New 2021 trd sport. To rust proof or not

As it states brand new off tge assembly line, do I do a cavity rust proofing and under coating or not. Live in Minnesota the salt state

 

Don’t but get rid of it after the winter
JK Do it. I use fluid film

 

Search rust proofing, fluid film, cosmoline, Krown and you'll get more information about this than you'll ever need.

TL: DR. Yes rust proof is a must for these trucks if you plan to keep it long term. Regular maintenance is key, most of us here go the fluid film yearly or cosmoline and get under there and just spray the shit out of everything. You'll need about 5-6 cans on first application. Wear gloves, eye wear and shitty clothes. It'll get everywhere. I also put down some cardboard boxes cause its messy. Also park outside for a few days- 1 week if you park in the garage cause FF smells like shit. lol I do it annually before every snowfall, i spray down the frame with dish soap, pressure wash and then re-apply FF in hard to reach areas, and cosmoline in the main frame areas. Don't forget to drop the spare and get under there as well! Cheers!

 

$14 CRC 06026 Heavy Duty Corrosion Inhibitor, 10 Wt Oz

https://www.amazon.com/CRC-06026-Heavy-Corrosion-Inhibitor/dp/B0000AXYA0

Every year.

 

For the cavities:

Cavity Wax Plus & Wand Kit For Collision Repair | 3M

 

Ive seen no rust formation on my '20. Live in Missouri with decent salted roads.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyWHF4NoNVk

Here's a pretty solid review/testing on a range of products. Anything cosmoline is going to work well. CRC is my recommendation because cosmoline has been proven for 100+ years. Smells like oil for a few days though.

 

I agree, and found cosmoline holds up the best, but it doesn't creep well, so for that i use FF to spray in the harder to reach areas and let it creep, but for the exposed frame and bigger areas, i go to town with CRC

 

Living in Minnesota? Only rust-proof if you care about the vehicle. Hell, I live in Tennessee and I still put fluid film on once a year.

There is a new product out that is supposed to be even better than Fluid Film.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE1_EiZIVHs&feature=emb_title

 

Don’t own a Tacoma yet, but have done a lot of research while I wait. I live in the Midwest and absolutely will be rust proofing. I plan to go with one of the cosmoline products.

 

I moved. Only salt is in ocean.

 

does a wild bear in Minnesota crap in the woods ?

 

Have u used the CRC stuff? That shit seems to run a lot. Almost too drippy for me.

 

One of the few advantages of living in Florida these days. No worries about rustproofing the frame. If I still lived in either NJ or VT I would be, no doubt.

 

And French fries.

 

I have made it through an entire winter and do not see any rust formation. Midwest

 

Fluid film applied liberally, and every 6 months. Up where you live, salt doesn't ever disappear from the roads...

 

i thought fluid film was a scam?

 

Did you hear this from an anti-vaxxer? lol

 

no, someone mentioned it traps water under the film...

keep that crap to yourself