[kn5owa]

QUOTE (RcM @ May 21 2010, 11:48 AM) index.php?act=findpost&pid=325056

You guys definitely echo some of my own doubts about the process. Truth be told, I'm still unclear if rust-proofing is necessary. You're both from cities with high-humidities... but I'm wondering: How often do they salt the roads in the winter around where you live?

The majority of the people I've spoken to up here in Canada believe that rust-proofing is beneficial. Heck, even the military does rust-proofing on their vehicles. Then again, I've read some of the same stuff you have. I honestly don't know what to believe.

It may come down to $$. Rust proofing is $120 around here, goodfor about a year. That's only a $10/month investment in something that may protect the car. That's not a huge risk, which is why I'm even considering it.

Any other input from the helpful members of the board (especially those in colder climates)? Rust-proofing: yay or nay? Corrosion-free or Krown?

Rust proofing is a thing of the past - I don't know how honest your dealers, rustproofers, etc. are in Canada, but if somebody here in the US of A offered me such a service, I would laugh in their face. When I was a little kiddie - they used to push something called "undercoating" which had the same objective of preventing rust. Now, even the car manuals tell you not to do it.

My Sonatas are almost five years old - they live outdoors in a humid area, and they don't have a speck of rust. What seems particularly odd about your idea is that the rustproofing is good only for "about a year" at $120 a pop. That $120 would buy you a lot of quality synthetic oil and Meguiar's wax, etc. either of which would be of real benefit to your car.

 

[kn5owa]

QUOTE (mamamia @ May 21 2010, 01:51 PM) index.php?act=findpost&pid=325084

As long as you take your car regularly to a CAR WASH during the winter, so the undercarriage is washed too, I see no problem arising.

Good point about car washing - I routinely hose off the salt on my cars (after the brakes are cool) -



I also brush my teeth every day and haven't seen a single tiger in the neighborhood since I started doing it. I never heard of spraying electronics with anything, but it sounds like the same sort of idea.