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Old 07-05-2017, 11:02 AM   #1
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Surface Rust - How to Take Care of It?

Hi Everyone,

I am very embarrassed to report that I discovered some flecks of rust inside the rear wheels of my 986 last week. I had the car lifted for an oil changed, and I removed the wheels to clean the suspension and apply Back to Black to the plastic. The front wheel wells are entirely plastic, however, the rear wheel wells are only partially plastic, and I found found some flecks of rust on the underbody on the upper wheel well on the outer side of the panel. I drive my car year round, including in the snow, and always rinse it thoroughly to remove salt, however the location makes sense, because it is a difficult location to clean without removing the wheels or using a long brush.

Two questions:
Where else should I check, that may not be getting cleaned properly?
What should I do to correct this? Sand and spray-on undercoating?

And I know I should move somewhere without snow, hoping to make that happen early next year!


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