[LiquidTurbo]

Is there a reputable place in the Lower Mainland that does rust proofing?

Something like this?
http://www.krown.com/

I searched, but couldn't find anything...

[ilvtofu]

Cambodian tire spray bottle

[AVS_Racing]

under coating?

[yameen]

is rust proofing in vancouver even necessary?

[Inaii]

yes they salt the roads, snow or not in the winter.

[jlenko]

Umm... salt is soooo 10 years ago. It's called Mag now.

[thumper]

is rust proofing in vancouver even necessary?

depends on how old the subject car is... i'm assuming the OP is asking about the waxy coating stuff that you inject into the body cavities, not undercoating. i remember someone i used to know getting this done after getting rust repair performed on the rear 1/4 panels of his DA integra. the bodyshop he went to did it for him.

[shenmecar]

Umm... salt is soooo 10 years ago. It's called Mag now.

Mag?

[godwin]

magnesium chloride

Mag?

[godwin]

Have you look underneath "Locate a Dealer?":mad:

3246 Toronto Street Port Coquitlam,BC V3B 5T5 778-239-4947

Is there a reputable place in the Lower Mainland that does rust proofing?

Something like this?
http://www.krown.com/

I searched, but couldn't find anything...

[underscore]

nowhere in BC uses salt anymore. That's a redneck Albertan thing.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

^


but those shit that they use still damages car bodies correct?
even tho it aint salt

[underscore]

I don't think the bodies, but other parts yes. I doubt Van has to worry about it, you guys only get snow, what, one day a year?

[thumper]

nowhere in BC uses salt anymore. That's a redneck Albertan thing.

according to the city of vancouver website, they do use salt:

http://vancouver.ca/ENGSVCS/streets/maintenance/snowIce.htm

Why does the City use salt?
Vancouver has used salt for many years. We have found it to be the most economical alternative. Also, salt is not as damaging to our road and sewer systems as sand.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

I don't think the bodies, but other parts yes. I doubt Van has to worry about it, you guys only get snow, what, one day a year?

ya but u'd amazed how much chemical shit (watever they use) that they spray on the road each winter....like A LOT!

:(

i get yellow surface rust all over the body panel each winter

:cry:

[thumper]

I don't think the bodies, but other parts yes. I doubt Van has to worry about it, you guys only get snow, what, one day a year?

last winter (2008) we had several weeks of record breaking cold temperatures and then four consecutive snow storms that dumped almost 60 cm of snow in vancouver. xmas eve we saw 48cm, and then xmas day was another 41cm. that was also the time some genius at the city of vancouver decided that side roads did not need to be cleared, which resulted in impassable intersections and cars abandoned in the middle of streets, so that it even when they did finally realize their mistake, plows couldn't get through :mad:

[TheSalesman]

if you guys need undercoating or rust proofing.
let me know.

[fliptuner]

nowhere in BC uses salt anymore. That's a redneck Albertan thing.

I guarantee we salt here. I maintain/clean barges loaded with salt for municipal use.

[slammer111]

last winter (2008) we had several weeks of record breaking cold temperatures and then four consecutive snow storms that dumped almost 60 cm of snow in vancouver. xmas eve we saw 48cm, and then xmas day was another 41cm. that was alos the time some genius at the city of vancouver decided that side roads did not need to be cleared, which resulted in impassable intersections and cars abandoned in the middle of streets, so that it even when they did finally realize their mistake, plows couldn't get through :mad:Yeah that was painful. Last year you actually did need a SUV to clear the piles of snow between the tire tracks. My company car (Dodge Caravan) kept getting stuck in the side streets. All 4 wheels literally lifted off the ground. Hopefully the snow won't be this bad ever again.

[underscore]

I guarantee we salt here. I maintain/clean barges loaded with salt for municipal use.

strange, again I'm guessing that's because you rarely get much snow.

[thumper]

Yeah that was painful. Last year you actually did need a SUV to clear the piles of snow between the tire tracks. My company car (Dodge Caravan) kept getting stuck in the side streets. All 4 wheels literally lifted off the ground. Hopefully the snow won't be this bad ever again.

i'm never going to forget last year. i remember having to dig out my car (i have no garage) and turn my parking space into a snow bunker because there was nowhere else to pile up the snow, only to come back from work to find someone else had parked in my space, so i had to park 2 blocks away in someone else's snow bunker and hoof it :flamemad:

[godwin]

AFAIK Magnesium chloride is in a liquid form and is only applied on highways / high traffic area. Since it flows off the road and need to reapplied quite frequently.

[!Yaminashi]

Didnt I start a thread like this last year? Anyway, from what I remember the majority of responses I got said its not necessary.

I think someone even brought up highschool chemistry stuff lol
Something about as long as temperatures are hovering around freezing salt doesnt do any damage to your car, its when it starts to warm up?

Just make sure you hit a car wash with underbody spray once in a while?