Look what was festering in my trunk!

[BennyM]

I decided to clean out my trunk the other day because....well...I had junk in my trunk. I pullout out the floor mat and Ahhhhh!
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h132/bennyboym/DSC00001-1.jpg


The mat had somehow rubbed through the paint and created long lines of corroded dust on top of rust. Just disgusting. Let this be a warning to all of you to check your trunks for rust.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h132/bennyboym/DSC00002-1.jpg


So, I cleaned the the surface, sanded off any loose rust and flaking paint.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h132/bennyboym/DSC00003-1.jpg

After cleaning, I painted all the rust spots and bare metal spots with rust converter.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h132/bennyboym/DSC00007-1.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h132/bennyboym/DSC00005-2.jpg

Once the converter did it's job and left a smooth black coat, my heart rate settled back to normal.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h132/bennyboym/DSC00009-1.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h132/bennyboym/DSC00008-2.jpg

And since I had the rust converter out, I went through the engine bay as well on a similar search and destroy mission (hint: check under the washer fluid reservoir). I hope this encourages others to catch this automotive cancer before it gets out of hand.

BennyM

[shogun]

Thanks, Benny, looks like you just found it early enough to stop the cancer.
I also have made very good experience with rust converter (local japanese product here), works great, have done the door lower parts inside, since some years no problem there again.
But I have to say that in general there are no big rust issues in the area where I live, basically now snow in winter , no salt on streets in winter.

[Triton540i]

Heh... he said "Junk in his trunk." ;)

I'll have to check if I have anything going on in my 5er, thanks for the head's up! :D