I have been up for hours after discovering a rust on my rear drivers wheel arch. The passenger side is almost new thanks to a kid on a cell phone rear ending me a couple years ago. I only noticed the rust after looking closely at the new $900 Michelin tires I bought last weeki since I intend to keep my 05 until one of us dies.
Anyway Im trying to figure out how to self apply rust prevention/inhibitors like Rust Bullet or POR15 deep into the wheel area of the body sides.
I found this product
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-rust-enca...zle-black.html
and wanted to know if anyone has used it.
I did Zbart the truck when I bought it new and did the first year respray but didnt follow up. I wont go back.

Repeat of the overall question is there a easy way to apply rust products into the voids in our cargo box between the inner and outer panels that will reach all the way to the rockers from front to rear? Looking for a wand to use with a spray gun.

 

it might work. I dont have wheel well rust on my 05 but im worried i will soon, I keep it clean but Kansas winters arent easy on cars.... looking for something to prevent it if i can

 

Oh, you probably have the rust! You just can't see it yet. I think this starts inside the box and shows its ugly head through the wheel arch.

Might get mine painted today - not too hot, not too humid, it has been primed and sanded for weeks.

 

I have the same thing on both sides, the paint is bubbled but not chipped off....yet.

Im thinking im going to have to replace that area, and if it cost to much I wont.
Ill just try to cut it out, clean the rust inside and fiberglass it and see how that goes. If not ill get a aluminum deck made instead.

 

I pulled the tail lights out of my 08 as soon as I got it.
That gave me a clear shot at the wheel arches.
I used this Proform product which we spray on all the trucks we manufacture.
http://www.proformproducts.com/en/pr...=53&category=4
The 719 penetrates seams and its amazing how far it will travel in a seam.
We use the 570 aerosol tins for small areas that just need a touch up.

 

I planned to undercoat mine with a rubberized coating on some parts, then get this type of undercoating done. But I only had the truck 1 winter and it was to late anyways for the wheel wells I guess

 

Whats this stuff run price wise?

 

Not much when you compare it to repairing the rust. ;>)
There are lots of products like this out there, its just a matter of getting the time to apply the stuff.
Undercoating usually wont get to the seam between the inner and outer fender.
Undercoating is also different that rust proofing. On an older truck you can actually do more damage by applying undercoating as it will seal in any rust and moisture that has built up over the years. Good idea on a new truck but I would not do it on an older truck.
The wax/oil based rust preventatives are a good idea at any stage of the trucks life since they wick into seams and help resist rust.
Pulling the tail lights worked for me and it was very quick to do.

BFN
Randy