Rust

[elmtreefarm]

Just joined. 2005 CK30HST, backhoe, loader and Curtis plow. just now getting some rust around lights and fender edges, etc. Stored inside always, but plows lots of snow in winter. Solutions? Previous threads? Thanks

 

[Gittyup]

The paint job on Kiotis isn't the best, one of their weakest points, I think. Best you can do? Touch up paint or maybe POR-15 then touch up. Eventhough I think the paint job is "skimpy", I still don't have any rust (bought in 2006). But, I don' t plow snow with it.

 

[dfkrug]

I have no rust on my 05, and I am quite happy with the paint job. I
do have some minor corrosion on the hydraulic fittings, which are only
zinc plated or bare Al. That was from condensation when I get several
days of rain and the tractor is parked under the shelter, and not inside.

If you drive salty roads or clean up horse barns a lot, that will make
the rust problem worse.