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Rust conversion and prevention

My 1996 Toyota Tacoma is fine in every aspect except undercarriage corrosion. It has just over 40,000 miles on the odometer, all driven here in the Northeast. Most of the exposed undercarriage of the vehicle is rusted, some areas worse than others. I have seen many advertisements for various rust convertor/encapsulator/preventive solutions and I was wondering what was the best process to use. I hesitate to have the truck undercoated as I have heard that the rubberized material used is not very good in the long run. I am willing to spend the time and money to do the job right but am not sure about what is involved. What is the collective experience in this area? All suggestions appreciated. Many thanks . . .

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Robert
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Expensive, but it works. The classic car restorers swear by it.

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John Ings

Yup, I've also heard very good stories about it. My local Napa store carries it. Very expensive stuff, twenty some dollars for a pint!

Lane

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Lane

Park in a garage. Salt is bad, but the condensing atmosphere outdoors almost every night is a big factor. Coats your car with moisture every night. Even an unheated garage avoids this.

Move south. Here in Florida, a 10-year-old vehicle body/frame typically has negligible rust.

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Richard J Kinch

Dunno bout rust conversion but when you get a car you want to keep, spray the underside with BOILED LINSEED OIL. spray it on, brush it on. whatever. It will stop rust from forming.

BOILED LINSEED OIL is the primary indredient in many of the rust proofing that the name brand sells. I can't say zoo bart but you get the idee.

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Fh

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