Rust

It’s everywhere…

I’ve found that many of the panel surfaces and edges have developed rust over time, especially around the doors and rear panels.

It does help that the bonnet is made of Aluminium, the roof made of Fibreglass, and lots of the fittings are stainless steel.

A useful paint product to reduce rust issues is the POR15 antirust paint [available from Permanent Painted Coatings in Australia].
I used their Marine Clean product to clean the surfaces down after a rub down [a bit of scratching] with a screwdriver and wire brush and before using the POR15. It sticks better that way. It sets hard and seems to suck the moisture out as it solidifies. tip – Buy small cans as the polymer content goes off fairly quickly in ambient moist air once you have opened it.
It’s ideal for areas like the edges of the bonnet, bonnet gutters, inside the back wheel panels, boot and door edges and anywhere on surfaces that are not visible but need rust prevention.[eg. under the c pillar rippled metal plates and on the frame anywhere]

Likewise I found a rubberised underbody anti stonechip spray paint useful around the inside of the wheelwells to keep it clean and water/mud repellant. Hammerite have some good products for this like their stonechip shield.