Rust
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Topic: Rust
Posted By: EmptyNesters
Subject: Rust
Date Posted: 19 May 2013 at 6:56pm
Right out of the gate my pod has flaking paint on frame with rust underneath , I want to nip this in the bud before it gets worse. I have had the pod for a whole two weeks and it is a 2014. Any suggestions would be helpful.
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Posted By: Craneman
Date Posted: 19 May 2013 at 7:27pm
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I'm no expert but I do know one thing I'd be have'n a heart to heart talk with the dealer, when we were considering a new rig that was one of their selling point the paint on the frame, good luck Moe
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Posted By: Kickstart
Date Posted: 19 May 2013 at 7:35pm
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I hear ya! I live 4 blocks from the Pacific Ocean. With the onshore breeze salting everything up, there's nothing around here that doesn't rust. Knowing that and dealing with it with other trailer frames, when we bought our RP175 3 years ago, I had the frame undercoated. That has held up well, but I'm still sanding and repainting the tongue, steps, leveling jacks, and spare tire mount all of the time. I asked here the same question you just did, and everyone recommended doing what I've been doing with Rustoleum. Finished all but the steps last week, and it's looking pretty good again. I've had to crawl under other trailers to sand and refinish the frame. It is a real pain. So if you, like me, know there's going to be a problem, then I do recommend that you think about undercoating. ------------- '10 RP 175-Replaced by 2014 Kodiak 173 QBSL '12 Toyota Tundra '05 Sportster (half a Harley) Retired-We're on Beach Time! |