MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Al-Batson on April 03, 2017, 03:26:06 pm

Title: New Owner Rust Question.
Post by: Al-Batson on April 03, 2017, 03:26:06 pm

Hi Guys/Gals, will be picking my GTi up in a couple of days.
I know the rust topic has been done to death from the searches I have done. But I can't find a definitive list with rust prevention measures that you can do to stop the need to get VW involved.
The rust I know/ have read about:

Front arches- Foam and arch liner rubbing the arch. Trimming the arch liner and foam and under sealing the arch?
Sill rust- ?
Boot badge Rust- ?
Rear wing- ?
Any other areas?
Does anyone know the causes of the other rust issues and possible preventions?
Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: New Owner Rust Question.
Post by: chimp400 on April 03, 2017, 08:17:11 pm

Rust around the wheel arches usually starts due to the build up of dirt etc that holds moisture, its not the only thing that causes it but is a big contributing factor.
The foam front liners hold lots of moisture, I took them out of my Passat as they were like a wet sponge.
Its very hard to stop it once it has set in, a good clean now and again helps, and the use of a good quality wax treatment from the likes of dinitrol or bilt hamber sprayed around the arches every year or so helps keep it at bay.