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Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- eastern Canada
I have a sportwagen coming, so want to undercoat anything that might rust, so wonder if someone who has had one for a while, could give me a list of things to get at on day one,
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Things you wish you undercoated etc now that you have had the car for awhile
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The English Hacker
New member
- Location
- Markham, ON Canada
You shouldn't. It's galvanized steel.
breaking badly
Banned
- Location
- St. Olaf
Get some clear coat and wax. Suspension parts and subframes aren't galvanized.
These WILL rust. That one won't:
Aluminum S3 MQB Subframe
These WILL rust. That one won't:
Aluminum S3 MQB Subframe
dequardo
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- America’s Dairyland
- Car(s)
- ‘21 GLI Autobahn GLI
I did a little on my GTI. Mostly in the back and along the rocker panels. Really it's well sealed from the factory and probably overkill. Stay away from any sensors.
Parabola
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Black hole sun
- Car(s)
- 15 GTI, 22 Tiguan
If you're going to keep your car for 15yrs, go ahead, undercoat...otherwise it's a waste.
golfdave
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Scotland (U.K.)
- Car(s)
- Mk7 Golf GT Estate
Mainly suspension parts which is what I did to mine....winter road salt eats through the basic black power coat on the metal suspension parts.
PouncingPanzer1
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Cleveland/Amish Country
Be mindful what you use, oil based products should not come into contact with anything plastic or rubber. One product that is safe to use on all areas of the chassis is called "Fluid Film" and is lanolin based, so it doesn't hurt plastics or rubbers.
91rss
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- eastern Canada
thanks I use fluid film,, the actually want it wiped off of bushings , I talked to their tech rep,, There is fake fluid film as well..