Underbody treatment / Anti-rust coating for the car

lottoman · 20th December 2005, 15:36

Hi,

I have a Baleno Lxi, I bought it on 14th Sept 2005, almost from the time i bought my car Chennai has been under heavy spells of rain. I had drive my car thru bumper high water a lot of times. Iam thinking about getting the belly of car teflon coated. I asked a couple of freinds and the maruti authorisedc service center, but i seem to be getting different opinions. The service center people told that it would be better if i get a teflon coating done. My friends say that most of the cars today have high grade paint which is usually rust free. Would be happy if some of guys give some information on this.

Lottoman.

sjcherian · 20th December 2005, 16:00

Do you mean underbody corrosion protection ? I have heard of that being done and have had it done for my car as well ...but underbody Teflon ? Have not heard of that before.

racing4cure · 20th December 2005, 20:21

corrosion treatment buddy....not teflon coating...is the way to go..1

Vin Diesel · 21st December 2005, 06:23

I think the idea must be to protect the underbody with paint containg teflon . There is no harm in using it .teflon have excellent water repellent properties .

Rudra Sen · 21st December 2005, 08:13

3M underbody treatment. Coat of rubber paint. Works well.

adityapd · 21st December 2005, 09:39

Under body dinitrol treatment is also an option...The effect will last you for atleast 4 to 5 years.

~A

viper · 21st December 2005, 10:11

Hi,

It is practically very difficult(read impossible) to do teflon coating for the underbody. The recommended products would be Dinitrol, Under Chassis Rubber Seal, Fibre Coating. There is also a product from Wuerth which is expensive called Stone Chip Gaurd which is recommended. Teflon is ideally used only on painted surfaces and is meant to retain/protect the paint gloss.
Treatments cost vary form 1200k to 4500k depending on the product you choose.

Viper

srasania · 22nd December 2005, 15:50

Never heard of teflon for under body before..
I have got Under Body Anti-Corrosion coating on NHC and teflon over the body.

sr

v12 · 22nd December 2005, 16:38

So as not to confuse anyone, i have renamed the thread. lottoman obviously meant anti-corossion treatment

dev · 22nd December 2005, 17:52

I think it is Under Chasis Paint. (A Mix of Black paint followed by a thick leather Coat kind of thing) costed me around 2K for Ikon.

AGP · 22nd December 2005, 18:47

It cost me Rs. 1900 for my swift underbody anti corrosion treatment with 3 yr warranty.

islandman · 29th December 2005, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

3M underbody treatment. Coat of rubber paint. Works well.

Nice Tip. But were in Bangalore, can we get this doneand approximate cost would be nice to have? Dealors here are not even aware of 3M underbody treatment!

Jaggu · 29th December 2005, 23:55

well most modern cars come with good caoating underbody or otherwise, often wonder why then they offer the 3 or 4 year warranty.. yeah if u scrape the underbody all this doesn help..

ol car especially after a refurbishning job, maybe worth it..

my mantra, wash the underbody thorough at a car wash every month and yes at night the tail gaiting guys will get envious also..

nitrous · 30th December 2005, 01:46

Quote:

3M underbody treatment. Coat of rubber paint. Works well.

I treat this as Gospel truth.Trust me,guys. U wont go wrong with Rudra's advice.

Rudra Sen · 30th December 2005, 07:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by islandman

Nice Tip. But were in Bangalore, can we get this doneand approximate cost would be nice to have? Dealors here are not even aware of 3M underbody treatment!

Check with Anil of HotTracks. His other setup in Indiranagar BDA complex (next to bus depot) has 3M service. You can also check with Sundaram Motors at Kasturba Road. They also have 3M service.

Cost would be around 4500/-.

20th December 2005, 15:36	#1
lottoman BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai / Bangalore Posts: 31 Thanked: 3 Times	Underbody treatment / Anti-rust coating for the car Hi, I have a Baleno Lxi, I bought it on 14th Sept 2005, almost from the time i bought my car Chennai has been under heavy spells of rain. I had drive my car thru bumper high water a lot of times. Iam thinking about getting the belly of car teflon coated. I asked a couple of freinds and the maruti authorisedc service center, but i seem to be getting different opinions. The service center people told that it would be better if i get a teflon coating done. My friends say that most of the cars today have high grade paint which is usually rust free. Would be happy if some of guys give some information on this. Lottoman.
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20th December 2005, 16:00	#2
sjcherian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 493 Thanked: 588 Times	Do you mean underbody corrosion protection ? I have heard of that being done and have had it done for my car as well ...but underbody Teflon ? Have not heard of that before.
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20th December 2005, 20:21	#3
racing4cure BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DXB-COK-Manipal Posts: 186 Thanked: 9 Times	corrosion treatment buddy....not teflon coating...is the way to go..1
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21st December 2005, 06:23	#4
Vin Diesel Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: KERALA Posts: 15 Thanked: Once	I think the idea must be to protect the underbody with paint containg teflon . There is no harm in using it .teflon have excellent water repellent properties .
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21st December 2005, 08:13	#5
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,680 Thanked: 6,651 Times View My Garage	3M underbody treatment. Coat of rubber paint. Works well.
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21st December 2005, 09:39	#6
adityapd BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, Philadelphia Posts: 288 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Under body dinitrol treatment is also an option...The effect will last you for atleast 4 to 5 years. ~A
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21st December 2005, 10:11	#7
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 20 Times	Hi, It is practically very difficult(read impossible) to do teflon coating for the underbody. The recommended products would be Dinitrol, Under Chassis Rubber Seal, Fibre Coating. There is also a product from Wuerth which is expensive called Stone Chip Gaurd which is recommended. Teflon is ideally used only on painted surfaces and is meant to retain/protect the paint gloss. Treatments cost vary form 1200k to 4500k depending on the product you choose. Viper
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22nd December 2005, 15:50	#8
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Never heard of teflon for under body before.. I have got Under Body Anti-Corrosion coating on NHC and teflon over the body. sr
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22nd December 2005, 16:38	#9
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,757 Thanked: 7,461 Times View My Garage	So as not to confuse anyone, i have renamed the thread. lottoman obviously meant anti-corossion treatment
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22nd December 2005, 17:52	#10
dev BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 109 Thanked: Once	I think it is Under Chasis Paint. (A Mix of Black paint followed by a thick leather Coat kind of thing) costed me around 2K for Ikon.
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22nd December 2005, 18:47	#11
AGP BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 85 Thanked: 67 Times	It cost me Rs. 1900 for my swift underbody anti corrosion treatment with 3 yr warranty.
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29th December 2005, 23:55	#13
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,364 Thanked: 16,843 Times	well most modern cars come with good caoating underbody or otherwise, often wonder why then they offer the 3 or 4 year warranty.. yeah if u scrape the underbody all this doesn help.. ol car especially after a refurbishning job, maybe worth it.. my mantra, wash the underbody thorough at a car wash every month and yes at night the tail gaiting guys will get envious also..
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