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JGS · 01-28-2015, 01:22 AM

i use krown rust inhibitor. undercarriage protection, 3m clear bra on bumper, hood, and gills, waxing once in a while. you are good to enjoy

thkfast · 01-28-2015, 01:49 AM

A few years ago before I bought a winter beater, I was forced to drive my then-new BMW 335i sedan through 3 Iowa winters and yeah, our roads are soaked with salt brine. At the time, my garage wasn't heated either, so I bought one of those round trash-can-looking LP fuel 60,000 BTU heaters and religiously SUPER CLEANED the car top and bottom at least once a week. It never showed any signs of corrosion - which I contribute to the constant washing.

Another quick option I would use is fill a bucket 1/2 way full of hot soapy water (cover it with a towel for transport), go to a HEATED coin-op self serve car wash, blast off the top layer of crud, then bucket wash it, then rinse. The key is wash, wash, wash! You'll be fine.

stoopid · 01-28-2015, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Comrando

Galvanized body panels, undercarriage, plastic fender liners...
What are you worried about?

I think their concerns are warranted, I've seen bolts rust/corrode apart under a couple cars I've owned.

lbls1 · 01-28-2015, 08:42 AM

Galvanized body panels will still rust (ask my '97 Cavalier). It may take longer depending on how well the manufacturer's galvanizing process is, but over time cars are still prone to rust.

Red2014SS · 01-28-2015, 09:46 AM

They will still rust. They won't rust through a body panel, but the parts under the car do get corroded. My previous vehicle was a pickup truck that I bought brand new. After three years, I hated to look under it. That was with regular washings. The brine gets into every nook and cranny.

DaveA · 01-28-2015, 10:41 AM

Beater, baby! Helps keep the mileage low. An extra car is almost always a win. Beaters are cheap.

Here's a shot from last March of my two cars. Guess the beater. While the Aveo is a poor excuse of a car, I kind of love it as a commuting car and a winter beater. The 30-35 mpg isn't so bad either, though should really be higher for such a car.

Now, I'm a believer in only putting it into storage for three months. Dec-Feb. That keeps it away from most of the salt but I wash it tons when / if it sees salt.

lbls1 · 01-28-2015, 01:50 PM

^Yea beaters are almost a given with these, but it is a luxury.

01-28-2015, 01:49 AM	#30
thkfast Drives: '14 Red 2SS/RS/LS3 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 692	A few years ago before I bought a winter beater, I was forced to drive my then-new BMW 335i sedan through 3 Iowa winters and yeah, our roads are soaked with salt brine. At the time, my garage wasn't heated either, so I bought one of those round trash-can-looking LP fuel 60,000 BTU heaters and religiously SUPER CLEANED the car top and bottom at least once a week. It never showed any signs of corrosion - which I contribute to the constant washing. Another quick option I would use is fill a bucket 1/2 way full of hot soapy water (cover it with a towel for transport), go to a HEATED coin-op self serve car wash, blast off the top layer of crud, then bucket wash it, then rinse. The key is wash, wash, wash! You'll be fine. __________________ 2014 Red Hot 2SS/RS/M6/NPP/Shifter/Nav/Roof/SilverRallyStripes/Airaid intake/GM StrutTowerBrace/50%-35%tint

01-28-2015, 08:42 AM	#32
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	Galvanized body panels will still rust (ask my '97 Cavalier). It may take longer depending on how well the manufacturer's galvanizing process is, but over time cars are still prone to rust. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

01-28-2015, 09:46 AM	#33
Red2014SS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,421	They will still rust. They won't rust through a body panel, but the parts under the car do get corroded. My previous vehicle was a pickup truck that I bought brand new. After three years, I hated to look under it. That was with regular washings. The brine gets into every nook and cranny. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, L99, SW LTH w/HF Cats, GMPP Ex. Z/28 CAI, FR41s in PVD Black Chrome, Recaros, Pfadt Sway 377hp, 383tq 12.739@110.44 MPH

01-28-2015, 10:41 AM	#34
DaveA Drives: 2013 Camaro SS vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Boston Posts: 199	Beater, baby! Helps keep the mileage low. An extra car is almost always a win. Beaters are cheap. Here's a shot from last March of my two cars. Guess the beater. While the Aveo is a poor excuse of a car, I kind of love it as a commuting car and a winter beater. The 30-35 mpg isn't so bad either, though should really be higher for such a car. Now, I'm a believer in only putting it into storage for three months. Dec-Feb. That keeps it away from most of the salt but I wash it tons when / if it sees salt. Attached Images

01-28-2015, 01:50 PM	#35
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	^Yea beaters are almost a given with these, but it is a luxury. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

01-28-2015, 01:22 AM	#29
JGS Drives: 2015 2SS LS3 NPP/1LE/ Red Hot Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 119 View My Garage	i use krown rust inhibitor. undercarriage protection, 3m clear bra on bumper, hood, and gills, waxing once in a while. you are good to enjoy