I did this with mine recently but put the waxoyl in the trim and then put it on!

Like Bass says the fronts are more of an issue as they are not well protected

 

No rust yet from what i can see on mine, but if i remove the strips what else would i need to do?

respray, touch up etc?

Thinking that once the old ones are off that'll be that & they aint going back on?

 

The strips are only a tenner each so don't worry about that.

Take them off, check for rust. Clean the inside of the arch - you'll be amazed how much mud is there - get some new strips, waxoyl he arch, refit new strip.

10 minutes per side

 

So i checked mine today - all fine except rear o/s theres some rust starting to bubble under the paint. It's not bothering me at the moment as its a tiny patch and you cant really see it at all but I dont want it getting worse. Is there a way to stop it getting worse - short of stripping it all back and repainting?

 

Not really.

The longer you leave it, the more it is going to cost i'm afraid.

 

As I thought. Bloody jap cars and rust!

 

Fraid so.

Be vigilant and methodical - you won't have a problem then

 

Another little job for the list then! I'll clean them all up today and then see what the bodyshop say about the small rust patch, hopefully it'll just be a case of re-doing the inner arch

 

Another place to watch out for is those rubber things under the bonnet and boot which you can screw in our out to adjust for correct support of the lids.

The water is held in the threads of the rubber and starts the rust off.
Best thing it remove, spray waxoyl over the threads and screw them back in.
Note or mark the position before removing although there is a ridge left by the metal so you can feel a slight 'click' when you return it to the same position

One of mine needed some acid and zinc primer to remove the rust.
Better to treat with waxoyl before it starts.

 

Common warranty claim on the boot!