Olotti76

So I just bought a 2013 two days ago, one owner lease only drove in Michigan and traded in in sept 2017 the body is in immaculate condition but the undercarriage components ie drive shaft, muffler, axles, leaf springs, brakes and pretty much every nut and bolt all have rust some areas a little heavier but again none on the frame or body. I understand this is normal especially for a nearly 5 yr old Michigan truck and maybe it's a tad on the heavier side but one thing I forgot was how high these trucks sit so the part that's "bothering me" visually is the fact I can see the lower half of the rear axle and pumpkin I'm assuming this is the larger box looking thing in the middle of the axle, and the rust just sticks out from the immaculate body. So is there anyway to clean it up and refinish it with either rustoleum or this por-15 stuff that I've seen u can actually paint right over the rust. That one pick is the worst spot on the truck prob more rust than most would put up with and u can see the rear axle near the right side of that pic. Anything I can do here otherwise I sent my father in law the pic while I was looking at the truck and he rebuilds cars and assured me it was normal wear and tear so I wasn't to concerned at the time again since the body is completely clean.

Olotti76

Is itthat bad no one wants to ruin my honeymoon with this truck? Lol. I know I can clean it up just looking for opinions on the best way. Again the frame and body are clean so for the price I got I was willing to do some work I've seen in my months of searching vehicles that were much worse including my edge I traded In that had rust bubbling up in the tailgate and under the car in the rockers, this one has none of that but I'd like to stop anytthing if I can and yes it needs new tires that I negotiated them down in the price and I have a hookup that gets them cheaper so that doesn't bother me as I know someone will point that out in the pic.

77Ranger460

Wire brush the dirt and scale off and rattle can with Rustoleum. After it dries a week or two, get some Fluid Film and treat the entire underside of the truck. I recommend buying the one gallon kit that comes with a spray gun.

Olotti76

So wire brush it all down then why type of rostoleum as they have diff cans i.e. Penetrator or just the reg stuff. I have a friend who does collision and body work and we just thinking of them doing it too.

77Ranger460

I would buy regular Rustoleum or even Walmart brand rust prevention paint. I have 2 vehicles that I have had over 20 years that get a rattle can undercarriage job every few years. It makes it look nice and certainly slows rust.

jason430

Seems like I remember a commercial a while back advertising a rusty metal paint that could be applied directly to rusty metal. Obviously you would want to knock the surface stuff off with a wire brush or something. Can't remember the brand of the paint though. Thought it was Rustoleum.

leje0306

Hit it with fluid film as is. It will soften the surface rust and a lot of it will wash off. Hit it again in the spring and keep the stuff on everything.

johnday in BFE

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I think your "friend" should do it.

CliffClavin

If you have the time, definitely hit it with the wire wheel. That's the correct method to remove and refinish with your favorite rattle can. You can paint over it with rust inhibitor as is, but you are really masking the issue and very rarely have I ever seen an instance where the rust did not poke its way underneath eventually.

Olotti76

What, I really do I figure he has the lift and all the tools at his shop and he knows what he's doing rather than me just crawling around with a can spraying everything.