Dredging it up ... Underbody Rust Prevention
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Dredging it up ... Underbody Rust Prevention
how does everyone feel about the aftermarket rust prevention/protection that is offered? ....
have you done it?
do you want to?
is it worth it?
should i just do it myself?
like many others, i want to be keeping this jeepy for a long while .... should i huck out the $400 or so bucks to have this done?
if i do it myself .... what parts do i need to spray? .... photos would be great ...
have you done it?
do you want to?
is it worth it?
should i just do it myself?
like many others, i want to be keeping this jeepy for a long while .... should i huck out the $400 or so bucks to have this done?
if i do it myself .... what parts do i need to spray? .... photos would be great ...
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I never got it done. He tired to sell me the line"it will make the ride quieter" I told him who the hell cares if its quiet! I didnt on my last car and the guy that bought it never looked under to see if I had it done. I thinks its not worth it.
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When I was looking at Jeeps my sales guy (who I have used 3 times now) told me that Jeeps are prone to show rust because you can see more of the under body/frame etc. He said when that happens just throw some rustoleom(spelling) at it and it will look like new. He even said when they get trade in Jeeps that haven't been cleaned up they do this or something similar and it makes a world of difference on the "look". That said your probably asking about real protectors like underbody coating and such...no real experience there I will probably go with the above mentioned once it starts.
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I did mine a week after I bought it from one of those aftermarket undercoating companies. I think they were running a special and I had it done for less then it would have cost me to buy the cans of undercoating. I live in Ohio and they put so much salt on the road its worth it.
On my prior 02 jeep i did NOT have it done and i got rust on the seams underneath. This was the real reason i did it on the new one.
It probably helps on the sound but I did not notice a diff.
FYI: the underneath of the jeep looks sweet now! I did it before my mods, so all the new arms, shock, etc. stand out.
On my prior 02 jeep i did NOT have it done and i got rust on the seams underneath. This was the real reason i did it on the new one.
It probably helps on the sound but I did not notice a diff.
FYI: the underneath of the jeep looks sweet now! I did it before my mods, so all the new arms, shock, etc. stand out.
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I'm doing my own whenever I'm under the Jeep. I bought a case of Amsoil HDMP. It's pretty good stuff. Make sure you get a mask for paint vapors though. :-)
js.
Edit: It's also good for tools like the Hi-Lift, shovel, Pullpal, etc.
js.
Edit: It's also good for tools like the Hi-Lift, shovel, Pullpal, etc.
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Would NEVER get it done....undercoating has and was implicated in the 70's and 80's as an overpriced dealer option, that was not applied properly, and when applied, sealed all drain holes and covered nuts, bolts, shocks, springs, mufflers, exhaust pipes, etc. with a permanent rubberized coat that did nothing to prevent rust other then whatever was covered...try and work on a vehicle's under carriage after it has all been covered with flight deck like non-skid.
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I thought it was more of a grease, not paint?
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