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Rust Proofing?
« on: December 13, 2003, 05:28:46 PM »
Does anyone get their rides rust proofed to keep out that damn oh so corrosive road salt from destroying there rides?  I just had mine done yesterday which I do every year.  I know you guys who live in the southern states don't worry about snow and salt.
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2003, 05:32:51 PM »
How do they rust proof it?

I don't really need it where I live cuz it doesn’t snow much during the winter, but I'm curious of the process anyhow.  ???
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2003, 05:45:53 PM »
They use this wacky oil based paste the comes out of a nozzle through a pressurized hose and spray it all over the inside of the rigs body. They do this by sticking the nozzle through holes drilled into the inner door frames and by removing the rear brake lamp housing and in all the seams or lines of the body.  They even spray the under carriage and wheel wells.

This stuff then sort of congeals and then becomes rather water proof and more importantly SALT proof and don't have to worry about salt for another year.  Some Sidekicks from 95, 96, 97, and even 98 are WAY more rusted then my 91 is.
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2003, 05:53:14 PM »
Right on, so it's kind of like showering your frame, inside and out, with an industrial strength tremclad.

How much does a rust proof treatment cost?
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2003, 03:10:58 AM »
It depends on where you get it done.  Up in my neck of the woods, it costs on average of about $76US.

For me it's a worthy investment because winter can be rather brutal here...and the SALT....MAN, IT'S THE SALT THAT DRIVES ME NUTS!!

About once a week during the winter season I power wash my rig at one of those coin operated car wash places to keep it clean.
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2003, 03:57:20 AM »
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Does anyone get there rides rust proofed to keep out that damn oh so corrosive road salt from destroying there rides?  I just had mine done yesterday which I do every year.  I know you guys who live in the southern states don't worry about snow and salt.

Nothing like that available around here, you know where I can get something similar in a can? Where I live it snows quite a bit and man do they love to spread that salt.
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2003, 07:23:29 AM »
In aircraft they use this "creeping oil" it
gets sprayed into small holes and spreads
to prevent corrosion, I'll post a link if I
can find one.
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2003, 07:39:46 AM »
SALT LOTS OF SALT ...SO MUCH FROM LAST WEEKS STORM I COULDN'T SEE OUT THE SIDE WINDOWS ( SHOULD ADD FENDER FLARES TO MY XMAS LIST)I HAD TO KEEP WASHING IT DOWN THE 1ST COUPLE DAYS AFTER THE STORM, SO I COULD SEE OUT THE SIDE WINDOWS........
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2003, 07:49:21 AM »
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2003, 07:58:43 AM »
That lps stuff in the second link they had some at a car expo and they had a fish tank there filled with water and a little lps and a tv set in the fish tank under water plugged into 110 volts ac. and working just fine!
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2003, 11:41:45 AM »
Sounds like good stuff, thanks.
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2003, 11:44:38 AM »
Hello all

I'm new to the forum,  I recently purchased an 2003 2dr Vitara 4wd 5 spd.  It along with any other vehicle I have purchased since 1986 have all been Rust Checked.  I live in Southern Ontario and we are pelted with salt for 6 mos of the year,  so rust proofing is a nessesity.  Here is a link to Rust Check http://www.rustcheck.ca/.

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« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2003, 01:03:33 PM »
Drove mine straight to the shop after picking her up.Dealerships here in Wisconsin also offer their own rustproofing packages along with paint and interior scotch guarding. The place that did mine is well known around this area and is called ZieBart rust protection. Also you can buy it in cans at autoparts stores and places like walmart,kmart,etc. Some stay gooey and others get firmer like rubber cement when applied. Any autobody supply shop will have it also....it works well to cover up undercar repair work.
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2003, 12:19:14 AM »
I broke a 410 that had been treated with Zeibart. You could see where it had been sprayed even after around I'd guess 20 years. The problem was that the wax hadn't covered the whole area, you could see the pattern from the nozzle on the inside of the metal work, where it hadn't hit it had gone (VERY) rusty. I suppose if you get it topped up every year the coverage would gradually improve. Over here people used to spray the inside of panels with old engine oil - these days its probably not considered very green
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Re: Rust Proofing?
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2003, 01:59:29 AM »
Ya, well over on this side of the pond, we used to
use old motor oil for killing weeds, now I know
that isn't very green  ;)
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