tim03ss Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Well one of my rear fenders starting showing rust above the wheel well. The pain bubbled up and is starting to chip. What should i do to help prevent more paint chipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyrick562 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Strip it and get it repainted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 yeah i think thats pretty much the only way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazerdave2000 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Mine is doing the same thing. Actually on both sides. It sucks. I need to get a estimate to get it fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70chevy03ss Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Said part is once it starts if tough to stop unless you cut out the old stuff and put new metal in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLNAWAY Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Damn sorry to hear bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skolman91 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 same here, it will come back eventually unless its fixed right and replaced with new metal.. Im gonna try a temp fix here soon that hopefully buys me a couple more yrs, but i have my doubts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissfans03ss Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 My truck never sees winter roads and I just noticed that the bottom inside lip of my doors are starting to bubble. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03honakerss Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Mine is doing the same thing above the passenger side rear wheel. Just now starting to bubble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skolman91 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Happend to look under my doors at the seam today, way more rust there than their should be for a 10yr old truck, especially considering i know the last owner of my truck didnt even drive it in the winter. Pretty disapointed in GM not even being able to make a truck not rust in under 10yrs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 All it needs is to sit out in the elements, including rain for that to happen to the bottom sides of the doors, no snow or winter driving needed. It is common, my Tahoe has it and the SS is starting to show signs of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MID12sSSS Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 I got lucky. My truck hasnt ever left Alaska and we use gravel for traction on our roads, not salt or other chems. So no rust here! The factory undercoat has helped a lot too im sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skolman91 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) All it needs is to sit out in the elements, including rain for that to happen to the bottom sides of the doors, no snow or winter driving needed. It is common, my Tahoe has it and the SS is starting to show signs of it... i disagree for the most part, of course everything will corrode eventually when left outside. My point is it shouldnt be common for cab corners, wheel arches and under doors that GM vehicles have been know for 5 decades or so! its rediculous.. a $40K+ truck and its body should last longer than 10yrs when cared for, not rust from the inside out.. If i didnt dislike other brands so much id be moving on, and still just might when it comes to newer vehicles at least.. Edited April 30, 2013 by skolman91 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSR Mike Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Same problems here, rear fenders above the wheel well, both sides...sucky sucky poo poo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003_SuperSport Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Just get your trucks repainted and retire them and get cheap DD's... They are getting to rare to be DD's LOL... Mine has 53k on it and looks brand new still with the facotry sticky rubber undercoating still and no rust except some bolt heads here and their and exhaust welds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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