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nkaminar · 04-29-2021, 08:49 PM

Don't drive your car when there is salt on the road. Wait until the spring rain has washed it all away. If you have to drive your modern car when there is salt, pressure wash the underside as soon as you can.

I experimented with using Flex Seal Rubber Sealant, the stuff that was advertised on TV for a while. It can be bought in spray cans or cans for brushing. I coated the underside of a pair of front Model T fenders, after pressure washing them. The coating was still on and not cracked when I took the fenders off to replace them with new fenders. The Flex Seal can be found at the major hardware stores. Being rubber, the stones kicked up by the tires just bounce off. I did not see any new rust in the couple of years they were coated.

04-29-2021, 08:49 PM	#11
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,899	Re: Undercoating would like your comments. Don't drive your car when there is salt on the road. Wait until the spring rain has washed it all away. If you have to drive your modern car when there is salt, pressure wash the underside as soon as you can. I experimented with using Flex Seal Rubber Sealant, the stuff that was advertised on TV for a while. It can be bought in spray cans or cans for brushing. I coated the underside of a pair of front Model T fenders, after pressure washing them. The coating was still on and not cracked when I took the fenders off to replace them with new fenders. The Flex Seal can be found at the major hardware stores. Being rubber, the stones kicked up by the tires just bounce off. I did not see any new rust in the couple of years they were coated. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.