Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!rochester!heliotis From: heliotis@rochester.UUCP (Jim Heliotis) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: undercoating Message-ID: <2392@rochester.UUCP> Date: Tue, 26-Jul-83 10:07:39 EDT Article-I.D.: rocheste.2392 Posted: Tue Jul 26 10:07:39 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 26-Jul-83 14:08:23 EDT References: <249@hound.UUCP> Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 20 I slightly disagree that this stuff is a waste of money. First, if you are talking about undercoating, not rustproofing like Ziebart, then I am inclined to agree. Rustproofing, if done right (most dealers don't) coat all unpainted surfaces of the car, including the ones facing between-layer spaces you can't see, but moisture does get to. Second, even this can be a waste of time, depending on where you live. I am in western New York (state), and the use of salt on the road for all the snow we get (often above 100") /mandates\ rustproofing. Where my family lives, in central New Jersey (Somerville), I would say it's a waste, judging by the current appearance of my mom's unrustproofed '76 Chevy. That goes even more for a place like Phoenix, say. However, my brother-in-law lived in the panhandle of Florida by the Gulf (Panama City), and he complains that /everything\ in his garage rusts due to the salty air. Living in Toms River might put you in this salty-air category. Check with your local friends. Jim Heliotis