EdgeDog Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Im in the chicago area and was changing the oil on it and something caught my eye...Yes im in a salt city in the winter , and an avid washer, but i noticed the build up of salt just under the front hood lip..still apparent in may...washed it all away and waxed like a dog but notice some bubblin on the underseam...My note to all Edge owners is if u live where u have salt in the winter, its a hot spot for cancer to start...Maybe im the only one but I thought Id give a shout out to fellow Edgers!!! Mom always said wash behind the ears, I say wash under the hood!! Be good or try to be, EdgeDog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextime Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 I will check this out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeDog Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 I will check this out! I`m an 09er...but its better to start now...anyone else see what Im seeing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I`m an 09er...but its better to start now...anyone else see what Im seeing? Pictures would be good ...Mine 09 has nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thanks Dog! I'm getting ready for a "Do it yourself" undercoating and rustproofing job on a 2010. I don't think we know where the Edge is gonna rust out first yet cuz it is still a newer model. I'll definitely spend some extra time on the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar152010 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 My Michigan driven 08 has 37k and I keep it in a heated garage with a de-humidifer, I really like this vehicle BUT, The under side of the front hood edge above the drivers headlight has a 13" by 3/4" area thats bubbled up very badly and rusty. From past experience I'm guessing 3 years tops it it will be visible with the hood closed. I'm also noticing rust on the same structural area on both front doors, I'm getting a bad bad feeling about this potential rust bucket. I can handle mechanical problems but rust is in a whole different league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I just switched from a 2010 to a 2011. The 2011 has a ruber weather strip that runs across the entire front lip of the hood and seals it up really tight. I have to assume that Ford knows about this problem on 2010's and earlier Edge's. If ya live in a salt belt, I would definitely shoot some rustproofing spray through the holes under the front section of the hood. Another option would be to look at a 2011 to get an idea of how to install some weather strip yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeDog Posted April 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Here comes the rain....!!! i think i did this right in sending pix , but , here comes the cancer i talked about last year...yet it is small bubbling but I feel all that might be in the salt zone should know about it...upper right , when hood is open is one pic, right above the hood arm holder and lower left........its april and was a warm winter and not much salt...I opened her up today and both rubber weather strips were loaded with dried salt...so i did some scrubbin, waxin, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeDog Posted April 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 nothing on any doors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeDog Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Update!!! ok 3 years later and this is what I have as far as the cancer slowly grows...FYI , I put a bra on it, which helped out with the rocks and such as I do tons of highway and only had on knick in 5 years ...dont know if that mattered but I clean it every month and wax it out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Your hard work is paying off! But might consider sanding it down, priming with rust converting primer and repainting that section. Probably easily outpace the factory jobber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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