To rust proof or not?

[RobHunt]

Most rustproofing is covering the hidden bits of your car, making sure that you have any paint chips covered and a good paint sealant will go a very long way to ensure that your car looks good for a long time.

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[bahasad]

What is everyone's take on rust proofing, has anyone done it yet to their S550?

Any stories from the past of successful rust proofing? I live in MI, and MI destroys vehicles terribly....

Wondering if rust proofing is more of a gimmick or a good option.

Thanks

+ 1. Live in MI too and consider rust proofing as well.

 

[willmkent]

thanks guys a lot of good information here. So here is why I am asking the question. I want to buy a car and be done for a while. Pay it off and be happy to tell you about it. Im going to settle on one car and try to actually keep it.

I recently had a G35 coupe before I came back to the mustang community and the G35 was showing a little warping in the rear quarter.. I believe there was an accident and the car was repair but something little was missed....

well this rust over the course of JUST 2 years, amplified about 20x and I watched as the car started to look like a hoopdy because of this.. and I really don't want this to happen to any newer car that I am going to buy

 

[shahram72]

Geez living up there I don't know how you can avoid it. But I sure would try some kind of rust proofing. I would think in springtime you would needs a wheels off jacked up thorough cleaning underneath. And honestly, it's gonna sit in the gaps between the rear fender and the bumper. You can't get it all out. I'm looking at used cars again now, and northern cars are all pretty much salvage value to me. Another poster nailed it pretty much, don't drive it in the snow.

 

[Burger2002]

It's a car. I will enjoy driving mine through the winter as you look at yours in the garage.
Winter tires and hand washing when above 20 degrees for the win.

 

[willmkent]

yea, Im all about driving the car period. To me its still just a car that depreciates regardless so it should be enjoyed for sure

 

[BmacIL]

To me, even though this car is very special, and special to me, it's still a car and not one that will actually appreciate. So to that end...drive it!

 

[73MachI]

I've a 16+ year old Honda Civic as my DD that just started to rust at about 15 years of age, and at that, in only one spot (rear wheel well). I figure at this rate it will perforate in another 2 years so I am not bothering to fix it. But I digress. I drive that Honda in southern Ontario which has brutal winters with tons of snow and slush and salt and sand. (The salt and sand just destroy the interior.) Oddly enough, what seems to be the end of life scenario in the Honda is not perforation our corrosion but simply - all the rubber in the car is deteriorating (windows, sunroof).

While my 1999 Honda Civic is doing just fine without ever having had a spot of rust prevention - heck, I don't even wash the thing - there's no way I'm driving my Mustang in the winter here. I'll buy a Focus for that.

So - my opinion - "no" to rust protection. You're just flushing your money down the toilet.

 

[shahram72]

Forgive my negativity, it comes from having a potential dream car be a real let down, but I think the best way to mitigate rust is to clean it often and thoroughly. But it would take up a bunch of time. Wouldn't cost much though.

 

[Jeffy_2010]

For rust prevention, I'm sending my exhaust out soon, and will send out my mak car deleted when I order them too, either have them jet-hot coated or high temp cerakoted.

 

[mustang_guy]

For rust prevention, I'm sending my exhaust out soon, and will send out my mak car deleted when I order them too, either have them jet-hot coated or high temp cerakoted.

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[Rypkr937]

Just because you see a lot of snow and don't suffer from a lot of rust means nothing. It depends on the salt your state/municipalities use. In western PA we are notorious for using the worst salt on our roads. My last vehicle before this was a 2013 ram I bought new. When it got totaled exactly 24 months after the purchase there wasn't a single spec of black on the undercarriage. Everything was orange from rust. Give it 5-8 years and many vehicle around here have depreciated to being parts vehicles.

Lol at people in this thread being all "Just drive it you pu$$y". Yeah, brb, paying off my car in 5 years and it that 45k being worth 6k. No thanks Jeff.

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