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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:15 AM
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Default winter driving, how to keep car clean?
My car is a dd and will be driven in the winter. Is there some kind of undercoating or something i can use to help prevent rust?
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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there is the rubber undercoating that gets done

really what i did when i had to was sounds weird but wd40 the bottom lol
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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Whats the weather like in NJ?
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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seems like theres potential this year for a really snowy winter.

z28berryhill: what kind of rubber undercoating and is it just a rattle can?
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anybody?
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If you are going to drive your car in the winter you have to get the salt off your car ASAP. As much as I hate carwashes I use them in the winter to get the salt off the bottom of the truck.

Don't use WD40 use Fluid Film, I use this on my Jet Ski. I put it on my turbo (jet ski) and it looks brand new. Check out their website.

http://www.eurekafluidfilm.com/
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+1 on the salt. .. Thats why I was originally asking about the weather. ...Good luck.
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yeah, i'll check out that undercoating and just wash the car often.
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I would just save up 500 - 1000 buck n buy a beater and cover that baby up but thats just me
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i just used some cheap rattle can crap i found at advance auto

so far it has been great.. 3 years of winter DD and no rust... but i should mention that there is also no rust on the parts that i did not undercoat
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here is the best way to keep your car clean in the winter

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don't have a beater and don't plan on buying one.
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dont have ur answer but i no in jersey near me if the weather says anything about snow they put brine down on the road so the roads r covered in stuff all winter just wash it off alot
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