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  1. Jun 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM
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    rdixiemiller

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    Just joined.
    I'm a retired Toyota paint shop engineer (Jan 2023), with many years in the pretreatment and painting of steel parts in automotive an general industry applications.
    I will be writing up a couple of posts on the frame rust issues that plague the Tundras and Tacomas after a while.
    Helping a neighbor fix a 2006 Tundra 4x4 AC with frame rust right now!

    Best Regards
    Robert Miller
     
    rdixiemiller, Jun 27, 2023
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    Question for you…

    I painted the frame welds on my 2023 truck with por-15, and used blaster surface shield on the bolts.

    I’ve been thinking of spraying the inside of the frame with either primer, paint or por-15. Would this be a waste of time and/or create more problems in the future?
     
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  3. Jun 27, 2023 at 10:24 AM
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    Welcome. I think a lot of people might be coming to you for questions. Thanks for offering to help expand our knowledgebase.
     
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  4. Jun 27, 2023 at 11:52 AM
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    What component within the Voodoo Blue is responsible for dropping panties faster and in greater quantities than all the other colors combined?
     
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  8. Jun 27, 2023 at 2:05 PM
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    Hmm....
    I would use a rust dissolver, one that leaves a phosphate coating on the bare steel. Then I would use a toothpick and apply a spot of a zinc rich primer (use a spray can to put some on a porcelain saucer, then dip). After that cures, use touchup paint.
    Since you have rust spots, you are already through the E-coat, and the zinc phosphate coating on the steel is gone. So, for best results, use the above method.
     
    rdixiemiller, Jun 27, 2023
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  9. Jun 27, 2023 at 2:07 PM
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    POR 15 is good stuff. Use a wire brush to get as much of the loose rust off as possible. I would actually use a brush, its messy, but it really lets you work it in.
     
    rdixiemiller, Jun 27, 2023
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    Not a problem. I enjoy helping people out!
     
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    Hmm......
    I think I will have to pass on that question.
    My NDA's to not disclose company technology are still in effect!
     
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    Hagrid.:bowdown:
     
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    Thanks!
    Like your painting method!
     
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    Thanks!
     
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    All colors are picked by the styling group. Each model usually gets 2 or 3 new colors every year, and an equal number are retired. The maximum number of colors per model, per year is normally 8 to 10. This is because the paint shops only have so many paint circulation systems, and the robots are matched in their capacity.
    As for why a color was retired? Usually low sales numbers.
     
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    I’m near Destin, also Lower Alabama!
     
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