If you are in the rust belt I think the cost of this may just be worth it

I would guess it would increase the resale value as well, especially with documentation.

http://www.rustcoaters.com/home-1.html

$1232 before tax.

Compare the cost of this to a quality ceramic coating.

 

Considering the drains in step 7 get that overspray all over them with every treatment, yet are rust covered tells me all I need to know. Snake oil.

 

undercoatings are only good when you have a spanking brand new car

 

I had Krown rustproofing applied three days after I picked up my new Tacoma in August. I was able to watch them apply the product & I was impressed. The only pain with Krown is that the vehicle will drip for a few days. It is a small price to pay for the protection. Krown has been applied to my vehicles for years & highly endorse it.

 

that is pricey, but for the amount of work they are doing I can see why. I use the same 2 Cosmoline products they do, only I use the Cosmoline Black, and the Cosmoline Creep for inside the panels. Really anything that seals and repels water/salt and stops oxygen from from allowing oxidation to start will help. As long as its not the rubberized coating. There are places that will do it for around $400, as long as they're coating the inside of the body panels you're good. Most rust starts on the inside of the panels so...

 

Looks like a good thorough process done by folks who know what they are doing.




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You can do a very good rust proofing with some of the products out there as long as you take the time to remove what's needed to access everything for way less. Once done all that's needed is some yearly touchups in the high abrasion areas. I can't be more happier with the cosmoline products I used coming up on 3 years ago. There's not a spec of rust starting anywhere.

 

I sprayed mine with Woolwax the day after I bought it, the truck had 8 miles on it.

 

They do seem to do an extremely thorough job admittedly. But as a couple others have said, you'd wanna do this on a brand new off the lot vehicle.

Cosmoline is great at it's job as long as it's there *before* any rust.

If you have existing rust already, I personally think an oily coating like FF or Surface Shield is better in that situation. Having them do it, while they do at least seem to do a great job, is a very pricey option. With a few hours of your time and about 10-15% of the cost, you can do 85% of the job they do at home in your driveway.

If you have a brand new vehicle and intend to keep it for over a decade, that's probably a great place to bring it. But otherwise, I'd save a grand and do it at home with aerosol or a cheap spray gun like they showed.

 

This is correct.

However, for folks who don't really want to go through all the effort and mess and have the funds, something like this is a truly viable option. The biggest problem I see is making the trip up to Eau Claire and hanging around waiting for it. That might be the deal killer. This guy really seems to know what he's doing. Did you read the part about using over 3 gallons of Cosmo on a car and more on a truck? Holy! It's almost like he submerges it! The guy makes me think I omitted something.

Not sure if he's drilling holes like Krown. Personally, I don't want holes drilled in my truck - take the door panels off. Plus, Krown makes a mess wherever you park the truck. I've read it starts dripping again when the weather warms up.