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My trunk lid has started to rusr I no5iced a break in the paint and a little rust forming, this is the view from the tubk when it's closed
This is the ubderside, only drivers side seems to be compromised
You can tell a little better in this photo the break in paint has travelled just past the center and almost into the passenger side, leaving over half that seam exposed to New England rain
So as far as my comments questions and concerns go, is there anything I can do for the top side, appearance of underside is not a concern clearly you won't see it 90% of the time, function is more a concern there, aside of breaking out the sand paper, and paint what can I do for the top side? I have some 3 year old touch up paint in the pen, maybe that a wet sand and some polish?
And not how can i prevent this from happening again/what could have caused This? That rear windshield rubber textured stopper thing seems very flexible and I'm not sure good that contact cause it, maybe ice formed on that seam and I opened the trunk breaking the paint with the ice?
11 Cruze LTZ 1.4T
04 Ranger XLT 4.0 4x4

This is the ubderside, only drivers side seems to be compromised

You can tell a little better in this photo the break in paint has travelled just past the center and almost into the passenger side, leaving over half that seam exposed to New England rain

So as far as my comments questions and concerns go, is there anything I can do for the top side, appearance of underside is not a concern clearly you won't see it 90% of the time, function is more a concern there, aside of breaking out the sand paper, and paint what can I do for the top side? I have some 3 year old touch up paint in the pen, maybe that a wet sand and some polish?
And not how can i prevent this from happening again/what could have caused This? That rear windshield rubber textured stopper thing seems very flexible and I'm not sure good that contact cause it, maybe ice formed on that seam and I opened the trunk breaking the paint with the ice?
11 Cruze LTZ 1.4T
04 Ranger XLT 4.0 4x4