1999-2005 IFS Hilux Rust Warning

[pietpetoors]

Today I wanted to fit roof rack rails to my Hilux.
First step was to remove those strips on the roof. They have been glued to the roof so one must just pull them off.

With a shock I found lots of rust under them strips.

It is one of those brilliant designs where water and dust can go in but not out.

The rear corners were the worst. On both sides they already rusted a hole through the roof. The second worst was the front corners. On both sides there were severe rust just above the windscreen rubber.

It hurts to pull those strips off, but it hurts even more to see all the rust below it. If you own one of these Hiluxes you might consider doing it.

I think the vehicle is better off without those strips so water can run away and the roof can dry.

To fix you can either remove them completely, clean very well and have the whole roof repainted. If you do not want to repaint the whole roof, since those strips are a charcoal colour, just have the gutters painted in a charcoal colour and leave the strips off. If you like the strips then fix the rust and put the strips back.
Or you can clean and fix the rust with a good rust inhibitor paint and fit roof rack rails. That is what I am going to do. The ends of the roof rack rail will be open, thus water and dust will easily escape in future.

For paint I used Hammerite Direct To Rust. The paint acts as a rust inhibitor, primer and top coat, all in one. If the promise on the can is something to believe, it should solve the problem for the next 8 years.

For now I cleaner it and painted 2x coats of Hammerrite. Want to leave it for 2 or 3 days and then I will fit the roof rails.

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Hilux Rust

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Rust

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Check all the crap under the rear corner piece.

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IFS Hilux Rust

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After I cleaned it:

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Erg Roes

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Hilux Rust

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[louis fourie]

Ek hou dop. Gelukkig bly ek nie by die see nie.

[Willem01]

Louis daai kom nie net van as jy by die see bly nie dit gebeur net vinniger as in vergelyking met ons bakkies wat binnelands is dit is soos pieter sê die water het nie erens heen om te gaan nie ,,,voordat ek die roofrack op my bakkie se rails verander het het ek ook gesien daar is roes plekkies en het dadelik geskrik en gedink die bakkie was geherstel gewees,,,net soos pieter gemaak rust primer opgesit en die rubbers teruggesit met die kante oop gelos dat die water kan uitvloei,,,,so ek het nou nie meer die bakkie nie hy is Namibie toe en daar is dit nog warmer

[pietpetoors]

Ek hou dop. Gelukkig bly ek nie by die see nie.

My bakkie was van 1999 - 2007 'n Gauteng bakkie.

Die res van die bakkie het feitlik geen roes, so hier en daar 'n kolletjie wat vorm waar verf gechip is, verder niks nie.
Ek het dus nie eers gedink my bakkie het 'n roes probleem nie.

Toe ek die goed oopmaak was die stof onder die rubbers nog papnat, maar ek het 2 dae voor dit die bakkie gewas en my bakkie staan altyd in 'n garage.

Ek dink dit is dus raadsaam om die bakkie vir 'n dag in die son te laat staan nadat mens dit gewas het en nie sommer dadelik in die garage in te trek nie.

[Mud Dog]

Pieter, I wouldn't trust the promise on the can entirely - it all depends on how well the surface has been prepared. I would mask off both sides of the channel to protect the exposed paint and get in there with something like a Dremel to get all the flaking and caked rust off, then treat with a rust converter before painting with Hammerite or even a black bituminous paint like "Bituprime" or "Ravenol".

[Cheetah Drakie]

Bugger.... I never thought of checking that.... thanks for the heads up.

[george]

Ai. Nou maak jy werk vir my ook Sal myne ook strip die naweek.Ek hoop jy kom help

[grobbepj]

Na my onderonsie by moegatle moes my dak oorgespray word (onder andere [UNAMUSED FACE])
Toe daai rubbers afkom was daar by myne ok roes en dis n2005 model wat net die see sien elke 3de jaar of so met vakansies....