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Tacoma frame rust

Discussion in 'General Tacoma Talk' started by Jmoney1015, Feb 23, 2025.

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Feb 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM

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Hello everyone,

I have a 2012 Tacoma that’s starting to show frame rust. I have been really lucky this far but one section in the middle of the frame is starting to spread apart. I have been on the fence about fluid film or cosmoline. How would you recommend I treat this section of the frame first before I apply any protectant? Rust converter?

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Feb 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM

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My truck is doing the same thing. I just scraped out all the loose bits as best as I could and sprayed the crap out of it with fluid film. Where mine did it was on the driver side next to the gas tank. Couldnt see it until I had my tank out while installing a fuel pump

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