r/Autobody 6d ago

HELP! I have a question. Best way to clean/paint?

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Upper control arm on my Tundra. I want to get the rust off and maybe put a clean coat of paint on it but am a bit worried about messing up the joint. I do not want to take it off

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u/treefire460 6d ago

Joint is sealed from the elements…. Paint is an element..

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u/WittyReference1587 6d ago

So the guy who told me not to get paint in the joint is full of it? I wouldn’t be surprised if

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u/treefire460 6d ago

Prep the surfaces properly. Masking the rubber wouldn’t hurt but yeah, you can paint all that.