Rust - Sill and rear wheel well - Toyota Yaris Forums

GrayYaris · 01-07-2019, 10:54 AM

And I thought I was the only one. I have a 3dr with rust in similar areas (I'm in CNY). The biggest mistake I made was grinding down the paint, hoping for an easy repair. What I found was a lot of holes, due to the body parts rotting from the inside-out. The body is really thin gauge steel in some areas, making a little bit of surface rust turn into a hole rapidly. For some reason a lot of salt and road grime gets sprayed on the right side. I wish I had sprayed fluid film inside the rockers and all over the unibody when I purchased the car.

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01-07-2019, 10:54 AM	#21
GrayYaris Drives: Gray Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: NY Posts: 68	And I thought I was the only one. I have a 3dr with rust in similar areas (I'm in CNY). The biggest mistake I made was grinding down the paint, hoping for an easy repair. What I found was a lot of holes, due to the body parts rotting from the inside-out. The body is really thin gauge steel in some areas, making a little bit of surface rust turn into a hole rapidly. For some reason a lot of salt and road grime gets sprayed on the right side. I wish I had sprayed fluid film inside the rockers and all over the unibody when I purchased the car.