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From: zrm@prism.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Tue, 3-Sep-85 10:46:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  3 10:46:00 1985
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Don't bother with dealer rustproofing, or any of the goopy black sort of
rustproofing. Those kinds tend to block drain holes, and that can cause
really serious, like throw the car away, rust problems. Spraying the
insides of the rocker panels, etc. with oil works very well, but the
downside is that you will need to go back to the body shop every year or
two to get more oil sprayed in. Bilstein makes a waxy sort of rustproofing
stuff that is applied like oil spray, but which might last longer.

Also, don't bother with paint protector. If the paint protector, which is
more fragile than the clear coat (assuming you have metallic paint) that
it is protecting, ever gets hazy it will be a hassle to remove. With the
money you save by omitting such a treatment, you could wax it yourself
with an easy-to-use liquid wax, and then treat the car to a detailing job
when it begins to look dingy around the edges.

If you aren't too embarrassed to use it in front of your coworkers, get a
car cover and put it on the car when you get to work in the morning. It
will save your interior from fading due to exposure to the sun.