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derickveliz2 · 08-12-2010, 12:09 PM

I'm going to need to restore some after market parts that are getting RUST,

The RS badge and Sport Mesh Grill showing some damage, what would be the best way to restore it?

The NF210 are showing signs of rust...

and the Ultra Racing 19mm rear sway bar is showing some rust as well

I guess most of the after market parts are not designed for New England Weather

I'm going to restore all these parts before winter this year!

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lunjiaow · 08-12-2010, 07:07 PM

wow. never seen those sway bars like that before. My RS badge is becoming like yours from highway driving. Springs usually get rusty like that after a while.
Sandblast and powder coat them.

yaris 2sz · 08-13-2010, 02:21 AM

are these from the salt on road?

derickveliz2 · 08-13-2010, 09:30 AM

I guess after a little bit more than a year the cold weather and salt on the road, really damages after market parts.

33OH · 08-13-2010, 12:39 PM

My springs look the same. My grill does too.

(Don't have an emblem or rear sway bar.)

derickveliz2 · 08-16-2010, 05:26 PM

Dam winters!

derickveliz2 · 09-08-2010, 12:43 PM

Sway bar is out for a face lift!

derickveliz2 · 09-08-2010, 01:19 PM

Rear springs too...

47_MasoN_47 · 09-08-2010, 04:45 PM

Oh wow... one of the things that make me happy to live in the south...the few days that it is cold here it's nowhere near cold enough to justify salting the roads.

HTM Yaris · 09-08-2010, 06:50 PM

Maybe you should try what I do , that is wax the fudge out of it . Anything that is painted ( clearcoat included ) gets a thorough waxing b4 going on my Yaris . Yup springs , shocks , and wheels all got waxed . For my badges I put a coat of clear paint then wax .

Also you could go to a metal fab shop that has a plasma cutter and get those badges made from stainless ....

Hope this helps

henry33 · 09-09-2010, 03:28 AM

Oh this is not very good to see before winter :( I have new car and winter is crazy in here :)

derickveliz2 · 10-07-2010, 11:33 AM

OK, I did sand and repaint the sway bar and springs... the good thing I spoke with Tanable and they will replace my springs! NICE!

redglare45 · 10-07-2010, 12:09 PM

Nice work and congrats on getting Tanabe to replace your springs.

08-12-2010, 12:09 PM	#1
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	New England Weather )o: I'm going to need to restore some after market parts that are getting RUST, The RS badge and Sport Mesh Grill showing some damage, what would be the best way to restore it? The NF210 are showing signs of rust... and the Ultra Racing 19mm rear sway bar is showing some rust as well I guess most of the after market parts are not designed for New England Weather I'm going to restore all these parts before winter this year! .

08-16-2010, 05:26 PM	#6
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Dam winters! __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

09-08-2010, 01:19 PM	#8
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Rear springs too... __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

09-08-2010, 04:45 PM	#9
47_MasoN_47 What I thought I'd do was View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northwest Alabama Posts: 1,140	Oh wow... one of the things that make me happy to live in the south...the few days that it is cold here it's nowhere near cold enough to justify salting the roads. __________________ My Nissan Hardbody (D21) 4x4 build log Check out my YouTube channel (mostly shooting) - http://www.youtube.com/user/47MasoN47

09-08-2010, 06:50 PM	#10
HTM Yaris resident senior View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south Carolina Posts: 814	Maybe you should try what I do , that is wax the fudge out of it . Anything that is painted ( clearcoat included ) gets a thorough waxing b4 going on my Yaris . Yup springs , shocks , and wheels all got waxed . For my badges I put a coat of clear paint then wax . Also you could go to a metal fab shop that has a plasma cutter and get those badges made from stainless .... Hope this helps __________________

08-12-2010, 07:07 PM	#2
lunjiaow Drives: Yaris Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Perth, Australia. Posts: 189	wow. never seen those sway bars like that before. My RS badge is becoming like yours from highway driving. Springs usually get rusty like that after a while. Sandblast and powder coat them.

08-13-2010, 02:21 AM	#3
yaris 2sz www.yarisclub.gr Drives: yaris 1.3 2sz - 1.33 1nr Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: greece Posts: 199	are these from the salt on road?

08-13-2010, 09:30 AM	#4
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	I guess after a little bit more than a year the cold weather and salt on the road, really damages after market parts.

08-13-2010, 12:39 PM	#5
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	My springs look the same. My grill does too. (Don't have an emblem or rear sway bar.)

09-08-2010, 12:43 PM	#7
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Sway bar is out for a face lift!

09-09-2010, 03:28 AM	#11
henry33 Drives: yaris1.33 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: slovakia Posts: 425	Oh this is not very good to see before winter :( I have new car and winter is crazy in here :)

10-07-2010, 11:33 AM	#12
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	OK, I did sand and repaint the sway bar and springs... the good thing I spoke with Tanable and they will replace my springs! NICE!

10-07-2010, 12:09 PM	#13
redglare45 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Sedan - 5 Speed Manual Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pomona / Pasadena, California Posts: 337	Nice work and congrats on getting Tanabe to replace your springs.