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    To undercoat or not to undercoat.

    Okay, so I was talking to the guy who is painting and doing rust repair on Moby2. He recommended that we let him undercoat it while he had it. Should we have it done? What are the benefits to justify having it undercoated. And what are the cons to not having it done. Thanks.
    "Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach​ a man to fish and he'll sit in a boat drinking beer all day."
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    I cant answer that but I'm looking forward to hearing the boys chime in cuz I live in shitty ole Ohio where salt grime from the plows eat away at cars something bad here & rust appears VERY QUICK like! I wanna have my 92 MGM oil sprayed, undercoated or something cuz it is mint underneath like showroom & I wanna TRY & keep it as such.

    1992 Mercury Grand Marquis

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      #3
      Undercoating is a good thing if done right. Make sure its all clean and all rust is repaired and/or neutralized before undercoating though, or you will have a nice little pocket of rot. Painting the underside with a rust encapsulator type paint first would be a good idea.
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        #4
        in an area that snows and will see sand or salt, it's always a good idea. Not so much needed down here in Texas since we only see snow/ice once every 3-4 years.

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          #5
          Thanks everyone, I knew I would get great answers. This site is so awesome. I am so glad I found it.
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            #6
            I'm planning to apply Fluid Film to the undercarriage of my '98 this fall.

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              #7
              Undercoating/painting is a great idea. My suggestion is to use Eastwood products. I used Rustoleum Undercoating (spray cans) shitty tar water. Stay away from that stuff. The good stuff costs more in this case.

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                #8
                I will be fluid filming the underside of my cars one of these years...
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                  Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                  I will be fluid filming the underside of my cars one of these years...
                  tell ya what, i been watchin a few vids of this fluid film stuff, lots of folks swear by it and the results their showing are pretty nice! I just gotta find sum1 who can do it for me as i dont have a compressor to do it myself unless i buy a bunch of cans of the stuff. the gallon jug is like 40 bucks, not too shabby.

                  1992 Mercury Grand Marquis

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                    #10
                    I'm going to try applying it with a Harbor Freight garden sprayer. If that doesn't work, I'll just brush it on.

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                      #11
                      If you want to keep your car looking good, Undercoating is a must. I have Ziebart on two of mine. I take it in every two years for a touch up. So far rust is staying away. There is only one Ziebart dealer in Maine, three hours away which really s**ks Fluid film I hear is good. If your body man suggests for you to undercoat, ask him what he uses. Does he prep the surfaces? Does he have a wand to get up in the hard to reach areas?(like at the middle of the top of the fender). Does he warranty his work and how often do you have to have it redone . If you are pleased with his answers, have it done. It will be less expensive then to take it to a undercoating shop. My Ziebart job cost $399.plus $55 each touchup.

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