-Known Member

• May 19, 2023

• #7

Thanks all

 

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EntropyUK

Well-Known Member

• May 22, 2023

• #8

Is there any know way to repair a corroded tail gate. I know its an ally skin on a steel frame but wondered if there was a solution.

 

Mark Piercy

Well fumbled member....

Full Member

• May 22, 2023

• #9

To remove the outer skin and treat/repair the frame.

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

Full Member

• May 23, 2023

• #10

Let me know if you sort it because I need to stop.mine getting worse. I was just going to sand down and use touch-up paint for now.

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• May 24, 2023

• #11

Mark Piercy said:

To remove the outer skin and treat/repair the frame.

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Except on my scrapper, it's not the frame but the alloy that has corroded away

 

Blob

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Full Member

• May 25, 2023

• #12

Datatek said:

For the bottom one, I pour a little used engine oil in. Messy for a short time but has proved very effective at stopping the alloy corroding.

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Too tight to use new engine oil? Or is it easier to collect from underneath?

 

Rubberknees

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• May 25, 2023

• #13

Blob said:

Too tight to use new engine oil? Or is it easier to collect from underneath?

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Drip tray underneath every night and soon have enough

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2023

• #14

Blob said:

Too tight to use new engine oil? Or is it easier to collect from underneath?

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Old diesel engine oil is best.