Vehicle Undercoating
Think of undercoating as a heavy-duty protective shield for the bottom of your vehicle. It creates a durable barrier between your truck or SUV and everything the road throws at it—water, salt, slush, gravel, and dirt.
It protects:
- The frame
- Suspension components
- The entire underside of the cab and box
- Inside and outside of the frame
It's especially important in Minnesota, where road salt can eat away at exposed metal. Undercoating typically lasts two to three years before it should be reapplied.
Vehicle Rustproofing
Rustproofing works where you can't see. Moisture often gets trapped inside enclosed metal panels, and that's where rust usually starts. By the time you notice bubbling paint or rust spots, the damage has already begun from the inside.
Rustproofing is sprayed inside:
- Rocker panels
- Doors
- Cab corners
- Fenders
- Box sides
- Hood
- Tailgate
It seals these hidden, moisture-prone areas to help prevent rust from forming inside the vehicle. A quality rustproofing treatment typically lasts around ten years.
Why Both Matter
Undercoating protects the outside and underside of your vehicle. Rustproofing protects the hidden spaces inside the body panels. They complement each other—one doesn't replace the other.
Most new vehicles do not come with aftermarket undercoating or rustproofing, so adding these services helps protect your investment from day one. The average new vehicle costs tens of thousands of dollars, yet complete undercoating and rustproofing costs only about 0.14% of the price of a new vehicle. It's a small investment today that can help protect your vehicle for years to come. Even if your vehicle already has some rust, these treatments can help slow further corrosion and extend the life of your vehicle.