Rubberizing the undercarriage
#1
Rubberizing the undercarriage
I think this is a must for anyone who lives in a place where they salt the roads, specially if you like to work on your car yourself: cover all the undercoating with rubberized spray to protect from rust.
My car, which I just bought, has 120k miles on it and had NEVER been driven in the winter. There is absolutely no rust whatsoever, anywhere. Since I plan to drive it later in the season that other people, I wanted to keep it this way.
So... nice powerwash, take the wheels off, brush around a bit, blow any debris off with an air gun, let it dry...
And then go completely crazy with the spray!!
I use when I can get it.
I used to have a Jaguar that I used as my daily car. With 80k miles, I could push a bare finger through parts of the undercarriage, and once, replacing the struts, I broke a bolt that was rusted solid. You could hear my cursing in Iowa... that'll never happen to me again!
My car, which I just bought, has 120k miles on it and had NEVER been driven in the winter. There is absolutely no rust whatsoever, anywhere. Since I plan to drive it later in the season that other people, I wanted to keep it this way.
So... nice powerwash, take the wheels off, brush around a bit, blow any debris off with an air gun, let it dry...
And then go completely crazy with the spray!!
I use when I can get it.
I used to have a Jaguar that I used as my daily car. With 80k miles, I could push a bare finger through parts of the undercarriage, and once, replacing the struts, I broke a bolt that was rusted solid. You could hear my cursing in Iowa... that'll never happen to me again!
Last edited by Caseoane; 12-18-14 at 06:25 AM.
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#11
Actually, it's my mechanic who recommended I do it...it's much easier to scrape off the rubber to get to a screw than to have to fight with a rusted-solid bolt (my mechanic is my father in law, so no trust issues here).
#12
I find it surprising that the reaction to this post has been mostly negative: I love doing it, I love protecting the car, and I love how it looks after I do it. I have found absolutely no downside to this in the years that I've been rubberizing my cars...but I guess that to each their own, as someone above said!
Happy Christmas, you all!
Happy Christmas, you all!
#13
I find it surprising that the reaction to this post has been mostly negative: I love doing it, I love protecting the car, and I love how it looks after I do it. I have found absolutely no downside to this in the years that I've been rubberizing my cars...but I guess that to each their own, as someone above said!
Happy Christmas, you all!
Happy Christmas, you all!
Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you as well.
#14
I find it surprising that the reaction to this post has been mostly negative: I love doing it, I love protecting the car, and I love how it looks after I do it. I have found absolutely no downside to this in the years that I've been rubberizing my cars...but I guess that to each their own, as someone above said!
Happy Christmas, you all!
Happy Christmas, you all!
#15
I know what you are dealing with having grown up just West of the Cities. Having to fight rust on cars that are only a few years old from the salt or whatever they are using on the roads now, sucks! What you are doing has to help prevent the deterioration. Good luck in your battle, and use the car wash undercarriage blasters often....