Rust Forming Ontop of Side Skirt

[Darkstar]

Small rust is forming on my factory side shirt, where the bottom part of my door covers it (front and back). I have seen many older Mazda 3's have rust lines coming from these areas below the doors which concerns me.

I have a 2012 Mazda 3 and I would like to nip this in the butt before it gets worse. However, I do not have much experience with body work and am looking for any suggestions or opinions on the topic.

So if anyone has an older model Mazda 3 who has addressed this problem I would greatly appreciate your input, thanks

[loki]

Another nip it in the butt

[loki]

Isn't the side skirt plastic?

[Darkstar]

Isn't the side skirt plastic?

ummm.... nope

[MK519]

ummm.... nope

its definitely plastic lol, i pulled one off another car to install on my old gen 1

[Darkstar]

its definitely plastic lol, i pulled one off another car to install on my old gen 1

I can take pictures guys...its not plastic...

[loki]

I can take pictures guys...its not plastic...

Take pictures then

But the sideskirts are plastic

[Darkstar]

Take pictures then

But the sideskirts are plastic

If that's the only way to get advice and help I guess I'll have to... what a joke

[loki]

If that's the only way to get advice and help I guess I'll have to... what a joke

This thread is a joke

If you don't know what you're doing take the car to a body shop and get their opinion and a quote

Try Automagicians

[loki]

From what you're posting there seems to be a bit of confusion so pictures would likely clear that up and then people can help you

[Darkstar]

I'll post pics tomorrow, maybe get help then... Unreal

[Mr Wilson]

Skirts are plastic, rocker panels are metal, you're a service advisor......you should know that.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Skirt = Rocker Cover but it is certainly plastic.

I don't know what trim you have but there's a chance you don't have a skirt and your rocker is rusting.

[Aitch]

Yeah the side skirts can't rust. It sounds like you're describing the lower rocker panels under the doors, and there are no side skirts. Hence all the confusion.

[Automagicians]

Hey MK519

If you would like to bring the car by we can definitely take a look and determine what has to be done to resolve the issue.

Thanks,
Tom

[Stathakos]

if its on the skirt itself, most likely rail dust lol. If its underneath on the pinch welds, well can't help you there.

[natspriceless]

I'll post pics tomorrow, maybe get help then... Unreal

Really Darkstar....if you want help from TM3 members then maybe you should reconsider they way you've ended your posts....especially since you are only 9 deep and I doubt many of us know what your sense of humour is like..."what a joke" and "unreal" I'm sure has actually turned people away from answering you...

So where are these pics? I'm curious to see the only non-plastic Mazda 3 skirt in existence...

Also...did I read somewhere you are a Service Advisor.....

[Aitch]

Ok let's turn down the heat a bit (on both sides). Like I said, I think it's confusion over terminology. You'd think we were getting winter cabin fever in here....

[Default User]

Small rust is forming on my factory side shirt, where the bottom part of my door covers it (front and back). I have seen many older Mazda 3's have rust lines coming from these areas below the doors which concerns me.


I think he means the rust is on the door sills.
Darkstar

Is it rusting here?

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/23/2a4191396719418e3c8ee2a1bafe8acd.jpg

[Squisher]

The sills are easy to rub if you're careless like my wife and daughter. I have the nice mazda3 sill protectors but am so paranoid I've left the plastic protective covering on the lettering for the time being. Lol.

[MK519]

Hey MK519

If you would like to bring the car by we can definitely take a look and determine what has to be done to resolve the issue.

Thanks,
Tom

Automagicians its not me who needs it, OP has the problem

[Automagicians]

Oops,

Come by and see if you need our help Darkstar

Have a good weekend everyone. TGIF!!

[Darkstar]

I think he means the rust is on the door sills.
Darkstar

Is it rusting here?

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/23/2a4191396719418e3c8ee2a1bafe8acd.jpg

You got it. Sorry for the misunderstanding on the terminology; nevertheless, it's starting to show rust cracks from front to back, all the way along on both sides.

Like I mentioned before I have seen older model Mazda 3's rolling around with rust lines coming from under the doors and don't want that to happen to mine. Just looking to see if anyone else has tackled this problem and what kind of success they had doing it themselves.

Sorry for the confusion again all