What did you buy/do to your NB? 2018 edition
Started cleaning my trunk. Woof.
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^ the top portion of that picture is untouched, the lower is the first pass.
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^ making process
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^ driver’s side. Going to have to get in there a little better.
I am doing this because of all the recent rust issues members are finding. Time to tear off the band-aid. I removed the battery, applied some cleaner and dug in...
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HUGE relief!
I’ll dig into it more tomorrow.
What did you buy/do to your NB? 2018 edition
This trunk cleaning job went next level.
I removed the larger rubber plugs and found evidence 2 of the 3 were leaking. Looked up the part number but decided to just measure the ones I have. I found the floor plugs from a 98-06 Jeep Wrangler are a very close match and readily available. Amazon to the rescue!
Upper Bound Set of 4 Rubber Body Floor Pan Drain Plugs for Jeep Wrangler TJ 1997 to 2006 Models https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RBS6SA0..._0HYzBb2B59D94
I brushed off the minimal surface rust around the plugs:
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I treated the area and painted the trunk with some Rustoleum white paint I had laying around:
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I also cleaned and painted the battery cubby with some silver paint I also had laying around. It looks really close to the primer the factory used:
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I pulled the drain grommets for the fuel door and antenna and applied some exterior silicone, cleaned their locations and reinstalled:
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I also cleaned and the spare tire, painted it’s retainer and the battery tiedown:
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Finally, I washed and plastidipped the battery tray. It had been rubbing the paint off the cubby, so maybe the plastidip will offer a little protection:
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Now I just have to wait for the new plugs to arrive and clean the carpets. I may look into making a new cover to replace the OE fiberboard unit.