Rusted undercarriage

[jambo101]

Up here in Quebec we have rust protection places in abundance,i find the annual $100 process well worth it as my 10 year old car doesnt have a spot of rust anywhere.
One of the places i use and their process=
https://www.krown.com/process/

[SoHoVe]

Originally Posted by Zen88

Donate it for the tax deduction.

If the inspection isn't favorable this is probably your bet.

You get the deduction (hold off donating it until next year if that would be better for you)

Your responsibility is over (many if not most charities will arrange for pick up by a towing company and the vehicles go directly to auction).

And you can choose a charity that involves something your parents would have supported.

[Rivertowntalk]

Originally Posted by jambo101

Up here in Quebec we have rust protection places in abundance,i find the annual $100 process well worth it as my 10 year old car doesnt have a spot of rust anywhere.
One of the places i use and their process=
https://www.krown.com/process/

Looks like they get the stuff into every nook and cranny (including inside the doors). Does anyone know what they use in their rust inhibitor spray? WD-40 works fairly well for protection from rust.

[jambo101]

Not sure what the formulation is but it sure does work, i'm surprised there arent more rust protection outlets in the USA.=
https://www.krown.com/products/the-k...krown-product/

[roadrat]

Originally Posted by unit731

There is no "one time" rust prevention. It is an annual treatment.

Most don't know about annual oil undercoating or annual Fluid Film (lanolin based). Many dealers don't do this as it is messy AND they prefer the cars to rust so that customers will get a new one.
Should never be compared to "undercoating" which is a sound deadening product - not rust prevention.

The old time "rust proofing" such as Rusty Jones and Zeibart did not work. So the myth arises that all rust prevention is a fallacy. Not true.

Some here will state that "new cars don't rust". That new cars have "special paint" or "special steel". All hogwash.

Those that live in dry climates such as southern Arizona don't have to worry much about rust as there is no moisture in the air (or very little).
Florida cars do rust if one resides near the ocean as there is salt in the air.

Rust prevention is an annual treatment.

I can't speak for american cars but my wife's 2000 saab 9.5 has spent it's entire life in Maine and has almost no rust at all on the underside, and what little there is, is only a thin surface rust.

As for special steel, it is not "Hogwash", You'll notice that most new bridges being built are not painted because the new steel formulations allow a light protective coat of surface rust to form, this protects the steel far better than a coat of paint ever did.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering_steel

I do agree with using Fluid Film yearly on my Nissan frontier



bill

[WRM20]

Originally Posted by SoHoVe

If the inspection isn't favorable this is probably your bet.

You get the deduction (hold off donating it until next year if that would be better for you)

Your responsibility is over (many if not most charities will arrange for pick up by a towing company and the vehicles go directly to auction).

And you can choose a charity that involves something your parents would have supported.

Keep in mind that your deduction is limited to what the vehicle sells for at auction. The old days of making up a number are gone. IF the car sells at auction for $150, that's your deduction.