How To Protect Your Car From Rust
Posted on: 27 April 2015
Rust represents a serious threat to the structural integrity and the aesthetic appeal of your vehicle, and if allowed to develop, can eat away at your bodywork. While rust will develop naturally over time due to wear and tear and weather exposure, there are a number of things that you can do to mitigate its spread and help identify and treat the problem before it becomes serious. These four preventative measures should be more than enough to prevent rust from damaging your car.
Regular Cleaning: Washing your car monthly or biweekly can help prevent debris on your car from turning into rust. In the winter months, when salt becomes much more prevalent on roads and is exposed to your bodywork, you may want to wash your car more often. This means that you will also want to pay special attention to the underbody and the wheel wells of your car, where salt can get caught and corrode for an extended period of time.
Rust Preventative Spray: If you live in a coastal area or if you experience heavy winters, and there are large amounts of salt on the roads, you may want to consider using a special rust preventative spray on your car. This spray coats your car in a layer of protective chemicals that inhibit the creation and spread of rust on your car.
Look for Cuts and Dings: Small cuts and breaks in the paint layer of your car can expose the metal underneath, allowing it to oxidize and develop rust. Regularly giving your car a once over and searching for any exposed metal can help identify such threats before they are given the chance to actually develop. If you do happen to find any damage to your car that exposes the bodywork, no matter how small, be sure to take it in to a mechanic to have it fixed. The cost of doing so is much less than having restorative work done on a vehicle ravaged by rust damage.
Keep the Interior Clean: Though rust is only visible on the outside of the vehicle, spills of drinks and liquids in the interior of the car can seep through the soft materials and reach the exterior, and allow rust to develop unseen until it is extremely widespread. To mitigate the risk of this happening, clean up spills as soon as they occur, and allow the interior of your car to dry out.
For more helpful information about caring for your car, contact a company like Denville Transmission.
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