Kremtok

Zincs won't help you, I don't think. For zinc to be an effective sacrifical anode, it has to be fully submerged in water. Or at least that's how I think it works. Anyone care to chime in?

hip_2b_sqr

Marshall, I'm in the Central Fla. area. My XB doesn't have any rust in the places you have shown us. We are quit a ways from the coast and we don't have sea-spray problems like the ppl on the East coast of Fla. do. Maybe some of the Scion got a dose of sea spray on the trip here from Japan!

Regardless, rust sucks, especially when we keep our rides so clean. The dealerships and Scion need to take care of it. The most any of our XB's can be is 3 years old and that is way to soon to see any kind of corrosion.

Tomas

There are a number of water-based "rust conversion" treatments that convert iron oxide to a phophate, and seal the open metal in a good coat of primer that can be painted over. Permatex makes one that is easy to find (it's clear stuff that turns black as it converts rust), and I'll probably put some of that on the problem corners of my box.

I've used that sort of stuff before, and should still have some in my chem locker.

My box does not live near the ocean, and has spent 95% or more of it's young life clean and under cover, so rust in it's metal to metal joints is NOT something I would have expected to see.

craigxb

UPDATE!! I took my car to the dealer service center today, and they are going to fix it no questions asked. I think they seen this before. It will be in July so i will have to watch that spot. not too sure what they are going to do anyway. probably just grind that stuff out and repaint it.

grizzly_choppers

My car is probably one of the oldest xBs in Iowa. Absolutely nothing on all 4 doors. All clean.

Those of you with rust, is your door weatherstrip seating correctly?

We have just had some rain here in Iowa and there was zero moisture in that area under the seal on mine. Perhaps you are looking at a defective/damaged weatherstrip problem.

-Alex

Tomas

On mine, both sides are identical on correct weatherstrip fit and rust stains on the paint. No apparent moisture in that area, and also no dirt or even dust. Weatherstrip was sealing the area very effecively. Does not appear to be a standing water or excessive moisture problem, but a somehow unpainted joint.

valhalla

I live in Las Vegas where there is no such thing as rust. I just checked my hydrometer and it's 9% humidity. My car could probably be left in the desert and last a 100 years before a significant amount of rust was noticed.When I lived in So-Cal my projector headlights would fog. When my wife followed me in the moving van I could watch the fog disappear as we drove, and it's nevered fogged since. I also have a rifle that I removed the bluing from a year ago that someone said you should never do until you are ready to re-finish and there is not a speck of rust. My wife and I do go through a lot of Lubriderm though, the only downside of a dry environment. Or maybe its not a downside,... "Honey , could you rub some lotion on my back".

hattrick

06' xB
Tampa, Fl - 2 months
Denver, CO - 4 months

All 4 corners clean.

Max

I have some very minor rust in that area. July, 2004 delivery, 20,000 miles. It stays outside... for now.

fsr20det

i will check mine tomorrow. i actually am noyt surprised. my mom bought a brand new corolla in 98 and within a few months it started rusting in the rear door jamb. we complained and got it fixed, no questions asked but boy was it a hassel! i hope i don't have rust but i will surely be right there with you to complain if there is. is it me or does servco have the most bs service. if you make an appointment at 8am you still have to wait for everyone else ahead of you. i went at 630 am before and there was already a line!

dgHotLava

ok, i want to get a few detail of this problem straight....

those that have noticed rust, did you remove the black tape around the windows???
scion can void your claim because of this.

what colors has this been found on??? might be a problem with a color or two...

JDMRyde

black tape???? dunno what u're talkin about... i never touched anythin by the windows yet...anyways mines is a BSP xb

dgHotLava

BSP does not have the black tape, it is black already...

other colors have black tape around the window frame.
like this...

i checked my hot lava this morning.
i have the tape, and it covers this area very well...so no rust

Max

I have the tape, but it does not reach around more than about 1/4" from the edge of the door. This is the case on all doors.

dgHotLava

yeah, the tape does not really cover the inside too well, but it covers the area in question on my ride.

Tomas

The rust on mine is on the inside of the door, at the 45 degree corner joint. If one moves the rubber door seal aside gently, the rust is visible on that joint where the black tape on the door does not cover it.

(As Ben said about his, the tape on mine just barely wraps over the edge of the door and stops maybe a quarter inch onto the inside, leaving the rusted seam easily visible if the rubber is simply slid aside.)

The first post in this topic shows the rusted joint, and NONE of the rusted area shown there is covered by the black vinyl on my PW xB.

craigxb

no tape on mine and i got a tcm xb.

Jan06xB

Yup tape on mine and white under it but the inside is just painted and the weather stripping holds the water at the corner and keeps it wet to make it rust even more.

dgHotLava

did you buy it new like that???
did you remove it?

slimgravy

last week i noticed i had light forms of rust starting.

but mine is.... if you open the hatch, look up on the top ledge on the other side of the seal, water sits up there.