Undercoating. Valugard?

[ReaperHWK]

Thinking about getting this done on my new Tahoe as it’s a daily in salt zone NJ.

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Anyone have this or know of anything good/bad?

Price seemed reasonable too. $1500 and it takes 2-3 days to do.

 

[Stbentoak]

I'm old school so I would probably take it somewhere like Ziebart if I was going to do this anymore. But really, of the last half dozen vehicles I've owned for six to seven years, they've never had a rust spot on them, and they went through plenty of bad Midwest winters.

 

[B-train]

Thinking about getting this done on my new Tahoe as it’s a daily in salt zone NJ.

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Anyone have this or know of anything good/bad?

Price seemed reasonable too. $1500 and it takes 2-3 days to do.

Looks interesting. Probably a similar product to Ziebart which has proven to be pretty good against corrosive elements. I like the lifetime warranty when applied to a new vehicle. If you keep them a long time, $1500 is cheap insurance IMO.

 

[Sgt1411]

I was under the belief that this was no longer required as new vehicles get such robust rust treatment now (dipping in chemical tanks)

So someone who maintains the undercarriage with regular car washes with undercarriage sprayers or home pressure washer spraying didn't have to be concerned.

Haven't most cities abandoned salt for the most part and gone to other liquid or sand depending on temperature?

 

[Stbentoak]

I was under the belief that this was no longer required as new vehicles get such robust rust treatment now (dipping in chemical tanks)

So someone who maintains the undercarriage with regular car washes with undercarriage sprayers or home pressure washer spraying didn't have to be concerned.

Haven't most cities abandoned salt for the most part and gone to other liquid or sand depending on temperature?

Sadly, no. Salt is still cheaper. Sometimes mixed with sand. One of the better products is beet juice or calcium chloride, but they are expensive and when you have miles and miles to cover, the money just doesn't justify it.

 

[Vladimir2306]

If you do, then with the removal of the frame. But there is no point in just watering from below. It's a waste of money.

 

[ReaperHWK]

I decided to buy a underbody foam sprayer and bought some Adam’s soap that neutralizes salt. I’m just going to foam the underside of the car and rinse after any heavy snowfalls.

There are mixed reviews on the undercoating so I’ll just wash the salt off every time.

Adam's Salt, Mud & Grime Remover

Available Exclusively at Adam’s Salt, Mud & Grime Remover is designed to do a deep-clean wash of a vehicle, using a more heavy-duty wash formula to help loosen and lift salt, dirt, road grime, oils, mud, and more, to then wipe away these contaminants with less effort. This results in a safer...

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[Vladimir2306]

I decided to buy a underbody foam sprayer and bought some Adam’s soap that neutralizes salt. I’m just going to foam the underside of the car and rinse after any heavy snowfalls.

There are mixed reviews on the undercoating so I’ll just wash the salt off every time.

Adam's Salt, Mud & Grime Remover

Available Exclusively at Adam’s Salt, Mud & Grime Remover is designed to do a deep-clean wash of a vehicle, using a more heavy-duty wash formula to help loosen and lift salt, dirt, road grime, oils, mud, and more, to then wipe away these contaminants with less effort. This results in a safer...

adamspolishes.com

https://a.co/d/c83QuiO

Are you going to lift the car every time?

 

[ReaperHWK]

Are you going to lift the car every time?

Did you see what I posted?

 

[Vladimir2306]

Did you see what I posted?

I've seen that it's effective, at least somehow, if you lift the car and wash the bottom from below. And if you don't, you won't wash anything anyway. Yes, and that's not why. I live in a region where salt and sand are poured for almost 6 months a year, and nothing has happened. The frame has not rotted. The anti-corrosion treatment on the T1 generation is much better than on previous generations.

 

[ReaperHWK]

I've seen that it's effective, at least somehow, if you lift the car and wash the bottom from below. And if you don't, you won't wash anything anyway. Yes, and that's not why. I live in a region where salt and sand are poured for almost 6 months a year, and nothing has happened. The frame has not rotted. The anti-corrosion treatment on the T1 generation is much better than on previous generations.

I posted 2 products I bought. If you add 1+1 you can see what I’m doing with them.
And the purpose is so I don’t have to lift the car!

And I keep my cars a long time until they aren’t economically viable not because I get bored of them. I have a 2006 f150 I bought new. It runs well with 230k miles but it has rust issues.

I also have seen very new cars with only a few years old that are having parts underneath rust already like shock bolts, exhausts, etc. I don’t trust any factory applied protection to last 20 years in salt.

Also plenty of 2015+ ford trucks on YouTube rusting apart already.

I also traded in a 2015 Tahoe that the frame was getting nice and orange from rust. No rust holes but the frame was all covered in surface rust galore. This is a NE truck with 170k miles.

 

[Badbob]

Thinking about getting this done on my new Tahoe as it’s a daily in salt zone NJ.

Home | ValuGard: Rust Inhibitor Spray

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Anyone have this or know of anything good/bad?

Price seemed reasonable too. $1500 and it takes 2-3 days to do.

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Protect your vehicle from rust with NH Oil Undercoating® – the trusted name in eco-friendly, oil-based undercoating and rust prevention. Extend the life of your car or truck with our proven rustproofing solutions.

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I used this on my 2015 GMC Dunp body when it was new. No rust issues. I had it done at a shop that does spray on bed liner. The only downside I got cheapest version of there liner it stays wet so mechanic’s don’t like it. Ten years later if you grab something under truck your hand will be black. I don’t put a lot of miles on the truck so it hasn’t lost its effectiveness. If you drive through a lot of snow and rain they said you should re apply every 3 or 4 years. I think I paid about 400 ten years ago

 

[ReaperHWK]

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Protect your vehicle from rust with NH Oil Undercoating® – the trusted name in eco-friendly, oil-based undercoating and rust prevention. Extend the life of your car or truck with our proven rustproofing solutions.

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I used this on my 2015 GMC Dunp body when it was new. No rust issues. I had it done at a shop that does spray on bed liner. The only downside I got cheapest version of there liner it stays wet so mechanic’s don’t like it. Ten years later if you grab something under truck your hand will be black. I don’t put a lot of miles on the truck so it hasn’t lost its effectiveness. If you drive through a lot of snow and rain they said you should re apply every 3 or 4 years. I think I paid about 400 ten years ago

Thanks I see a lot of products when I was looking. I didn't want anything "messy" and most of them were, that was a main reason I bagged this idea......