Rust prevention is essential, as rust removal is both tedious and labor-intensive. Two common mitigation measures are rustproofing and undercoating. Rustproofing involves a professional applying ...

With apologies to Sir Walter Scott, who said “time will rust the sharpest sword,” we say rust will ruin the sharpest car (unless it is made of plastic). So, is it wise to pay extra to rustproof your ...

It was a bummer, but when we had our 1965 Mustang painted the painter neglected to mask off the wheelwells, so Poppy Red paint drifted onto the old undercoating. That’s not uncommon with any paint job ...

A mechanic working on a GMC Denali called attention to its precarious status on a lift, leading to a discussion about whether the undercoating on newer Chevrolets might be a factor. The discussion in ...