Rust on interior seat anchor - sweat it or forget it?

[Gnarwgn]

Team -

One of my interior seat anchor's for driver's side jump seat is fairly rusty compared to all other anchors.

What if anything do I do about this? I'm thinking getting an abrasive brush extension for my cordless drill, clean it up, and then brush some primer on? Am I overthinking it?

All I know is that rust = bad. So feels like I should do something, just not sure what...

 

[stickly]

Hit it with a brass brush and then spray it with some CorrosionX. That stuff is awesome

 

[bentonrover]

Sand then do this. Stuff is the truth....

 

[Slimm]

I have one of these like that too and it’s so strange, there isn’t any other rust on the vehicle but that third row anchor has some accumulation. Haven’t don’t anything yet, very odd.

 

[97 AZ LC]

Where's the moisture coming from - under the carpet, the door sill? You should try to find the source.

 

[Gnarwgn]

So...4 years later I have classically put this off and the problem has predictably not fixed itself. It appears that the water is just 'wicking' up from the undercarriage and somehow rusting through. I now plan to wire brush, apply Corroseal or CorrosionX, and reinstall with a quick hit of waterproof silicone caulk. Should do the trick, but interested to know if anybody has a better idea or has a better solution for this issue?