2005 Toyota Highlander 33,000 miles

[Aimster]

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How do I go about fixing this?

There are more spots but the flash was on in those pictures

 

[Zenmervolt]

Lightly sand off the rust, then apply touch-up paint.

ZV

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Lightly sand off the rust, then apply touch-up paint.

ZV

Use a dremel w/ a wire brush. Lot more control than standard sandpaper, esp. for those tiny spots. And, the wires will get into the "pits" in the metal caused by the rust a lot better than sandpaper will. Make sure you get ALL of it and paint it immediately, or it'll start to come back overnight.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Lightly sand off the rust, then apply touch-up paint.

ZV

Use a dremel w/ a wire brush. Lot more control than standard sandpaper, esp. for those tiny spots. And, the wires will get into the "pits" in the metal caused by the rust a lot better than sandpaper will. Make sure you get ALL of it and paint it immediately, or it'll start to come back overnight.

I've used medium-grit sandpaper cut into very small squares and then glued to the eraser end of a pencil. Works very well for small spots. The dremel is a great idea too.

ZV

 

[woodie1]

I thought Toyotas had something like a 5 year warranty against rust. Let the dealer fix it.

Edit: reduced the time - found this on their site:

Rust-Through Coverage: Corrosion perforation of sheet metal is covered for 5 years/unlimited miles from the date of first use.

 

[Jahee]

Originally posted by: woodie1
I thought Toyotas had something like a 5 year warranty against rust. Let the dealer fix it.

Edit: reduced the time - found this on their site:

Rust-Through Coverage: Corrosion perforation of sheet metal is covered for 5 years/unlimited miles from the date of first use.

Doesn't look like corrosion, that looks like somethings taken chips out of the paint.

 

[steppinthrax]

Originally posted by: Jahee

Originally posted by: woodie1
I thought Toyotas had something like a 5 year warranty against rust. Let the dealer fix it.

Edit: reduced the time - found this on their site:

Rust-Through Coverage: Corrosion perforation of sheet metal is covered for 5 years/unlimited miles from the date of first use.

Doesn't look like corrosion, that looks like somethings taken chips out of the paint.

I was going to ask you. Your saying this is from some damage. Becuase if they are not I think in order to use that rust warranty it has to rust though the sheet metal.

 

[DougK62]

If you get chips in the paint they can and will rust. This shouldn't be surprising. Just clean up the rust and apply touch-up paint.

 

[kevinf2090]

sorry for being offtopic but is that a nokia n82 cell phone?

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: kevinf2090
sorry for being offtopic but is that a nokia n82 cell phone?

yep