I just had my bumper off yesterday and didn't see a hint of rust, but I just got it no more than 2 months ago. In the winter I get an underbody pressure wash every week.

One thing that worried me was the dirt and grime build-up under the bumper cover. I think I might have to take all the body panels off my car next time I wash it!

 

According to fireball (moderator, also the guy who sold me my Evo) You need to wax your wing often with a UV Pretectant car wax, like Mequirs gold class. If you do not your wing will start bubbling under the laminate. There will be thousands of little dots before you know it. If you wax it often, talk to the dealer and see what they can do.

 

Does anyone know how to take out the plastic part that holds the latch of the trunk? I took out the four fasteners but it still seems to be stuck against the the trunk..

 

i have rust on my 06

 

GoGO thread necromancy!!

Back on topic: This is why I sprayed my car with 5 cans of anti-rust when I first bought her and never drive when its wet out. It might be overkill but I do plan on keeping the evo for life!

 

Where on the car is it showing?

 

Evo IX's have Rust also??

Wow, this thread takes me back .

 

He said it was on the rear bumper support and not on the body, but i would still do an all around check and make sure its no where else right now.

 

Hmmmm,...please see http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/carrev...ity/index.html

 

Thanks! I haven't checked the bumper supports, but the body on my RS is flawless. I'll be storing it for the Winter, which will hopefully keep it rust-free.

 

3 weeks after i bought my 06 evo, it had rust around the rear bumper crashbeam mounting area ...had to sand down the rust and sprayed with some clear....

 

I guess my rear bumper is coming off this week and hers. Oh well time for a project

 

i saw rust when i did my jdm IX install in the same exact spot as the original poster. good thing i changed to the jdm rear end or i would've never caught the rust.

 

can anyone give me detailed instructions on how to remove the rear bumper...i looked in the how to section and the directions were not very good....don't just say remove the plastic piece inside the trunk but explain how to do that without breaking the plastic clips and such....any pictures would help ...i am planning on fixing the rust problem when i get the time...right now i just sprayed some wd-40 up in there between the cracks

 

well i found another how to that said bumper removal and ix bumper install...that one helped out a lot...the other one that just said rear bumper removal did not help me at all...but thanks to the other one i got it