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[Dude#1279435]

Funny one. Did a Reddit on the '11 Ford Fusion. Can have tranny issues where maybe you disconnect the battery or shift R-D-R-D-N etc to reset it. Just move on to a different car hahaha.

 

[Mikado463]

I had a 'Fusion' once, worst damn snowmobile I ever owned !

 

[Dude#1279435]

Liked Reddit on Jeeps hahaha. Avoid! I'm cynical so like to read em just for the laughs.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Wish America was better on cars. Feels like we're an SUV/truck nation.

 

[Mikado463]

Wish America was better on cars. Feels like we're an SUV/truck nation.

That's because we are .......

 

[Dude#1279435]

That's because we are .......

Makes sense. Maybe just find a US car with low miles. Looking at the Mazda 6, but the rusty cross members. Also the 06 Toyota Solara, but eh mid-2000s engine can burn oil. Did test drive a Buick Lacrosse, but way too much luxury plus don't really need a 3.5L engine. The 1.8 Jetta's acceleration sucked. Truck is way too much for my needs.

 

[cpp]

Makes sense. Maybe just find a US car with low miles. Looking at the Mazda 6, but the rusty cross members. Also the 06 Toyota Solara, but eh mid-2000s engine can burn oil. Did test drive a Buick Lacrosse, but way too much luxury plus don't really need a 3.5L engine. The 1.8 Jetta's acceleration sucked. Truck is way too much for my needs.

Just find you a Toyota Camry car they last. And forget big old America cars, unless you just want to resto the car.

 

[cpp]

A little cool to day at Daytona. Some rain during the 24hrs but it should end with clear skies ( maybe) but really cool ( cold for us locals)

 

[Mikado463]

Hopefully the forecast will change by Sat. Last I read, 5 C8's in GTD, 2 of which are the Factory 'Pro' cars you pictured Chris. Also read the GTP Cadillacs are looking good, fingers crossed for both !

 

[cpp]

Hopefully the forecast will change by Sat. Last I read, 5 C8's in GTD, 2 of which are the Factory 'Pro' cars you pictured Chris. Also read the GTP Cadillacs are looking good, fingers crossed for both !

Well walking around the garage area, there are a lot of rain tires on stands. No rain foretasted today, kinda windy, or race day, but it will be cool. FYI The first 60 minutes and last two hours will air on NBC. USA, IMSA.TV and YouTube will share the middle portions, Peacock will have the whole race. Oh: Cadillac‘s GTP teams during the Rolex 24; this program is expected to serve as a primer for the manufacturer’s incoming Formula 1 hybrid powertrain.

 

[highfigh]

In Canada we use oil spray from reputable companies like Krown Rust Control or Oil Guard. These oils are designed to spread and to creep into every little crack and crevice. You can use this to undercoat the car without trapping moisture (like WD40, it displaces moisture), but we also spray inside the body panels to prevent the body from rusting as well. It requires annual treatment. It makes a huge difference if you live in an area where salt is put on the roads in winter, or if you live near the ocean.

You know WD stands for 'Water Displacement', right?

 

[highfigh]

I wanna do my own car sale on Facebook. Take some stock photos of a car that had a rollover. But aerodynamic and great on gas. $199

Be sure to show diagrams of the dents breaking up the high drag areas.....I'm sure someone has posted this, somewhere.

 

[Teetertotter?]

I sold my then new 2006 Mustang almost 4 weeks ago, within 2 weeks, at asking price. The car was Ziebart rust proofed along with under body coating. At that time, the Mustang body was all metal. Anyway, after all the Wisconsin winter driving, up until 2021, with early 4 years of winter daily expressway driving , the car was clean. I had 4 Blizzak snow tires. The car was driven year round.

Our then new 2019 Ford Edge, was also Ziebart treated with underbody coating. Ziebart stickers on rear windows.

 

[Eppie]

You know WD stands for 'Water Displacement', right?

Yes, I've seen the documentary on its development. You're point being?

 

[Verdinut]

Yes, I've seen the documentary on its development. You're point being?

I thought it stood for Who Dares?

 

[highfigh]

Yes, I've seen the documentary on its development. You're point being?

I read " You can use this to undercoat the car without trapping moisture (like WD40, it displaces moisture), but we also spray inside the body panels to prevent the body from rusting as well." as if it meant WD40 traps moisture- if you use that, does it dissolve any other coatings that may have been applied?

 

[Mikado463]

I read " You can use this to undercoat the car without trapping moisture (like WD40, it displaces moisture), but we also spray inside the body panels to prevent the body from rusting as well." as if it meant WD40 traps moisture- if you use that, does it dissolve any other coatings that may have been applied?

I can tell you this, it will dissolve certian plastics. I use the liquid form to soak my shotgun choke tubes in to remove the wad fouling.

 

[Eppie]

I read " You can use this to undercoat the car without trapping moisture (like WD40, it displaces moisture), but we also spray inside the body panels to prevent the body from rusting as well." as if it meant WD40 traps moisture- if you use that, does it dissolve any other coatings that may have been applied?

I don't see how you got "as if it meant WD40 traps moisture" from that. Most people are familiar with WD40 so I made the comparison as both products displace moisture. I assume your question refers to the rust spray. To my knowledge, it does not dissolve any other coatings. It is meant to act as a sealant but has the property that it spreads across adjacent surfaces. It's a light oil so it can creep a fair distance. It's possible, though, that if the vehicle had a hard undercoating applied, the rust spray could creep into any cracks and get between the hard undercoating and metal, which might cause the hard undercoating to separate. I don't think anyone would recommend using both on a vehicle.

WD40 is a penetrating oil and I think it is more aggressive chemically. I would test it on small non-metalic areas first to make sure it was safe to use.

Another benefit from oil sprays is that they keep the nuts and bolts from rusting up completely. A car that has been treated regularly can be easier to maintain because you don't need to take a torch to rusted up bolts for disassembly. You can ask your local mechanic about that but my mechanic sees the difference and time is money.

 

[highfigh]

I don't see how you got "as if it meant WD40 traps moisture" from that. Most people are familiar with WD40 so I made the comparison as both products displace moisture. I assume your question refers to the rust spray. To my knowledge, it does not dissolve any other coatings. It is meant to act as a sealant but has the property that it spreads across adjacent surfaces. It's a light oil so it can creep a fair distance. It's possible, though, that if the vehicle had a hard undercoating applied, the rust spray could creep into any cracks and get between the hard undercoating and metal, which might cause the hard undercoating to separate. I don't think anyone would recommend using both on a vehicle.

WD40 is a penetrating oil and I think it is more aggressive chemically. I would test it on small non-metalic areas first to make sure it was safe to use.

Another benefit from oil sprays is that they keep the nuts and bolts from rusting up completely. A car that has been treated regularly can be easier to maintain because you don't need to take a torch to rusted up bolts for disassembly. You can ask your local mechanic about that but my mechanic sees the difference and time is money.

Have you seen the coating GM used on truck frames as far back as 1990? I don't know when they started using it but Simple Green did a great job of making that go away on my '90 Silverado. Oils will dissolve oil-based substances, like glue on various types of tape, waxes, that frame coating- even skin oil will help to remove glue from electrical tape.

I have used WD, but prefer PB Blaster. I used WD until I found out that PB is much faster.

 

[j_garcia]

I don't see how you got "as if it meant WD40 traps moisture" from that. Most people are familiar with WD40 so I made the comparison as both products displace moisture. I assume your question refers to the rust spray. To my knowledge, it does not dissolve any other coatings. It is meant to act as a sealant but has the property that it spreads across adjacent surfaces. It's a light oil so it can creep a fair distance. It's possible, though, that if the vehicle had a hard undercoating applied, the rust spray could creep into any cracks and get between the hard undercoating and metal, which might cause the hard undercoating to separate. I don't think anyone would recommend using both on a vehicle.

WD40 is a penetrating oil and I think it is more aggressive chemically. I would test it on small non-metalic areas first to make sure it was safe to use.

Another benefit from oil sprays is that they keep the nuts and bolts from rusting up completely. A car that has been treated regularly can be easier to maintain because you don't need to take a torch to rusted up bolts for disassembly. You can ask your local mechanic about that but my mechanic sees the difference and time is money.

WD-40 will remove paint from most surfaces because it will eventually penetrate the paint down to the base material and lift the paint off. It will not "dissolve" it. It is there in the description of what it does: penetrant, and that's what it is good at. If I am not mistaken, it says not to leave it on painted surfaces for any length of time.

Undercoating is typically some form of dense rubber, which should theoretically prevent the WD-40 from getting through, or at least slow it down greatly. It will eventually det through that too though.