[SpaceFolding]

Any thoughts on rust undercoating, whether from dealer or not? I saw a demo in person, it looks goopy and clumpy, thought it may potentially ruin the aesthetics of the underbody and also the resell value of the components like the exhaust. Live in a snow heavy area.

 

[doktorjak]

I don’t want no Tru Coat.

 

[gregbo24]

One of our shop cars came with a non-negotiable under coating. I spent 10 hours over two days stripping it all off. This and tire shine are my two least favorite things ever.

Just wash your damn car regularly.

 

[SpaceFolding]

One of our shop cars came with a non-negotiable under coating. I spent 10 hours over two days stripping it all off. This and tire shine are my two least favorite things ever.

Just wash your damn car regularly.

So the owner paid money for the non-negotiable coating and then paid you money to strip it all off?

 

[citrus]

Why is it only half covered?

 

[KanmuriDavid]

How often are you actually going to look under there? Unless you're a car collector or live in a region without snow, I don't see why you wouldn't.

 

[CanadaToy]

One of our shop cars came with a non-negotiable under coating. I spent 10 hours over two days stripping it all off. This and tire shine are my two least favorite things ever.

Just wash your damn car regularly.

Not good advice for anyone that lives in the north.

 

[SpaceFolding]

Why is it only half covered?

It's a demonstration display sitting sideways in the dealer showroom.

 

[gazoo]

Once I have mine, (cross fingers) lol.. I'll spray it with this..

Save this picture, you'll thank me later ahaha

 

[Lug_Nuts_23]

Yep, ACF-50 or one of these (if available in the US) for me: The BEST motorcycle rust inhibitors

I don't like that black undercoating because it can be a real pain if you ever need to undo any fasteners, if carelessly applied it can plug up drain holes, and I've heard tales of it partially peeling and trapping water and junk underneath it and making corrosion worse.

 

[st165]

For what its worth, my sw20 got dealership installed undercoating when new. Drove it year round, it rains for like 4 months straight here and I used to go to school on a mountain which had snow every week in the winter. It was also parked outside for the first 8 years of my ownership. Still rust free and mint. It is ugly though, especially after 33 years. It was originally cream coloured and it's now a good mix of dirty and stained.


On the flip side of things, the subframe here is just the factory underbody paint, no undercoat in that area. It too is okay so who knows if the car would have been also okay without undercoat.