Receiver Rust (1 Viewer)

[catastrofe]

The receiver, along with the remainder of the frame, has tons of nooks, crannies, and seams. Paint doesn't penetrate these sections during manufacture. I agree with @KLF , rust proofing wax that coats and wicks into these areas is key. My favorite... hot days are best for applying.

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Love the name!

 

[Lester did that]

Here ya go, 5 years and ~72K miles in salty New England. Not a spec of rust, NONE. (please pardon the dirt, truck needs a bath) I have not painted it, that is the factory paint.



My method: multiple coats of Amsoil HD Metal Protector. Love the stuff, I always have 2-3 cans available. It was just starting to show some rust at the welds when I bought it 2 years ago, so I gave it 3-4 coats over several weeks. Let it cure between coats. Now I give it a couple of maintenance coats every year, usually when I'm changing the oil and doing the tire rotation.

I had an '04 Highlander at one point, bought it used in '07. They are very popular around here and I could see that it was a rust problem, so I started the same treatment. I saw that car today, it has over 250K miles on it, and the hitch still looks almost new. Wish I could say the same for the rest of the underbody. Still, great car that has a lot more miles in it.

That sir is very impressive. Hats off to you