rust prevention

Hello, I recently got a 2000 LC. It has been a Cali truck all its life except its spent the past couple years in Maine. There was almost no rust on the frame, just on the welds and the axel had some decent rust in some spots. I spent time getting away most of the rust then painting it with...

Land Cruisers are very good at rusting, especially if you drive on salted roads. The best rustproofing there is is rubberised undercoating, but that can only be applied on brand new vehicles, as it doesn't stop rust, it just protects against salt and water. I decided to try some options for used...

TL;DR: Is there a thorough way to clean off the undercarriage after (or during) a week in snow county? Maybe I'm being far too paranoid, but: this new-to-me truck has a spotless, rust-free undercarriage and I'm concerned about an upcoming trip to Utah, where it would almost certainly...

I live where the roads get a combination of sand and salt sometimes brine in the winter. I am considering buying Fluid Film to spray onto the 200 Series, and heard this is a good product to reduce the spread of rust. Does the fluid film coating just get washed off with the next several...

My GX470 has steel sliders and front and rear bumpers from Coastal Offroad that seem to be only be painted and not very robustly protected from salt or otherwise rusting. Last spring I lighted sanded and hit a few of the worst spots with some rust prevention spray paint but of course the rust...

Finally got the proper setup to do my own undercoating. I was paying a buddy $300 to do it yearly but I figured if I'm going to spend the money every year I might as well double down and get done with a project a long time coming - getting my barn setup with shop air. So about 2k later - an...

Hello! First post as I attempt to join the owners club. This ‘13 is for sale locally in the rust belt. It looks to have had rust prevention at one time but is now showing signs of underbody rust. Does this look salvageable if I immediately treat after purchase? Cheers!

Hey guys, Got a 2001 LC and would like to prep the undercarriage against rust. Winters are not severe in Mid-TN but roads occasionally salted. Any undercoat/spray products recommended for a Southern truck? Experience with shops or coatings? Frequent washes enough? Thanks!

Hi all, Apologies if this isn't the appropriate place to ask this, but I couldn't find a fitting category. I have a 100 series land cruiser with minimal surface from a salt free city. However, I plan to do a lot of driving in snowy areas, and I know I'm gonna expedite the rust. I'm looking to...

Hi everyone, Apologies if this is in the wrong place, I tried searching but couldn't really find what I was looking for. I recently purchased an older 1989 75 series Troopy in need of a little TLC to restore and convert to a tourer/camper style setup, and learn a bit more about how to do some...

Hi, I have minor rust on the floor panels under the rubber mats on my 76 FJ40. It just rained and I noticed the water pooling under the mat on both driver and passenger sides. (I need to find the source of the water, but that is for another thread). I also have minimal rust on the floor...

Apologies if I'm posting on the wrong page; I'm new here, but hoping to get advice on fixing rust and at what point it becomes a problem not worth fixing. Now I'll admit I did a stupid thing--I bought the truck from people in Illinois without getting pics of the frame/powertrain. 150,000 mi w/...

Hi All: Former FJ-62 owner. Considering purchasing a '95. Here are some pics of the underbody. Is this amount of rust concerning? Thanks in advance.

I recently pulled my factory roof rack for inspecting and rust treatment and believe that I may have found a leading reason why the factory rack mounting points often rust out so badly. It looks like water flows in from above and then gets trapped inside the rack feet. See what look like water...

Hi guys, I'm about to start the task of trying to remove and repair the rust towards the rear end of my 80 on the undercarriage. Typical spots where any car or truck in the Northeast would see signs of aging and decay and cancer. Overall the truck doesn't look like it's going to be as bad as it...