Rust protection
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Introduction
If you want to invest in your vehicle's longevity, you need to pay attention to rust. In some markets and versions the Jimny is galvanised for additional protection.
If there is rust, it should be remedied before it gets worse. If there is no rust, it should be remedied while it still has not appeared.
So, scrape and clean the rust from the underbody of the vehicle (if it has rust), and then protect the underbody against future rusting with some good anti-rust material.
General idea
Areas of Jimny which are most susceptible to rust:
- Boot / trunk floor
- Below the rear seats
- Inner wheel arches
- Bodywork behind the side plastic mouldings (claddings)
- Bodywork behind front driving lights
There are several schools of thought regarding which materials and methods should be used to achieve anti-rust protection.
Some use coatings ("underseals") like bitumen. However, these coatings can hide the rust behind them if the surfaces are not thoroughly cleaned prior to coating application, or if the coating has not been thoroughly applied, so the moisture "creeps" under.
One alternative method is to apply "rust inhibitors". Most of them work on the principle of chemically altering the rust itself, "freezing" it or chemically converting it into another substance. They are usually quite expensive, and typically do not have an effect on non-rusted surfaces (rust must first appear, and then you apply the inhibitor).
There are other alternative methods and substances. Explore on your own.
One of many manufacturers of products which deal with rust is Buzzweld (suggestion from a forum user).
Page last edited on 3/02/2017 by user Bosanek
