Is this amount of rust normal for only a few days of rain?

[ShadowsPapa]

My 68 Camaro convertible was undercoated when new. Driven over 160k by my father though CT winters with studded Polyglas F70-14s on the rear. After restoration it still retains its original rust-free floors, rockers and trunk floor. Amazing.

Dang it now you've made me drool - love those early Camaros and a convertible even more cool.
That a fair number of miles on a convertible, at least to me. You don't get many decent top-down days here.

and it was quite a chore removing it when I redid my YJ frame.

That's a solid looking frame "beneath it all".

Mineral spirits worked on some,, but getting under there with a face shield, long gloves, shop apron and brushing on solvents and cleaning up the mess - ugh.


Sometimes people confuse the factory sound deadening material with "undercoating" and assume all materials are the same, or all purposes are the same. I've got some pics with specs and measurements for what the factory sprayed on cars for sound deadening, killing vibrations and harmonics. That's a different animal. They sprayed it inside doors as well and it wasn't anything at all to do with rust - it was to dampen vibrations on the large door skins and floor panels. That stuff was generally not sprayed in wheel wells and was sprayed before the vehicle was fully assembled.

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[IRQ]

That's a solid looking frame "beneath it all".

Mineral spirits worked on some,, but getting under there with a face shield, long gloves, shop apron and brushing on solvents and cleaning up the mess - ugh.

I started attacking it with a wire wheel and all it would do is smear around, I think I used thinner to break it down some and it went easier... of course I was wearing a full paint suit, mask, gloves, and goggles as it is a messy job.

 

[jac04]

Dang it now you've made me drool - love those early Camaros and a convertible even more cool.
That a fair number of miles on a convertible, at least to me. You don't get many decent top-down days here.

It was a daily driver for 6 years. In the pic below, the floors and subframes were simply scrubbed clean and a light fresh coat of paint applied for cosmetics.

 

[Dan R]

I wouldn’t worry about it too much. It is absolutely annoying though. I was very disappointing to see this after a few months myself on my own gladiator. Not to mention that there is also going to be rust on the robotic welds in several locations on the frame. I’ve brushed and painted a few welds already. Fluid film was recommended to me by friends too. I’m really disappointed with Jeep about this, they really should have taken care of this at the factory and provide either protection or some kind of coating before leaving the factory.

 

[NC_Overland]

It’s been four years. Dude must be losing his mind. Lol

 

[93civej1]

It’s been four years. Dude must be losing his mind. Lol

or he rusted away.

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

How I feel trying to tackle rust

 

[NC_Overland]

I do feel for some of you northern guys. Mine is 6 yrs old and the only rust I have noticed is on some of the suspension bolts. I did actually clean a few bolts up when I changed the shocks out. It was just surface rust. A wire wheel and some wd-40 and they looked 90% better

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