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Re: Rust Proofing
I wonder... Would Rhino Lining do anything to protect against rust??
~ Chris
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Re: Rust Proofing
It can in certain circumstances but the issue is Subies rot from the inside out. It is virtually impossible to get a lining in there at the right thickness everywhere that you need it.
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Re: Rust Proofing
Any opinions on this?
After reading a lot about effects of driving in the snow, I've decided to not drive in the snow at all. I'd like to preserve the car as much as possible Here's the question. What are the ramifications of keeping the car parked out of doors on grass ALL winter. I have no other choice. Is there anything I can do to lessen negative effects of the winter under these circumstances.Obviously, I'd clean it off in general. Thanks all. |
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Re: Rust Proofing
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Snow and winter weather in general won't hurt your car; road salt is the killer. You can undercoat, oil coat, and spend a bloody fortune meticulously washing the car every day, and salt will still find something, somewhere, to corrode. And as previously posted, surface rust is the least of your worries, because salt launches its assault in inaccessible nooks and crannies, then eats its way out. I once overheard a guy at a car show in Vermont joking that he licked the pavement in springtime to rule out the presence of salt before he'd take his classic whatever out onto the road. dcb |
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Re: Rust Proofing
thats the best thing you can do is park in a HEATED GARAGE!!! it melts away all the built up salt/snow/slush in the wheelwells and under the car. it is by far the BEST thing you can do to help protect your car.
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Re: Rust Proofing
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not if you keep the car clean... ill take a heated garage and rust free cars like i have, over leaving them outside or under a car cover... prob why my cars are rust free, and you guys' "rust from the inside out"
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You'd be wrong on that one!LOL It melts away the snow and slush but leaves the salt behind which starts eating away at everything. Ever look at your car after the snow melts off it? Now if you wash it vigereously every time you pull it in heated garage that is a different storage. You have countless classic car fans who actually drive 'em cringing with your thoughts!
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Yeah, from the inside-out: You notice a little blister in the paint, poke it with your finger and find the whole bottom portion of the panel is crunchy. The thousands of rust-perforated cars in the Salt Belt didn't get that way because their owners failed to run through the car wash after a snowstorm, or touch-up a surface scratch. dcb |
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Re: Rust Proofing
+1 with Tom & Benebob
If you have to keep it on grass spray the underneath with something that won't trap the moisture. |
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I'd be damned if I'd park it on the grass. I'd be searching for a garage to rent. Have seen the underside of too many Subarus that spent extended time in the grass or on stones. Its not pretty! If you can come up with $150-200 for 3 or 4 months of inside storage, you should be able to even come close to it by dropping your insurance down to a non driver status for those months!
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Yes and no. It will provide a vapor barrier from the grass below but it also will provide a good place for water to pool and sit.
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