Rust prevention

[honda2112]

I just bought my wife a 2002 Accord and the rear fenders seem as though they may not have much longer. I know rust works from the inside-out and I need a way to stop this before too late. Also, will our Fits end up with the same problem eventually??? Friggin' New England road salt!

[kenchan]

clean very well (sanding included), mask, coat rustoleum from the inside out.

yes, our Fits will do the same after a while. you can minimize by keeping a close eye on any chips you might have on the fender lip area and keep touching it up.

might even recommend e-taping it if your car is always wet from the weather.

[Uncle Gary]

It's like another tax we pay for the great privilege of living in the great state of New York. No matter how careful I am, or how often I wash the car, it will be a rolling pile of rust in about 5 years. God, how I hate upstate New York winters!

[honda2112]

Thanks for tips so far. I know what you mean about these winters, you'd figure by now they'd have some crazy new way of making the problem areas on cars different!

[kenchan]

honda's are notorious for having rusty rear fenders for some reason.
almost all 7-8+yr old hondas have it unless it was a garage queen
in the winter time.

rustolium is your friend.