Underbody treatment / coating for the car

[zakaaaaasss]

elf@ try at standox dealer near opera house...its just outside the famous theater with twin-name (sorry forgot the name)

[2fast4u]

before proceeding with under body coat take time urself to see for RUST (fender area, wheel well, floor) - Isolate areas - Cure - check & Inspect and then proceed for the coat. Dont rely on the person who will do the coating to take care of Rustproofing.

as this is seldom overlooked and most will just use a high pressure hose to get it cleaned and coat / rustproof - shortcut. leaving the Rust hidden to work on the inside - results later in bubble forming.

[mithun]

Originally Posted by nura

You mean to say if the coating comes off within a year, they'll do it again but if the underbody rusts, you'll have to pay for the repairs? Gobbledeegook!

Yes, you got it right !!!

Also, they haven't done any coating on the door sides etc....

[navechan]

Hey Guys,

For Swift, maruthi guys are coating me Rs 3700/ for 3M under body coating with 3 or 5 year waranty, i dont remember the waranty period what he said.

Is is this worth? If not where else can i get the 3M underbody coating done in Bangalore? Please let me know if any one knows about it. Also How much does it cost outside, i feel maruthi guy is coating me high than market value.

Waiting for few replys regarding this.

thanks
naveen

[hari78]

Hi guys I am newbie ,I just got a santro and would like to do a DINITROL coating for my underbody,can anyone suggest me a good place in Chennai.

Thanks
Hari.

[gigatech2006]

Hi,

I've a few basic queries about the underbody rubber coating that these dealers insist on..but with NO WARRANTY :( Every time I visit the dealer for a power wash they insist on the coating..but bluntly refuse that they wont give any warranty for the same..they also say that the coating considerably reduces noise inside the cabin - which is an added advantage! Is this claim true?

I know this rubber sticks to the metal at least for 2 yrs..but how different is this when compared to the after-monsoon coating with oil?

P.S. Mods I searched the forum before starting this thread! Please move it to the appropriate section if needed. Thanks

[ST7677]

To summarize the thread so far...
1. Looks like there is no conclusive evidence whether it is works or not.
2. It is better to go with a proper brand (3M) with warranty then to get it done from ANYBODY (incl your car dealer)
3. finally, it all depends on your mental satisfaction. If you think it works, go ahead and get it.
4. Since the probability of rusting in coastal area is very high, hence it is highly recommended in those areas

So, I would probably like to hear from some one in coastal area with >5yrs old car with this treatment on, as to how it compares with other similar brand similar age cars.

[pjbiju]

I got the underbody anti-rust treatment done for my Swift at the Maruti dealer. It cost me Rs. 2400 + taxes. It has a 3 year warranty, provided you get your car checked every 6-months. The treatment and warranty is from Jopasu. Jopasu Car Care Products India

I asked the service person to lift up the vehicle using the hydraulic lifts, so that I could have a look underneath. The rear suspension cross members, the gas tank, exhaust pipes and the under body cross member near the front did not have the coating. The coating was done for all the sheetmetal parts of the body including the wheel wells. The service person said that the cross members and suspension parts are already powder coated and does not require any treatment.

Those of you who have got such underbody treatments done, did you have a look at the bottom of your car? Was this the way (excluded and included components in the treatment) your car was treated too?

[abhilash_iv]

I have also done the under body treatment with my 15K service. It is the 3M one and the price was 2500 + taxes. And yes, as you have mentioned Biju, it is the same exact places which were not done for me too.

[benbsb29]

@Abhilash_iv : Did you get the 3M underbody treatment done at the dealer's itself?

[luckyakash]

I got it done under chassis coating for my car Spark LT with my first 6months service. The brand is (3M) with warranty for 5 years. It costed me 2990 in Sundaram Motors, Kasturba Road. Bangalore.

Since monsoon is approaching, I thought its better to go for such a treatment as water splash and kind of exposure normally happens to the car.

Please some one tell me, is the price I paid is worth the money ?

Thanks

[TDR]

been using the following stuff for years now;
Comma Products

What I really like about the product is that is really penetrates the rust, stopping it effectively and protects the metal further on. When we bought
the Zen it was five years old and there was already some underbody rust
visible. The rusty parts were treated with this product. They are still
solid after 6 years!

I'm planning to apply it to our (newly bought), Alto Vxi from 2005. That is, when the wheels & strutbar are installed. Much easier to apply this stuff
when it is on a bridge! I probably won't have to do the whole underbody,
just the parts which weren't properly treated.

TDR

ps. I'm from a sea/moderated climate so salt is the biggest enemy for cars here, don't know if this product would work as well in India.

[Sreenivas]

Originally Posted by luckyakash

I got it done under chassis coating for my car Spark LT with my first 6months service. The brand is (3M) with warranty for 5 years. It costed me 2990 in Sundaram Motors, Kasturba Road. Bangalore.

Since monsoon is approaching, I thought its better to go for such a treatment as water splash and kind of exposure normally happens to the car.

Please some one tell me, is the price I paid is worth the money ?

Thanks

I got the under chassis coating done to my SX4 for 3000
with 3 years warranty ( re coat on every 6th month I guess)