Water proofing w/ Jig a Loo
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Water proofing w/ Jig a Loo
hey guys i live in Minnesota and winter here is like half a year lol so i wanted to try and keep my 67 coupe from rusting. tell me if my course of action seems fine:
1. take car to manual car wash
2. wash underneath car really good
3. wash engine/engine compartment
4. let dry spray on a nice coat of rust-oleum on the bottom
5. spray on a coat of Jig-A-Loo on bottom, rims, bumpers, and bottom half of car.
~i know i have to remove battery/cover electrical systems when washing the engine compartment and cover the carb.
*do you guys think it would look nicer to fake chrome my carb cover which is a dull blue color now, i was going to buy that chrome spray which matches real chrome nicely.
i hear you can coat the bottom with pickup truck bed liner but it can be quiet pricey. or is it?
1. take car to manual car wash
2. wash underneath car really good
3. wash engine/engine compartment
4. let dry spray on a nice coat of rust-oleum on the bottom
5. spray on a coat of Jig-A-Loo on bottom, rims, bumpers, and bottom half of car.
~i know i have to remove battery/cover electrical systems when washing the engine compartment and cover the carb.
*do you guys think it would look nicer to fake chrome my carb cover which is a dull blue color now, i was going to buy that chrome spray which matches real chrome nicely.
i hear you can coat the bottom with pickup truck bed liner but it can be quiet pricey. or is it?
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Why would you take a nice classic into the salt? You'll ruin it in no time. That 40 year old paint won't protect it.
Sell it and get a more modern car that has much better rust protection and fresher paint.
That said, undercoating just hides the rust and makes it rust faster. Rustoleum is probably good though, it has rust inhibiter.
Best to wash the underside of the car after running it in the salt.
Squirting some motor oil inside the doors and places you can't wash is a trick my dad used.
Sell it and get a more modern car that has much better rust protection and fresher paint.
That said, undercoating just hides the rust and makes it rust faster. Rustoleum is probably good though, it has rust inhibiter.
Best to wash the underside of the car after running it in the salt.
Squirting some motor oil inside the doors and places you can't wash is a trick my dad used.
Last edited by 1971mach1; Aug 27, 2010 at 10:10 PM.
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From: MI
I've never had any luck finding information on the idea.
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Why would you take a nice classic into the salt? You'll ruin it in no time. That 40 year old paint won't protect it.
Sell it and get a more modern car that has much better rust protection and fresher paint.
That said, undercoating just hides the rust and makes it rust faster. Rustoleum is probably good though, it has rust inhibiter.
Best to wash the underside of the car after running it in the salt.
Squirting some motor oil inside the doors and places you can't wash is a trick my dad used.
Sell it and get a more modern car that has much better rust protection and fresher paint.
That said, undercoating just hides the rust and makes it rust faster. Rustoleum is probably good though, it has rust inhibiter.
Best to wash the underside of the car after running it in the salt.
Squirting some motor oil inside the doors and places you can't wash is a trick my dad used.
i didnt spend 6 months and 3000 bucks on a car that im going to sell after a week.
im having it painted so its not 40 yr old paint.....
anyway im probably going to do full resto once it starts rusting real bad. i just dont have the money, space, equipment, knowledge to do it yet.
i barely drive too, drive like 10 mins a day lol no highways.
i plan on washing it really good once a week or so.
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