Poll: Rust Proofing - An Analysis by Numbers
 

Hi Canadian friends,

I know there are a few threads on the regional forum regarding rust proofing of various sorts but I wanted to come up with some hard numbers to help fellow members (like myself) decide how to take care of this car for the winter. Part of it is a personal obsession with deciding based on numbers...

In an attempt to keep this unbiased and targeted, please only vote if you live in a province with significant winter snowfall such that salt is used on roads AND you drive/plan on driving through winter (I'm looking at you Vancouver haha)

You'll notice that you can vote multiple times so please check all that apply.

Let's not make this a post about what's wrong and what's right and keep it strictly empirical and by the numbers and let people glean what they will from the outcome.

Thanks for participating!

Didn't rust proof, but will next year. I think all cars are rust-proofed as they leave the factory? I could be wrong... friend's uncle who works at GM mentioned it before, the first year you don't need it at all and dealership offering the rust-proof are just for money-grab. Seeing as our cars are built in Japan though, I don't know what different procedures are taken.

Rust Proofed with Corrosion-Free, no holes drilled, annual application.

Where did you get it done with out holes?

I didn't rustproof since I leased my FRS. The car should be fine for the 4 years that I have it.

Rust proofed with Fine Details which used to use Corrosion Free but now use another Canadian brand that uses the same gel like, drip free substance.

How well does it work? No idea but the application wasn't the greatest. Missed some areas and oversprayed in some. No drilling. Also an annual 18 month application. Full car spray for $80.

Also heard that most new cars are coated with a rust resistant coating but I didn't want to take the risk.

For next year, I plan on buying corrosion free/rust check spray cans and applying it myself.

I'm quite intrigued at the number of responses for "no rust proofing" - any commentary to add from people who selected this response?

I didn't get mine rust proofed. Bought my BRZ in December of 2012. I chose not to rust proof it because I didn't like the way it looked (yes I'm a tad superficial) but mainly because I didn't really feel I needed it. I bought it with the diamond kote warranty, aside from that it basically has coverage over everything. Lastly because after this winter coming up, the car won't be seeing cold weather again anyhow. I'll be driving my 93' 240sx vert in the future winters after this one. :happyanim:

I won't have my car long enough to care. The next owner will probably be some kid who will kick the shit out of it anyway, so it will be long out of my mind when we part ways.

i too went to Fine Details and got Corrosion Free. I remember there was a study done by the Canadian Military saying that Corrosion free is slightly better than Krown or Rust Check. I went with Corrosion free mainly because it doesn't require to drill into my car and doesn't drip all over the garage. I used Krown before on my other car, it just made the car into a greasy dirty magnet.

Interesting re: corrosion free. No drip/dirt attraction sounds very promising + no holes.

Didn't rust-proof.

3 year lease and I'm probably not buying out the car.

If this was my car I'd either not be driving it in the winter or I'd go to Krown.

Poll: Rust Proofing - An Analysis by Numbers
 

Similar to the posts above regarding Fine Details application process, Corrosion Free doesn't require holes to be drilled. I went to Robinson Automotive in Mississauga, but just look up the Corrosion Free website for a location that can apply it for you nearby.

Also my reasoning for the rust proofing was because I plan to hold onto the car for as long as possible :)

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Rust proofing a modern car is totally pointless. If it needs it then the factory rustproofing is defective and adding after market rustproofing will not or prevent corrosion and might make it worse.