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From: heliotis@rochester.UUCP (Jim Heliotis)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: undercoating
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Date: Tue, 26-Jul-83 10:07:39 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 26 10:07:39 1983
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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