In the rust-belt – areas that experience harsh winters – municipalities lay down brine solutions (magnesium chloride) that are effective for safety, but take an immense toll on your car. Salt can start deteriorating those expensive electronic components. While it’s true from the outside looking in things are much improved, if you put it up on a hoist, you’ll get a whole other story.įrames and suspension systems are vulnerable, as well as every spot weld and bend and hinge. As manufacturers have moved to more alloys and galvanized steel and zinc coatings, they’ve been able to guarantee – usually to the five-year point – that your ride won’t rust. When we think of rust and cars, we often imagine the bad old days when nobody wondered if their car would rust, they only wondered when. The thing about rust? It starts in places you can’t see, and it starts long before you know it. Prevention is always cheaper than cure, and your car is no different. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Rust Check also does a drip oil at similar cost. The entire bottom of your car is then sprayed you’ll experience a little dripping after the application, but the spray is very fine and the aftermath is short-lived. A light oil mixture is atomized with compressed air to form a chemical bond with the metal while displacing any existing moisture. Like the dripless version, a series of holes are drilled into your car to augment factory access points.

I was quoted Ziebart’s price for this service at $125 (should be done annually), with a combination of this and the tar-based undercoating running $400 with a 10-year warranty, needing annual inspections costing $50.Ī drip oil spray treatment is used by Krown Rust Control, where I took my car for a hands-on demonstration. If cracks or chips form, this can let in water and hold it there, inviting possible corrosion, though yearly inspections are advised to prevent this. This covers more area than the tar-based, as holes will be drilled into door panels and other areas so the oil can access more interior regions of the car. You could choose a dripless oil spray, which forms a hardened wax-type barrier. Article content When we think of rust and cars, we often imagine the bad old days when nobody wondered if their car would rust, they only wondered when.

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