59 plate with 500,000kms on the clock and my unit is starting to get affected by this already. Seen it on mostly all 57 plates the bumpers just rust completely and it looks a state.
Anyway to stop this onslaught maybe some magic spray that i dont know about?
There is a spray about that is like body shultz, but is meant to be painted over. It goes on nice and thick, leaves a smooth Orange peel effect and then colour over it. If the whole bumper is done with it, it looks OK. It used to be used on Ford Escorts just in front of the rear wheel arches. You can get it in a spray can or a shults tin if you have a under-sealing gun.
It gives a bit of flex and stops stone chips etc. The bumpers on the DAF’s weren’t primed properly.
get it resprayed soon, plenty of layers of paint and plenty of layers of lacquer on top
shuttlespanker:
get it resprayed soon, plenty of layers of paint and plenty of layers of lacquer on top
We ve had some resprayed on our 07 plates and they look the business.
me dads got resprayed this time last year starting to rust again now anyway of stopping /slowing it down once its started??
Our CFs and Fodens must be treated with something as they’ve been no trouble. Seen loads of lease trucks suffering it though.
You would’ve thought that DAF would’ve realised by now and replaced said bumper with a plastic one 
Why not rub it back really well, put a few layers of undercoat on and then get it vinyl wrapped?
Silverback
3 Feathers Haulage
phantom309:
me dads got resprayed this time last year starting to rust again now anyway of stopping /slowing it down once its started??
Yep. Take them off and get them bead blasted to get rid of the rust. Once they’re shiny clean acid dip them then get them zinc coated and then paint them.
DoYouMeanMe?:
There is a spray about that is like body shultz,The product is usually referred as “Stone Chip”. Prepare the bumper by sanding down and removing all of the paint and rust prime the bumper and then cover with stone chip, it will leave an orange-peely surface but you can spray directly on-top.
The stone-chip is flexible and allows the paint to withstand the small stones that puncture the painted surface and so will reduce the potential to rust.
Schutz is spray-able under-seal and cannot be painted over.
Firm I was on for had all Y reg and 51 reg XF’s and they all suffered from this.
merc0447:
Anyway to stop this onslaught
Buy a Renault Premium.
Ken.
Lucky for me my old 54 plate daf had no trouble or my 59 plate I suppose you get some good ones and some bad ones.
my 10 plate xf105 ssc"s looking really crappy already on the front bumper,started rust spots 6mnths old also lost most of the paint on the wheel hubs and lots of the chasis nuts bolts and rivits if it belonged to me id be on at the dealer for a total chasis repaint.I started looking tatty 3 mnths old
Quinny:
merc0447:
Anyway to stop this onslaughtBuy a Renault Premium.
Ken.
Yes but i do find the bumpers on Premiums rather low and vulnerable to damage on high kerbs. Your Premium will probably be on its 3rd bumper to the DAF’s rusty 1st one after a couple of years IMO. So its down to cosmetic looks or cost. 
The chassis and bumpers tend to suffer most on trucks that are left in factory finish. The paint doesn’t seem to be very good in wet countries. Same used to happen on the Eurotechs and Stars. A few months old and the rust started to show yet some of those that were fully painted in hauliers colours looked like new 10 yrs on.
Here is a prime example, i dont want this happening to mine 
Grayham:
You would’ve thought that DAF would’ve realised by now and replaced said bumper with a plastic one
No good on construction work, at least a Metal one takes a knock without shattering!
Our 05 only really has rust where it’s been knocked on quarry work, but it was very well painted when new.
Taken Feb last year - Still the factory bumper, never been repainted or touched.
3 Feathers Haulage:
Why not rub it back really well, put a few layers of undercoat on and then get it vinyl wrapped?Silverback
3 Feathers Haulage
What he said…or get a plastic one.
This has happened to every one I’ve had. 52 plate, 04 plate and a 57 plate 
Never happened to my Volvo’s 