flatag
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I’ve lost all confidence in Ford and the dealership concerning the rust. I don’t want the rust to just be covered up. So, I fixed it myself and did the job correctly.
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Because Rustoleum rust converter just doesn’t have the horsepower to convert that much rust.I really like the looks of this and will probably follow the same procedure. I am curious though, why not just spray with Rustoleum rust converter? I know that seems like the lazy man's way of doing it, I'm just curious why this wouldn't be much easier.
I think people might confuse Rustoleum rust converter with Rustoleum rust Dissolver. The rust converter is a paint and the rust dissolver is a rust remover. I’d suggest reading the Rustoleum website as it is too much to type out here.Thanks flatag, I just had to ask the question.
There is no way a dealership will replace an axle and surrounding parts. As I mentioned in the first post, I negotiated an additional $200.00 off before taking delivery to cover the cost of undercoating. I obviously addressed the rust issue myself but I still plan on getting the entire undercarriage rustproofed.I'll never understand how anyone could pay $XX,XXX.00 for a brand new truck, WAIT an eternity to get it and just blow off the fact that the undercarriage looks like it came from an old junk yard.
If my truck shows up like that there is NO WAY I'm taking delivery until the dealer REPLACES (not cleans) the rusted parts.
Or find another dealer and order a 2022.There is no way a dealership will replace an axle and surrounding parts. As I mentioned in the first post, I negotiated an additional $200.00 off before taking delivery to cover the cost of undercoating. I obviously addressed the rust issue myself but I still plan on getting the entire undercarriage rustproofed.
I think your options are to negotiate more money off, insist the dealership remove the rust or just refuse to take delivery – which might cost you your deposit. Personally I wouldn’t trust the dealer to do a good job so you would be better off doing it yourself or take the truck to a rustproofer and have them do a descaling / rust removal before spraying the undercarriage.
"Rust never sleeps" isn't just the name of a Neil Young album.I think people might confuse Rustoleum rust converter with Rustoleum rust Dissolver. The rust converter is a paint and the rust dissolver is a rust remover. I’d suggest reading the Rustoleum website as it is too much to type out here.
If your hood looked like that, you wouldn't take $200.00 (or whatever) off the price and go repaint it. And the hood has absolutely no effect on how your truck operates no matter how rusty it is. I've seen pictures of some very important components like Brake Calipers and mufflers rusted to hell.There is no way a dealership will replace an axle and surrounding parts. As I mentioned in the first post, I negotiated an additional $200.00 off before taking delivery to cover the cost of undercoating. I obviously addressed the rust issue myself but I still plan on getting the entire undercarriage rustproofed.
I think your options are to negotiate more money off, insist the dealership remove the rust or just refuse to take delivery – which might cost you your deposit. Personally I wouldn’t trust the dealer to do a good job so you would be better off doing it yourself or take the truck to a rustproofer and have them do a descaling / rust removal before spraying the undercarriage.