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Originally Posted by unhappymeal
Did you bother with rust proofing or just give it a wash every once in a while?
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I just wash it a lot. I buy a 4 month unlimited pass for a nearby touchless wash and go through it 3 or 4 times a week.
I have found with rustproofing that it never really helped much on any of my previous cars and in some cases actually trapped moisture that lead to rust. It also helps that cars made in the last 10 years or so (other than Mazdas) are constructed of much more rust resistant materials than in the past. Think back on how often you see a badly rusted 2006 or up car. Not bloody often I bet (again other than Mazdas). I have a big gouge on my one front fender that I have left exposed as an experiment (I change cars every 5 years so it is not a huge risk factor for me) and after two years and two salty winters it is just now starting to show some surface rust. That is pretty damn good in my books. Oh and the surface rust even helps it blend in better with the colour of the car!